Microsoft Office Publisher

Our next assignment is using Microsoft Publisher.  It is another Office program so many of the tools are similar to that of Word and PowerPoint.  This program can be used to create a variety of documents, including greeting cards, flyers, business cards and brochures to name a few.  We will be using this program to introduce design and information sharing using information technology.  This program will be very useful for projects in other classes (newspaper articles in English, brochures in science, business cards in planning?), as well as another building block for our upcoming group project.

You will begin by creating a Valentine's Day card.  This will allow you to practice using the templates avilable in this program.  It will demonstrate appealing design and distribution of text boxes.  Remember, you can manipulate textboxes, images, information the same as you could in PowerPoint.

Your second task will be to follow the Business Design Plan - Create a business card, a flyer, and a calendar of events.  You may use a template for this task as well, but remember to try to make it visually appealing and unique.  You must substitute your own information (real or imaginary). 

QUESTION: What is "White Space"?  Why is "White Space" an important consideration in publication design?

Your final Summative Assignment for this program will be to create an original brochure on a topic of your choice.  Topics may include a sport or subject that you are particularily fond of or perhaps an issue or organization that you would like to address.  Double check with me if you are unsure.  You may not use a template for this assignment.  Please email it to FirstClass when you are finished.