creating a brochure or flyer in word
DESCRIPTION
This two-part class will take you into the word of design using Microsoft Word. Attendees will work along with the instructor to creategraphically appealing and meaning handouts, brochures and flyers. During the first week, you will be introduced to: · Basic graphic design philosophy and trends · Inserting Pictures and Clipart · Using Existing Templates · Changing basic page settingsTRANSCRIPT
CREATING A BROCHURE OR
FLYER IN WORD
Diana Silveira
Rachel Eichen
Agenda
Introduction Templates Basic Design Principles Photos & Clipart Basic Page Settings
Refer to Word Handout: http://goo.gl/lzkYm
Before you begin, consider your.. Audience Message Resources Time-frame Format
TemplatesPros
Cons
Variety of templates “Fill in the blank” Quick & easy
Difficult to “customize”
Don’t use clashing colors
This is really hard to read!
Use complimenting colors
Isn’t this much better?
Color Scheme Designer
http://www.colorschemedesigner.com/
Be careful of overused or hard to read fonts
Like Comic Sans MSAnd Times New Roman
And Courier New
PalaceSCriptMTVladmir’s Script
Good Fonts
CalibriBerlin Sans FB
Use crazy fonts for headings only, not for body text
Use fonts and emphasis to draw attention
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Paranormal Romance Book Club
Can’t get enough of Edward and Bella? Seriously hooked on Sookie?
If so, come join the Paranormal Romance Book Club!
Meets Every Friday from 2 – 4 PMRoom 103
Use fonts and emphasis to draw attention
Formatting Text
Paragraph Spacing Bullets/Number Styles WordArt
Clipart vs. Photos (Clipart) Combination of shapes No size limit More “cartoon”-y Difficult to create your
own Usually better for printing
Real people and places Size limit More professional Bigger file size Not as good for
printing
Clipart vs. Photos (Photos)
Clipart can be resized
Be careful of low resolution photos…
This picture might look good, small..
But it loses quality when bigger..
Resize Proportionally
Not all photos look good in B&W
Not all photos look good in B&W
Get Clipart & Photos
Using the Toolbar on the side
Page Setting Options
Orientation Margins Page Size
Tips
A lot of tips will translate between Office products
There is ALWAYS more than one way to do anything with Office
Save Often Refer to Word 2010 Handout: http://
goo.gl/lzkYm
Personal Project Assignments One clipart or photo Two different fonts Non-traditional page layout
Rachel Eichen
www.learnsurge.com
www.novarelibrary.com
Diana Silveira
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