For this assignment we took the cards found inside magazines and recreated them using InDesign and Quark. Both programs had their positive and negative qualities. I prefer InDesign, because the layout is similar to Photoshop, and things are generally easier to find. However, there were some issues matching fonts exactly; where is says "Best Deal!" I could not find the font that matched the one on the card. Also in InDesign I had trouble making the arrow underneath the "Best Deal!". In Quark it was really easy to find the arrow shape and color it. In InDesign, it was easier to match colors than in Quark, which can be a little touchy about colors. Overall, I was surprised I was able to create something so similar to what is found in professional publications. The top card was made in Quark, the bottom InDesign.
For this assignment we took the cards found inside magazines and recreated them using InDesign and Quark. Both programs had their positive and negative qualities. I prefer InDesign, because the layout is similar to Photoshop, and things are generally easier to find. However, there were some issues matching fonts exactly; where is says "Best Deal!" I could not find the font that matched the one on the card. Also in InDesign I had trouble making the arrow underneath the "Best Deal!". In Quark it was really easy to find the arrow shape and color it. In InDesign, it was easier to match colors than in Quark, which can be a little touchy about colors. Overall, I was surprised I was able to create something so similar to what is found in professional publications. The top card was made in Quark, the bottom InDesign.
