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Exhibition Label Workshop

In this workshop you will learn about the basic types of labels, get a few handy templates, and learn about printing and mounting.

Date: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Time: 4:00 pm

Duration: 1 hour

Location: IdeaLab - Weitz 026

Contact: Aisling Quigley, VIZ, x4307

Description: Are you planning an exhibition? Need to make labels for your artwork? Want to know how to make your display or exhibit look great? In this workshop you will learn about the basic types of labels, get a few handy templates, and learn about printing and mounting. In this workshop, participants will learn: About the basic types of labels (title, introduction, group label, object label) Simple design principles for effective, easy-to-read labels (font, font sizes, etc.) How to use InDesign to format labels How to properly attribute quotes and caption images for an exhibition; image rights issues About the options for printing labels (Idea Lab, printing & mailing; paper vs. clear stickers) How to mount, cut, and get labels ready for installing

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