Print-to-Digital
Workflow
Content Engineer
Graphic Designer
Sample end-to-end workflow for XML pagination in InDesign (content created and authored in Directus CMS (Headless) exported as XML to InDesign)
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Adobe CS
Prototype-to-Publish XML InDesign Template
InDesign XML Template
XML and InDesign Field Mapping (Automate export of data content as XML into InDesign XML Template)
XML Template | Code
Reformat exported source code from Directus CMS to import and correctly to InDesign XML Template
InDesign | HTML & CSS
Create XML tag structure with Directus CMS text editor Tiny MCE
Add metadata to XML tag elements (with Tiny MCE) such as attributes, classes, and ids
Utilize InDesign Style Sheets to render digital pages
Keep style of content aligned across print & digital platforms
Figma & Miro
Build prototype wireframe
Develop content structure with Entity Relation Diagram
Directus CMS
Structure Data Model from wireframe
Construct database Conditional Fields (trigger content in data model) and Relational Fields: M2M & O2M Relationships
Full autonomy of Asset Library
InDesign XML Template
Digital Prototype
Directus CMS Relational Fields
InDesign Tags to Styles Field Map
Directus CMS Data Model
Directus CMS Asset Library
Figma Wireframe here
Component Content (Sample)
CMS Component
Directus CMS (headless)
Print Component
InDesign XML Template
Digital Component
HTML & CSS