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ASSIGNMENT

• Typeset, print and print a quotation from a designer about design.
• Locate a quote from a designer that has meaning to you.
• Write a short paragraph in your own words explaining what the quote means to you.
• Ttypeset a page containing both the quote and your description of it.
• Print enough of your design for each member of the class plus 2 more.
  (for the spring 2025 semester, this means you will need to print an edition of 8 prints.)

PROCESS

Set-Up—Typesetting

• Research and decide on your quote
• Write a short description
• Decide on typeface, font, leading and line length for both the quote and the description
• Pay attention to line length (40–60 characters or and average of an alphabet and 1/2) in length)
• Cut enough leading to line length for as many lines as your paragraph requires plus 2 more
• typeset/compose your description

Lock up—Chase

• Move both Quote and descriptive paragraph onto the registration template and center within the template lines
• Place a chase around your quote and paragraph
• Lock everything within the chase using the wooden furniture, reglets and quoins
• Slightly loosen and using the leveling block and Quoin Key, tap everything to level, then re-tighten
• Carefully test the lock up to make sure everything is tight and won’t drop out
• Using a drop of vegetable oil and toothbrush, clean the type, dry off

Lock up—Press

• Move your chase to the press
• Lock in
• Register the image to practice paper
• Move the registration pins to locate the proper location of the paper
• Print
• Clean up and disassemble

Spring semester 2025 class prints will be a collection of quotations. This collection will be held together in a ”Mother Folder”. Use the template below to create this Mother Template.

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Past examples of this assignment have resulted in a class book. (examples below)

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ASSIGNMENT 7B may be found HERE.

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