Executive Summary.

The Introduction to Magazine Design module was developed to educate collegiate students on the fundamentals of magazine design through the use of creative training delivery methods. It includes the basic principles of design, tutorials, examples of good and bad layouts, and the basic principles of design layout.

Introduction.
Problem Statement This module will educate collegiate students on the importance of using the principles of design while simultaneously creating a magazine spread and utilizing online resources. Goals Students will know and utilize the principles of both graphic design and magazine layout in order to create a magazine in Adobe InDesign.

Learners Analysis.
Who will Benefit: Those Purdue University Calumet students who actively participate and are willing to learn about the introduction of magazine design. Age Demographics: The Purdue University Calumet Student Age Demographics is predominately comprised of predominantly aged twenty-five or less. However, students aged forty-five plus account for a mere eight percent.

Purdue University Calumet Student Ages Demographics < 25 26 - 35 36-45 > 45

8% 11% 22% 59%

Purdue University Calumet Technology Student Ages

Purdue University Calumet Tchnology Student Ages, > 46, 4% Purdue University Calumet Tchnology Student Ages, 36-45, 8%

Purdue University Calumet Tchnology Student Ages, 26-35, 27%

Purdue University Calumet Tchnology Student Ages, < 25, 61%

(2013)

Experience with Technology: Students within the Introduction to Magazine Design module will need to be comfortable and familiar with the use of technology. Students will need to be able to operate a web browser, utilize Adobe Illustrator, utilize Adobe Photoshop, proper saving, printing, and file formats. As the Purdue Calumet Student demographics indicate, there majority of students are those twenty-five or younger. This correlates with research on older adults and e-learning in relation to technology. A study by Rod Githens found older workers were less inclined to support technology implementation (Githens). While there is still a small percentage of students that are aged at forty-five plus I will be working with a young crowd who will need to be inclined to support the implementation of technology.

Gender Demographics of Purdue University Calumet Students

59% 41%

Female
Ethnicity Demographics:

Male

Students within the Introduction to Magazine Design module will be of mixed ethnicities. Purdue University Calumet is home to foreign exchange students, African Americans, Hispanics, Caucasian, Indian, and more. Educational Background: Students will have a high school degree or GED. They will have passed the Purdue University Calumet application and screening process.

General Interests:

Students interested in graphic design and visual arts are quite generally visual learners. They often have interests in technology and innovations in that industry. Creative individuals generally enjoy music, electronic games, movies, and television. While these interests may seem broad, they are essentially communication strategies that implement new and different graphic, visual, or dynamic components of which visually stimulate and inspire. General Characteristics: Students in introduction level courses are generally freshman, new transfers, or those taking a course outside of their major discipline.

Objectives.
The following pages outline the objectives from a unit on the introduction of magazine design.

Task

After completing the Golden Rules of Magazine Design lecture, students will be able to articulate and explain the rule of thirds, importance of white space, columns, and margins.

Activation

Review the principles of design and examples of how they are applied. Provide a presentation on the Golden Rules of Magazine Design Provide students with a discussion board to provide examples of the Golden Rule.

Demonstration

Present a Prezi on the Golden Rules of Magazine Design

Application

Learners will respond to the presentation by participating on a discussion board with a credible learning resource they found and a short essay explaining its relevancy as an instructional tool. Submission will be assessed based on a credibility and participation scored on a grading rubric.

Integration

Learners will be assigned with providing three examples of magazine layout following the Golden Rules and three examples of magazine layouts that break the rules in a discussion board. They must articulate why they have chosen them and whether it is good or bad design (subjectively). Submission will be assessed based on a participation, accuracy, and quality of discussion scored on a grading rubric.

Task

After completing the lecture on the principles of graphic design, students will be able to implement the use of terminology and apply it to the programs needed to complete digital rendering with 90% retention.

Activation

Discuss each principle. Provide a visual example of the principle in use.

Demonstration

Open Adobe InDesign and and complete examples demonstrating the principles of graphic design.

Application

Learners will discuss the lecture materials in-class to address question about the material, and its application to the software. Discussion will be assessed by the instruction based on participation based on a rubric.

Integration

Students will find graphic 10 examples based on the principles of graphic design, which they may visually organize in Miscrosoft Word. Learners will articulate and defend their selection as to why it fits a design principle. Learners will present their examples in a discussion forum. Presentation, discussion, and participation will be assessed based on a comprehensive rubric.

Task

After completing tutorials on designing magazine cover, layout, and index pages, students will be able to set-up a document, create columns; use the tool palette without the use of the instructor.

Activation

Review the Golden Rules of Design and the Introduction to Graphic Design principles.

Demonstration

Complete the first tutorial with the class and provide podcast of the tutorial accompanied with screenshots.

Application

Learners will complete two additional tutorials on magazine layout design and creating an index. Tutorials will be socred based on the accuracy of the end result compared to the expected tutorial end result.

Integration

Learners will create a document with a synopsis recapping what they did in each tutorial and how it applies to what they have learned in the lectures. They must include what each tutorial has taught them when it comes to working with the InDesign program. Learner's will be scored based on a rubric evaluatinmg the content of their synopsis

Task

After completing the Introduction to Magazine Design module students will be able to create a design layout with given design elements that are arranged through the use of design principle and the Golden Rules of Magazine Design.

Activation

Presentation with in-class discussion of magazine layouts, graphic design emelents, andinDesign screenshots. Learner's must participate in discussion and must articulate answers as to what each example is in realtion to the module.

Demonstration

Learners will watch a real-time construction of a magazine layout using predetermined elements performed by the instructor.

Application

Learners will be given a folder with predetermined magazine layout elements. Learners will be required to construct a magazine layout with these predetermined elements. Learners will be scored based on a rubric evaluating the assessment of use of graphic design principles and the Golden Rules of Magazine Layout Design.

Integration

Learners will justify the placement of the elements and articulate how they abide by or utilize the basic graphic design principles or the Golden Rules of Magazine Layout. Learners essays will evaluated by accuracy, relevance, and comprehensive articulation via a rubric. Learners will be scored by the content, justification, and accuof order based on a rubric.

Task

After completing the real-time deconstruction of a layout lecture, students will be able to deconstruct magazine layouts in order to understand the composition process with no aid from instructor.

Activation

Presentation with class demonstrating the various elements that are a part of a magazine layout. Ask students to participate in the in-class discussion.

Demonstration

Learners will watch a real-time deconstruction of a magazine layout performed by the instructor.

Application

Learners will be given a magazine layout file and be tasked with deconstructing the layout. Learners will be required to take screenshots of each step or object they deconstruct from the layout. The assignment will be scored based on the ability to identify each object that must be deconstructed and the accuracy of this deconstruction.

Integration

Learners will create a document with a synopsis recapping how they took apart each object with the layout. The will justify the order of which they deconstructed the layout. Learners will be scored by the content, justification, and accuracy of order based on a rubric

Course Map: Introduction to Magazine Design

Course Info: Syllabus Discussion Board Link: Question & Answer Announcements

Discussion Boards: Class Introductions Question & Answer

Cool Stuff

Lessons
Principles of Graphic Design

Lecture: o PDF Examples Folder: Examples from lecture

Discussion Forum: Learners will discuss the lecture materials in a single post that contains 2 examples of good graphic design. They will be able in-class to address questions about the material, and its application to the software. *Rubric: Participation Discussion

Principles of Magazine Layout Lecture: o http://speckyboy.co m/2012/07/10/the10-golden-rules-ofsimple-cleandesign/ o http://cios233.com

munity.uaf.edu/design-theory-lectures/layout_lecture/ Examples Folder: Examples from lecture

Discussion Board: Learners will respond to the lecture by participating on a discussion board with a credible learning resource they found and a short essay explaining its relevancy as an instructional tool.

*Rubric Participation Relevance

Assignment: Learners will be assigned with providing three examples of magazine layout following the Principles of Magazine Layout, and three examples of magazine layouts that break the rules in a discussion board. They must articulate why they have chosen them and whether it is good or bad design (subjectively). o *Rubric: o Participation o Accuracy o Quality

Magazine Tutorials Magazine Cover Tutorial: o Link o In-class with Instructor Discussion Forum: Questions to Instructor or Classmates Assignment: Learners will complete two additional tutorials on magazine layout design and creating an index. Learners will create a document with a synopsis recapping what they did in each tutorial and how it applies to what they have learned in the lectures. They must include what each tutorial has taught them when it comes to working with the InDesign program. *Rubric: Accuracy Quality of Content

Deconstruction of a Magazine Layout Lecture: o Elements of Design Refresher Presentation o In-Class Deconstruction with Instructor Materials: o Screenshots and synopsis from deconstruction Assignment: Learners will be given a magazine layout file and be tasked with deconstructing the layout. Learners will be required to take screenshots of each step or object they deconstruct from the layout.

Learners will create a document with a synopsis recapping how they took apart each object with the layout. The will justify the order of which they deconstructed the layout. *Rubric: Ability to identify and separate each element Accuracy Quality of Content Justification

Final Assessment: Learners will be given a folder with predetermined magazine layout elements. Learners will be required to construct a magazine

layout with these predetermined elements. Learners will justify the placement of the elements and articulate how they abide by or utilize the basic graphic design principles or the Golden Rules of Magazine Layout. *Rubric: Use of graphic design elements Comprehensive Articulation Justification Quality of Content