Introduction to Invitation Design: From First Brief to Final Print
Layout 2
A course by Sarah Lewis , Graphic Designer
About the video: Layout 2
Overview
“The second part of this video lesson is all about text placement.”
In this video lesson Sarah Lewis addresses the topic: Layout 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Invitation Design: From First Brief to Final Print. Blend color, typography, and texture to create professional printed invitations to promote any event.
Partial transcription of the video
“Layout Ok, so now we have applied our style sheets to our text, we're gonna start thinking about where that text is gonna go on the page. To do that, we'll come out of InDesign and we're gonna use our dummy that we were looking at earlier. For this we're gonna use our dummy we made earlier and we're going to use our highlighted text. We're trying to decide whereabouts on the page this information will go. I think it's easiest, I like to work like this, because I can pick it up and control and I can see where my eye flows. You could do this straight into InDesign, but this is my process and ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Invitation Design: From First Brief to Final Print
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Category
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Software
Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Packaging, Stationery Design

Sarah Lewis
A course by Sarah Lewis
Sarah Lewis is a freelance graphic designer working and living in London. She got her start as an intern at Dazed and Confused magazine before taking on design roles with studios like Blue Source, Love, and Navyblue. She began as a freelancer in 2007 and now works directly with clients and design agencies like Conran Design Group, Start Creative, and Every Friday.
Specializing in print and identity projects, Sarah has collaborated on projects ranging from tiny charities to 300-page annual reports for global companies. Together with her graphic design work, she runs Alphablots, which makes graphic greeting cards and playful prints for kids and color-loving grownups. She is also a passionate roller skater and teaches classes for beginners in London.
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