Practical: Design “HINDUSTAN TIMES” Front Page in Adobe InDesign
For an Example. Aim To design a newspaper front page layout similar to “Hindustan Times” using Adobe InDesign. Page Analysis (Before Design) The given front page contains: Top masthead (HINDUSTAN TIMES) Price & edition info Main headline Sub-headlines Multi-column news text Images with captions Advertisement at bottom Clean column-based layout Step 1: Create New Document Open Adobe InDesign Click Create New Select Print Set the following: Page Size: A3 Orientation: Portrait Columns: 6 Gutter: 5 mm Margins: 15 mm Facing Pages: OFF Click Create Step 2: Set Column Guides (Important) Newspapers always use columns. Go to Layout → Margins and Columns Confirm 6 columns This helps align text neatly like a real newspaper Step 3: Create Masthead (Top Title) Select Type Tool (T) Draw a text box across the top width Type: HINDUSTAN TIMES Formatting: Font: Times New Roman / Serif Siz...