I've begun working on my power point for next week's assignment and it's been exciting to find ways to use all the creative methods of assembling the "slides". I have things bouncing in, etc.....things I'd never really consider using in my job related presentations.
I use word processing and desk top publishing daily at the office. I send out emails to all the Chamber Members; I write to an assortment of businesses, representatives, etc; I create flyers for town/Chamber events; and I send out a newsletter once a month. I have enjoyed the discussion board this week with the different applications my classmates thought of to use both wp/dtp in the classroom.
Recently I had to design the t-shirt for our 8th Annual Raggedy Ann Festival and 5K Run. Raggedy Ann's author Johnny Gruelle was born in Arcola, Illinois; however, his father R.B. Gruelle was born and raised in Cynthiana. He is a famous painter in his own right. When the grandchildren were tracing their roots and heritage, they came to Cynthiana and spoke to our mayor about starting the Festival (This was before my time--I would have had the festival for the Painter R.B Gruelle-, who was actually from here, if I had had a say in the matter). At any rate, I had to design the t-shirt, and it is the same with flyers for the classroom....or anything! The font has to be eye-catching. There cannot be so many different types of fonts that the reader gets dizzy looking at them all. If the fonts are too busy, the important information sometimes will be ignored or overlooked. The graphic needs to complement/support the idea of the text. Sometimes no matter how large the print is, it will be the picture that grabs/captures the attention of the reader.
Now for desktop publishing:
This is a sheet of "buttons" for our Earth Day Festival. I print these out and then use the button machine to make mylar covered buttons with the clasp backing. These are great for advertising events or getting the public involved with different issues. I recently ran a campaign for "Shop Cynthiana First." I made buttons and gave them to all my downtown businesses so that they could give them to patrons. It supported the notion that they need to shop/support locally.
This is the front page to March's newsletter. The format is similar for each of the monthly newsletters. This month just happens to be gearing up for the Festival in April. The newsletter is usually 3 pages (front and back) with articles and highlights from our businesses and around town. I send it electronically to those who wish to receive it that way (going green), and snail mail it to those who like the paper copy.
This is the insert that I print to go in a plastic holder that mounts on a wooden frame for each of my chamber members. I have incorporated the Chamber logo. Each year is identified by a different color even though it states the year. I have tried them different ways, but I feel this is clear, concise, and easily recognized. A classroom could create a logo so that parents would/could easily recognize papers that would need their attention.
This is the front of the 3-fold brochure for the Raggedy Ann Festival. Listed inside is the schedule of events and special attractions. I would like to do this brochure a bit differently; however, because Raggedy Ann is copyrighted with Simon & Schuster United Media, once it has been approved, we are not at liberty to change anything. I created this a couple years ago, and after finally getting approval, I am hesitant to try to change anything.
Once in the classroom, I shall enjoy the opportunities to teach my students how to use wp/dtp with their assignments and projects.
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