Assignment:
Using Adobe InDesign, design & create an instructional booklet.
Using Adobe Illustrator, create illustrations for your instructional booklet.
This booklet should have a cover, 1 spread, and your name typed on the back.
There should be at least 4 steps to your instructions.
You are required to have instructional text, and at least 4 original illustrations
Booklets should be folded in half & ready for presentation on the due date.
1 spread is the minimum. However, you can have as many pages as you want
(please, neatly staple if necessary)
Options:
The subject can be fun & entertaining, or mechanical & technical.
The instructional booklet can be about how to do an activity, how to build something, or how to use/operate something.
It can be black & white, grayscale, or you can use a limited color pallet.
Think about what kind of paper you want to use.
It can be as big as you want.
Timeline:
Week #9 (today)
get started:
brainstorm, think up multiple ideas, write them all down, save the ideas, share all the ideas w/ someone in class.
Start organizing your information.
How big is it going to be?
Start working on your illustrations.
Week #10 (next week)
We will look at the rough drafts
- Bring in Ai files, .indd files, and .pdf copies
Week #11 (Nov. 7th)
Project Does NOT need to be mounted
However, it should be printed, folded, trimmed, and ready for display
Examples:
http://www.liannedunn.com/exhibits/images/p7hg_img_4/fullsize/illustrations-instructional1_fs.gif
http://andy-mora.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-step-by-step-how-to-cut-your-own.html
http://jamesprovost.com/line-illustration/workout-illustrations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9teen87/3935062316/sizes/o/in/photostream/
http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/HT5234/en_US/HT5234-threeprong-2-en.png
http://www.papercrane.org/articles/abcTV/chopstick-layout.gif
Booklets:
http://www.westelm.com/weimgs/ab/images/i/201336/0006/images/pdf/assembly-instructions/english/apex_bookshelf.pdf
http://www.westelm.com/weimgs/ab/images/i/201335/0002/images/pdf/assembly-instructions/english/adams_media_console.pdf
tutorial:
http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-your-own-spoof-safety-instruction-illustrations