UPDATE

Today we will continue working in class on project 2. For next Tuesday please have your digital file ready to be dropped into the drop box. As well as, the final printed magazine cover, mounted on black on black presentation board. You should have 2 inches all around your image, so make sure to measure correctly.

Next Tuesday will be our crit and afterwards I will be handing out a reading and the next update to our projects.

Below is some info regarding the layout and Mounting of your Project 2.


THE PROPER WAY TO BOARD UP A DESIGN
Supplies Needed:
Black Mounting/Presentation Board
Xacto Knife
Metal Straightedge
Spray Adhesive (aka Spray Mount) or DuoTac

1. Print it Out — Most likely your comp will have been designed in RGB at screen resolution. Most consumer laser and inkjet printers do a pretty accurate job these days of printing from RGB. To prevent pixelation though, scale your design down a bit (75-80%) in the print dialog, if its larger than 11 x 17.

2. Crop it Down — Place your printed comp on a flat surface that you don't mind messing up. I usually use a scrap piece of presentation board because it is hard enough not to cut through in one pass, and soft enough not to dull a blade too quickly. Place the straightedge on the comp and cut along the edge with an Xacto knife removing excess paper.

3.Prepare a Board — Mounting board typically comes in 20x30 inch sheets. Measure your cropped design comp and choose a size for your mounting board that leaves at least 2 inches of excess around the paper itself. Use the straightedge and Xacto knife to cut the board to size. When you have it cut, center the comp on the board and use a pencil to lightly mark where each corner should line up.

4. Board it Up — Take your can of Spray Mount and design comp outside and give the back one even coat of adhesive. Allow the adhesive a minute or two to dry, then bring it back inside. Line up two of the corners on your comp to the marks on your board, press down one side and smooth down the rest, being careful not to get any bubbles under the paper. Erase the pencil marks and you're good to go. Other adhesives like rubber cement, or DuoTac can be used, I prefer DuoTac for its ease and lack of harm to the environment.

If using DuoTac- Cut a sheet to size of comp. Lay com face side down, and pull outer coating of DuoTac. Take corners align and adhere. Once adhered to the comp, carefully pull the back side coating exposing the adhesive side that goes onto the board. Follow the last set of directions.