Project Description
I need a complete 32 + 4-page US-Letter dummy laid out in Adobe InDesign for a new Mexican trade magazine that serves the printing industry. Every element must be fully templated so future issues can drop content straight in.
Content & structure
• Interior pages are split across Editorial and Feature Articles sections, carrying industry news, product reviews, and interview pieces.
• Each story sits at roughly 350–400 words; for now, fill them with Lorem Ipsum so I can focus on layout rather than copy.
• The flat plan is already prepared—I’ll share it as soon as we start so you can mirror page order and ad/editorial positions exactly.
Design guidelines
• Page size: US-Letter with proper bleeds and slug.
• Headline font: Lato.
• Body text: Helvetica Neue Regular.
• Include a simple placeholder logo on the cover.
• Drop in plenty of high-quality, royalty-free images of printing presses or shop-floor shots from Unsplash (or a similar free source) to keep the page designs photo-rich.
Deliverables
• Packaged .INDD and .IDML files with linked images, fonts, paragraph/character styles, master pages, layers, sections, automatic page numbers, and colour swatches all pre-defined.
• Print-ready PDF proof of the full dummy so I can double-check bleeds, margins, and style consistency.
Acceptance criteria
1. All pages follow a supplied flat plan (after selection).
2. Styles, guides, and grids are clearly labelled and reusable.
3. Fonts and images are correctly linked with no missing assets.
4. File opens cleanly in the latest InDesign without plug-in errors.
Only designers currently living in Mexico will be considered; others will be declined immediately. Once this dummy is signed off, an ongoing layout relationship is a real possibility.