found on lined/unlined blog

These assignments were found on lined and unlined blog they could help with development of design context research. By making me look at both at the construction of grids, to analyze and understand how they are used, how they are designed and the given rules. I will also study what publications i like and critically evaluate how they work in order to post to my blog and use further for design context content.
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For this introductory project, we will learn how grids work in publications, including margins (2D), columns (1Dv), hanglines (1Dh), and baselines (1Dh). We will also learn the names and functions of a variety of parts of a publication and we will put this knowledge to use in a presentation to the class.
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WEEK 1: Pick two magazines with identifiable grids. Pick three pages from each and photocopy them. Trim your photocopies to match the magazine page so that they’re identical. Using tracing paper, sketch the margins, columns, hanglines, and baselines you think are being used. Make sure your grid is consistent for all three pages; if it’s not, make a second tracing. Select one of your sample pages and attempt to copy it using the grid you’ve traced. If you do not have matching typefaces, use the closest approximations. Make several printouts as you fine-tune your layout to document your process. Instead of dummy copy, name areas of the page after their setting, like “Headline Helvetica 16/18” (where 16 is point size and 18 is leading).
Bring your magazines, your photocopied pages, your tracing paper grids, and your process printouts to class next week for review. I will conduct short “desk crits” with each of you indiviually so you will have some time to work in class. Revise and collect your designs in an envelope with your name on it for class next week.
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WEEK 2: Select a magazine you are passionate about and present at least five formal aspects of that magazine using terms we defined in class. Scan and crop slides as necessary to show what you’re describing. If possible, bring the magazine to share with the class as well. Presentations should be less than 10 minutes. After you’ve presented your work in class, post your slides and a short write-up of your presentation to the blog to get credit for your work.
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Once a week, share a publication you like with the class. It could be something you see in a bookstore, something from your bookshelves at home, or something you’ve read about. Write a paragraph describing why you like this publication and post at least three images of it for the class to see. Remember, a publication is anything with multiple pages (books, catalogs, brochures, reports, magazines, etc.) These posts will count toward your final class grade. You will need 12 posts in all for full credit. When you send me your preferred email address, I will send you a login for the blog to use throughout the semester. I will also use the blog to post images related to our class critiques and brainstorming for our in-class projects. You should feel free to do the same.
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-These assignments are quite structured and state clearly what needs to be done, this means that I can easily timetable the particular tasks.