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2013
Lynda
Nigel French
2:20
English

Learn how to design a calendar that's both functional and inspirational. This course begins by taking a historical look at the different types of calendars. Next, author Nigel French takes you through three different projects (a wall calendar, a circular calendar, and a compact one), using both Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.

Introduction 1m 26s
Welcome 59s
Using the exercise files 27s
1. An Overview of Calendar Design 6m 1s
Thinking about calendar design 2m 35s
Styles of calendar design 1m 26s
Online calendar printing services 41s
Designer calendars 1m 19s
2. Designing a Wall Calendar 54m 34s
An overview of the wall calendar project 2m 34s
Installing the Calendar Wizard script 2m 18s
Calendar generation, pagination, and page rotation 6m 58s
Placing and fitting images 6m 34s
Adding transparency with paragraph and object styles 10m 5s
Editing the calendar table and cell styles 7m 36s
Creating the calendar cover 7m 5s
Preparing the calendar for print 11m 24s
3. Designing a Circular Calendar 49m 14s
An overview of the circular calendar project 4m 42s
Creating a circular grid 5m 57s
Threading text frames around a circular grid 9m 56s
Adding text to a circular grid 7m 38s
Creating the months around the circle 4m 6s
Creating a circular gradient 8m 2s
Refining the calendar text 4m 47s
Adding the year to the calendar 4m 6s
4. Designing a Compact Calendar 28m 41s
Making the calendar tables 2m 42s
Joining the months into a single table 4m 3s
Stripping out the unnecessary information 4m 51s
Editing the paragraph styles 1m 34s
Editing the table 3m 34s
Customizing the cell styles 5m 29s
Finishing touches 6m 28s
Conclusion 28s
Next steps 28s

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