BUSINESS CARDS

Customized then Imposed in InDesign CS6 file using the “step and repeat” command. QR code was generated with XMPie plug-in in InDesign. Printed on 11x17 paper with marks and bleeds.

SALES LETTER - STATIC DATA

Built from scratch with captured Microsoft Word text carefully spaced in Adobe InDesign CS6 using character and paragraph styles. Printed on an oversized paper to accommodate the bleeds off of a Xerox Phaser 7500DX Color Printer. Single-folded.

STARGAZING BOOKLET

Made from scratch with utilizing the gradient tool, layers, and pages panel in Adobe InDesign CS6. Captured Microsoft Word text was carefully spaced using points and picas. Printed document was cut and folded.

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Showing different possibilities of using special effects rendered in Photoshop CS6 to create unique images. Imposed in Adobe InDesign CS6 document.

DEMO OF TYPEFACES

Made from scratch in Adobe InDesign CS6 to display understanding of typefaces, type styles, families, leading, and series. Used captured Microsoft Word text.

MEASURING GRAY VALUES

Measured the darkness, K value, in Photoshop CS6 then calculated the reflecting light and

approximate ink density using the proper equation. Imposed in Adobe InDesign CS6 document.

HALFTONE DOT TERMS

Composed in Adobe Photoshop CS6 to illustrate the optical illusion created by different types of halftone dots. Upscaled to make dots visible. Shows how 45° angle is least visible and prevents moiré. Imposed in Adobe InDesign CS6.

DOT GAIN

InDesign CS6 document that is composed to illustrate the importance of dot gain. The grayscale at the bottom shows specific press’ smallest and largest printable dot size. This is called fingerprinting, which is important for

getting the best quality production from a specific machine. Dot gain is added to images in Adobe Photoshop CS6 before placing images into InDesign Document.

EFFECT OF DOT GAIN

Different dot gain added to an image in Adobe Photoshop CS6 to illustrate a printing press’ characteristics. Images then placed to InDesign CS6 document and printed on an oversized paper with marks and bleeds.

TONE CORRECTION CURVES

Tone correction curves added to an image in Adobe Photoshop CS6 to illustrate how tone curves can improve the final printed image. Images then placed to InDesign CS6 document and printed on an oversized paper with marks and bleeds.

CUSTOM DOT GAIN

Images’ dot gain is set in Adobe Photoshop CS6 based on previously measured characteristics of a specific press to obtain the best results. The process is called fingerprinting. Document is imposed in InDesign CS6 and printed on 11x17 paper with marks and bleeds.

VECTOR VS. BITMAP IMAGE

This document illustrates the difference between raster and vector images. Notice that raster images get pixelized when up-sampled, whereas vector images remain clear.

SALES LETTER - VARIABLE DATA

Used XMPie plug-in in InDesign CS6 to create Variable text Data for different customers. Linked a CSV file containing all of the customer’s information and photos. Printed on 8x11.5 to show a press’ inability to bleed. Accordion folded.

PROPOSAL BOOK

Customized in InDesign CC. Implemented page layout techniques and trimmed pages. Printed on 11 x17 paper with marks and bleeds, cut, and bound in a hardback cover with thermal bounding.