Desktop PublishingDesktop Publishing
Desiree Sartin
MHS Business Education
2012
The Career of a Desktop PublisherThe Career of a Desktop Publisher
Your next assignment teaches you about thecareer of a desktop publisher -http://www.bls.gov/oco/print/ocos276.htmdesktop publishing as a career. Please e-mailthis assignment desireesartin@gmail.com .Thank you!
I will be reviewing how to copy and paste,along with doing it in multiples. You will alsobe taught how to use text and ruler andcolumn guides (remind me to teach youabout column guides.)
On the RoadOn the Road
Recreate a…
1.Stop sign
2.Yield sign
3.Speed limit sign
4.Wrong Way sign
5.2 street signs
(should have alreadycompleted this)
1.a car - along withsome backgrounddesigns
2.face of a human
Making a Name TagMaking a Name Tag
Make a name tag - visithttp://www.flamingtext.com/fonts/
Make sure that they are legible and donot extend past the computer monitor.
American FlagAmerican Flag
You will need to create 50 stars that are equally in size andequally spaced apart - use your skills and copy and pastemultiple the stars along using your ruler guides.
Your 13 stripes must also be the same size along with beingequally spaced. When you are finished it must not be aninsult to our country.
Some of you will be able to complete this with in a shortamount of time while others may struggle - so I ask that ifyou should finish early please help out your neighbors.Complete the American Flag, magazine ad, and the house plans.Make sure you are being creative and are reaching your fullestpotential when it comes to using the techniques that you havelearned so far.
Spirit CouponsSpirit Coupons
Today you will becompleting McCombHigh School spiritcoupons
Work alone or with oneother person
Spirit coupons are aform of motivation to bepassed out for studentswho do well in theirclasses.
Business card or ticketsize
Tiger bucks, spiritcoupons… however youset it up.
Create a sketch on apiece of typing paperturn it in before classends
Font-fillFont-fill
Today we will learn how to create acharacter outline frame - you will
select a fat font
remove the background fill
place a photo of your liking behind it.
PodcastPodcast
What is a podcast? Don’t tell me showme…
After completion of extensive research oncyber safety students will create aninformational podcast that would serve as apublic service announcement about theimportance of internet safety.
Write out a 30 sec. to 1 minute publicservice announcement about cybersafety.
Use your telephone, computer, or mp3player to record your podcast.
Create a podcast about cybersafety
Atomic LearningAtomic Learning
What is atomic learning?
◦Use the internet to answer the question whatis atomic learning?
◦Cite your sources always!
…Projects…Projects
Create the wordDREAM from materialsfound in class or athome.
Place your creation onone of the doors of myclassroom.
Objective: Students willuse Microsoft Publisherto create four separateWeb Sites.
#1 Learning Application -FBLA Ski Retreat
#2 Learning Application -The Rose GardenCatering Service
#3 Challenge Application- Pamper Me Day Spa
#4Challenge Application- Personal Web Site
DTP Cruise Ship ProjectDTP Cruise Ship Project
Monday - Design aBoarding Pass
Tuesday - Design aScratch off Card
Wednesday - Designa Table Tent
Thursday - Design aBoarding Pass Holder
Friday - Cruise ShipMania - Final Day /Complete allProjects
Art Museum Exhibit BrochureArt Museum Exhibit Brochure
Use Word or Publisher to create a three-fold Art Museum Exhibit Brochure.
Include the following
◦Name of Your Exhibit, Your name, Class, classperiod, and my name
◦Information about Your Exhibit
◦Pictures
◦Name of the Museum, Address
Product LabelsProduct Labels
Let's challenge ourselves and recreate aproduct label as close as possible
You may bring in any product, examples…soda, gum package, candy bar, etc.
Create a Political CampaignCommercial :Create a Political CampaignCommercial :
Students will use PowerPoint or Windows MovieMaker to create a commercial. A rubric will bedistributed with requirements.
Countries, Board GamesCountries, Board Games
Web Design Project:
◦Students will create aweb site containinginformation on 4countries they wouldlike to visit.
Desktop Publishing -Children's BoardGame:
◦Students will partnerand come up with atheme for a boardgame for children.
◦The board will becreated usingMicrosoft Publisherusing a grid layout.
…Projects…Projects
Game Design "This isJeopardy“
Creating GreetingCards
Game BoadAssignment
Magazine Project/Ad
Create a CareerSlide show / Use theInternet for research
Using MicrosoftPowerPoint studentswill design achildren's storybookwith animated gifs
…Assignments…Assignments
House Plans
Brochures
Websites
Table Tents
Postcards
Certificates
Photo Editor
Advertisements
Graduation invitations
Employment Application
Business Cards
Game Boards
Magazine Reply Cards
Bookmarks
Posters
Door Hangers
Newsletters
CardsRaffle tickets
Calendar
Menu
WebsitesWebsites
Let's explore some wonderful tutorials!
◦Explore the pathfinder, live trace, re-creatinglogos, etc.