Publish IT2 Student Workbook 091212

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Student Workbook2nd edition

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Activity OverviewActivity OverviewActivity OverviewActivity OverviewActivity Overview

Bookmarks have been used to express a wide variety of messages, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Some are made with beads, fabric, and

even paper clips. The theme of some bookmarks may include a senti mental message from a loved one or a photo of a favorite band. In this acti vity, you will use your desktop publishing soft ware to create and design your own personalized bookmark of your playlist.

Design StrategiesDesign StrategiesDesign StrategiesDesign StrategiesDesign Strategies

1. Since you don’t have much space to work with, it is important to carefully plan the layout and design.

2. Use graphic images that will complement the music on your playlist.

3. Use a maximum of two fonts in the design.

4. Carefully read through all parts included in this acti vity. Before beginning any work on your computer, use a blank sheet of paper to sketch the layout and design of the document you will be creati ng.

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InstructionsInstructionsInstructionsInstructionsInstructions

1. Using your desktop publishing soft ware, create a new document.

2. Save the fi le as BOOKMARK.

3. Follow the Page Setup Instructi ons provided on the next page.

4. Since you will be creati ng a bookmark of your playlist, include the following:a. A ti tle that indicates the theme of the bookmark (Examples: My Playlist, My Top

10 Songs, I Luv Music)

b. A list of your favorite 10 songs and arti sts on your playlist

c. A background

d. Graphic image(s) relati ng to your playlist

e. Various shapes to complement your playlist

f. Surround your bookmark with an ornamental border (opti onal)

5. Add additi onal text and/or graphic elements to help enhance the look and appearance of your bookmark.

6. Format the size, style, and placement of the text and other elements on the document so that it projects a professional design.

7. Proofread your work carefully for accuracy, design, and format.

8. Resave the fi le.

9. Print the document if required by your instructor.

Suggested Printing and Finishing Instructions:

1. Print the document on colored or cardstock paper.2. Aft er printi ng, use scissors to cut around the borders of the bookmark.3. Laminate your bookmark.4. Add decorati ve yarn or beading for a tassel.

Playlist Bookmark

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2.25”

6.5”

Page Setup Instructions

# OF PAGES 1 DIMENSIONS 8.5 x 11 inches MARGINS .25 inches on all sides ORIENTATION Portrait

1. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle that measures 2.25 inches wide by 6.5 inches high, giving it a 1 pt. border. 2. Positi on the rectangle in the center of the page. Place the contents of your bookmark within this rectangle.

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Place the contents of your bookmark here.

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1. Decide on the name you will use for your energy drink. To grab the att enti on of consumers, you must have a catchy name along with a recognizable look.

2. Your goal in this project is to create a label for your energy drink that stands out from the rest of the competi ti on.

3. Obtain some real energy drink bott le labels and study their design and layout to use as a guide for creati ng your own.

4. Choose fonts that give you the feeling of energy, strength, or power.



Energy drinks are becoming more and more popular. Everywhere you look, television, magazines, Internet, and billboards, you see ads for energy

drinks. Why are they so popular? One simple reason…they give you energy. In this acti vity, you will use your desktop publishing soft ware to create and design the label for a new energy drink.

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1. Using your desktop publishing soft ware, create a new document.2. Save the fi le as ENERGYDRINK.3. Follow the Page Setup Instructi ons provided on the next page.4. Choose the name you will use for the design of your energy drink label.5. Include the following on the front (middle) of your energy drink label:

a. The energy drink name should be the most prominent element on the labelb. A slogan or tagline that captures the essence of your energy drinkc. The fl avor of your energy drinkd. A graphic image relati ng to your energy drinke. The net weight of your energy drink (The text: 20 FL OZ)

6. Include the following on the right side of your energy drink label:a. Nutriti on Facts:b. Serving Size 10 FL OZc. Servings Per Container 2d. Calories Per Serving 100e. Total Fat 0f. Sodium 160mg

g. Potassium 45mgh. Total Carbohydrates 21gi. Sugars 30gj. Protein 0g

k. Ingredients:l. Water

m. Sucrosen. Dextroseo. Sodium Citratep. Yellow 6

7. Include the following on the left side of your energy drink label:a. A barcodeb. A recycle symbol with the text: Please Recyclec. The name of the manufacturer of the energy drink including their street

address, city, state, and zip code

Energy Drink Label

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# OF PAGES 1 DIMENSIONS 11 x 8.5 inches MARGINS .25 inches on all sides ORIENTATION Landscape

1. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle that measures 10 inches wide by 4.25 inches high, giving it a 1 pt. border. 2. Positi on the rectangle in the center of the page. Place the contents of your energy drink label within this rectangle.

4.25”

10”

15Energy Drink Label

8. Add additi onal text and/or graphic elements to help enhance the look and appearance of your drink label.


10. Proofread your work carefully for accuracy, design, and format.11. Resave the fi le.12. Print the document if required by your instructor.


1. Print the document on colored or cardstock paper.2. Aft er printi ng, use scissors to cut around the borders of the drink label. 3. Glue or tape it to a water bott le.

Place the contents of your energy drink label here.

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1. Decide on a theme to use for your iPhone skin.

2. Consider using graphics and/or photos.



Almost everyone today owns a cell phone. Basically, cell phones all serve the same purpose: to be in constant contact without being ti ed down

to a wired connecti on. But, the skin of a cell phone can reveal a lot more. It adds personal style to the appearance of the cell phone and tells something about the phone’s owner. Since there are many diff erent makes and models of cell phones on the market, skins come in a variety of shapes and sizes. In this acti vity, you will use your desktop publishing soft ware to create and design a skin for the iPhone 4S.

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2. Save the fi le as iPHONE.


4. Choose a theme you will use for the design of your iPhone skin.

5. Design the front and back cover of your iPhone skin with your choice of photo and/or theme.

6. Add additi onal text and/or graphic elements to help enhance the look and appearance of your cover.






1. Print the document on vinyl sti cky paper.2. Aft er printi ng, use scissors to cut around the borders of the iPhone skin.3. Use on your iPhone.

iPhone® Skin

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Place the contents of the back of your iPhone skin here.

(2.3” x 4.5”)

Place the contents of the front of your iPhone skin here.(2.3 ”x 4.5”)


# OF PAGES 1 DIMENSIONS 11 x 8.5 inches MARGINS 1 inch on all sides ORIENTATION Landscape

1. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle (with rounded corners) that measures 2.3 inches wide by 4.5 inches high. Positi on the rectangle on the left side of the page, with the top and left edges of the rectangle touching the top and left margins as shown. Place the contents of the front of your iPhone skin within this rectangle.

2. Copy and paste the rectangle and place it to the right side of the page, with the top and right edges of the rectangle touching the top and right margins as shown. Place the contents of the back of your iPhone skin within this rectangle.

3. Using the circle tool, draw a circle that measures .125 inches wide by .125 inches high. Place the circle 1.25 inches down from the top of the page and 1.625 inches over from the left -hand side of the page. Leave this area blank, as this is the front camera of the iPhone.

4. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle (with rounded corners) that measures .5 inches wide by .125 inches high. Positi on the rectangle 1.25 inches down from the top of the page and 1.875 inches over from the left -hand side of the page. Leave this area blank, as this is the speaker you hold to your ear to listen to calls.

5. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle that measures 2 inches wide by 3 inches high. Positi on the rectangle 1.625 inches down from the top of the page and 1.17 inches over from the left -hand side of the page. Leave this area blank, as the home screen of your iPhone will be visible here.

6. Using the circle tool, draw a circle that measures .4 inches wide by .4 inches high. Positi on the circle 5 inches down from the top of the page and 1.952 inches over from the left -hand side of the page. Leave this area blank, as this is the home butt on on the front center of the iPhone’s face.

7. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle (with rounded corners) that measures .75 inches wide by .5 inches high. Positi on the rectangle 1.25 inches down from the top of the page and 7.825 inches over from the left -hand side of the page. Leave this area blank, as this is the back camera and LED fl ash of the iPhone.

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leave this area blank for iPhone screen.(2” x 3”)

leave this area blank for iPhone home

button.(.4” x .4”)

leave these areas blank for iPhone camera and speaker.

leave this area blank for iPhone camera. (.75”x.5”)(.5” x .125”)

(.0125” x .0125”)

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1. Think of a creati ve name for your indoor sports complex and create a list of fi xtures and areas that would be included in the interior of your sports complex. For example, soccer/lacrosse fi eld, tennis court, offi ces, and so on.

2. Use ovals, rectangles, and other elements to represent diff erent fi xtures and areas of your sports complex. You must include a minimum of 15 diff erent fi xtures in your design.

3. Keep elements in proporti on with their actual size. For example, if you’re using a circle to represent a basketball hoop, the circle should appear smaller than the rectangle that represents the basketball court.



Floor plans are blueprints that serve as a guide when constructi ng a physical establishment and are an essenti al part of every business. They are used

when planning the fl oor layout of businesses, homes, parks, and just about any establishment that requires fi xtures and equipment. They show informati on such as the locati on of walls, windows, doors, offi ces, etc. In this acti vity, you will use your desktop publishing soft ware to create and design a fl oor plan for a new indoor sports complex.

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2. Save the fi le as FLOORPLAN.


4. Be sure you have sketched your fl oor plan design on paper fi rst.

5. Include the following on your fl oor plan:a. A ti tle at the top of the page that includes your sports complex name and the

words “Floor Plan”

b. Using various shapes and elements to represent each fi xture and component included in your sports complex, create your fl oor plan (Use your hand-sketched design as a guide and refer to the examples of shapes to consider using on the next page). Note: you must include a minimum of 15 diff erent elements (fi xtures) in your design.

c. Clearly label each shape and/or element using separate text boxes

d. Be sure your fl oor plan includes an entrance and exit area





Indoor Sports Complex

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7.25”

10.5”

Indoor Sports ComplexPage Setup Instructions

# OF PAGES 1 DIMENSIONS 11 x 8.5 inches MARGINS .25 inches on all sides ORIENTATION Landscape

1. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle that measures 10.5 inches wide by 7.25 inches high, giving it a 1 pt. border. Align this rectangle with the bott om, left , and right margin guides on your page as shown. The contents of your fl oor plan should be placed within this rectangle.

2. Using the tools available in your desktop publishing soft ware (lines, rectangles, ovals, triangles, etc.), draw each fi xture and component of your fl oor plan. Each shape should be given a .5 pt. border. Sample shapes and the fi xtures and components each represent are provided below.

3. Using text boxes, label each fi xture and component.

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Place the contents of your indoor sports complex here.

Sample Floor Plan Shapes

Oakville Community Sports Complex Floor Plan

POOL

GATHERING SPACE

ENTRANCE LOBBY OFFICE MEETING ROOM

LOUNGE

WORKOUT ROOM

MEN’S LOCKERS & SHOWERS

EQUIPMEN

T SU

PPLY ROOM

WOMEN’S LOCKERS & SHOWERS

EQUIPMENT ROOM

BASKETBALL COURT


POOL

GATHERING SPACE


LOUNGE

WORKOUT ROOM


EQUIPMEN

T SU

PPLY ROOM


EQUIPMENT ROOM

BASKETBALL COURT

Oakville Com

munity Sports Com

plex Floor Plan

POOL

GATHERIN

G SPACE

ENTRAN

CE LOBBY

OFFICE

MEETIN

G RO

OM

LOUNGE

WORKO

UT RO

OM

MEN

’S LOCKERS &

SHOWERS

EQUIPMENT SUPPLY ROOM

WOMEN

’S LOCKERS &

SHOWERS

EQUIPM

ENT

ROOM

BASKETBALL CO

URT

seating and Table Arrangements


POOL

GATHERING SPACE


LOUNGE

WORKOUT ROOM


EQUIPM

ENT

SUPPLY RO

OM


EQUIPMENT ROOM

BASKETBALL COURT


POOL

GATHERING SPACE


LOUNGE

WORKOUT ROOM


EQUIPM

ENT

SUPPLY RO

OM


EQUIPMENT ROOM

BASKETBALL COURT

Treadmills and Weight benches basketball Court

Oak

ville

Com

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port

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mpl

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loor

Pla

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POOL

GAT

HERING SPA

CE

ENTR

ANCE

LOBB

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MEETING

ROOM

LOUNGE

WORK

OUT RO

OM

MEN

’S LOCK

ERS & SHO

WER

S

EQUIPMENT SUPPLY ROOM

WOMEN

’S LOCK

ERS & SHO

WER

S

EQUIPMEN

T RO

OM

BASKETBA

LL

COURT

Place your title here.

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1. Creati ng a crossword puzzle using desktop publishing soft ware is a fairly complex procedure.

2. Since you will be dedicati ng a good deal of ti me setti ng up your document, most of the formatti ng, layout, and placement decisions are provided for you. Therefore, there are no strategies and design ti ps included for this project.



Go to any magazine stand, supermarket, or convenience store and you’ll realize how popular crossword puzzles are. They serve a great purpose

– they are not only an American pasti me, they help teach you things that you may have never known. In this acti vity, you will use your desktop publishing soft ware to create and design a crossword puzzle based on the theme “State Nicknames.”

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2. Save the fi le as CROSSWORD.


4. To build your crossword puzzle, follow the steps below (the diagram on the next page gives you a good visual). Begin with 19 down. Count over 19 boxes across the top and 9 boxes down. Highlight those boxes as follows:a. Cell borders should be 1 pt. black

b. Shade them to light grey

c. Font is Times Roman 12 pt. unless otherwise noted

d. Add the number 19 to the top box

Note: Format the numbers in various cells with a top verti cal alignment.

5. Conti nue on with 8 across. From the bott om of 19 down, count over 4 to the left and 6 to the right. Highlight those boxes and follow the steps above. Add the number 8 to the fi rst left -hand box.

6. Move onto 4 down and conti nue unti l your crossword puzzle looks like the one on the next page.

Note: Answers that have a state with two words in its name are separated with a black fi lled box as shown.

7. Once your crossword puzzle is built, begin fi lling it in by answering the questi ons on the next page.

8. Once you have completed your crossword puzzle, add the text “State Nicknames” to the bott om left -hand corner as shown on the next page. You choose the color, font, size, and style of the text and boxes.




Crossword Puzzle

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19

13

14

16

4

2

11 3 8

15 7

10 9

1

12

5

6

17 20

18

S T A T E N I C K N A M E S

8”

10.5”

ACROss1. The Peace Garden State

5. The First State

6. The Old Dominion State

7. The Peach State

8. The Consti tuti on State

9. The Show Me State

10. The Aloha State

14. The Silver State

16. The Granite State

17. The Last Fronti er

18. The Bay State

dOWN2. The Ocean State

3. The Grand Canyon State

4. The Sunshine State

11. The Beehive State

12. The Cornhusker State

13. The Golden State

15. The Pine Tree State

19. The Volunteer State

20. The Sunfl ower State

Crossword PuzzlePage Setup Instructions

# OF PAGES 1 DIMENSIONS 8.5 x 11 inches MARGINS .25 inches on all sides ORIENTATION Portrait

1. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangle that measures 8 inches wide by 10.5 inches high. Align this rectangle with the margins you have set.

2. Insert a table with 25 columns and 24 rows. 3. If you’re using Microsoft Publisher, highlight the table and change the size to 10.5 inches high by 8 inches wide and place it

in the center of the page as shown.4. If you’re using another desktop publishing soft ware, select the table and change the cell properti es row height to 0.4363

inches high, maximum 8.5, and the cell properti es column width to be 0.3194 inches wide.5. To begin building your crossword puzzle, follow the instructi ons on page 42 beginning with #4.

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1. Assume you are interviewing for a graphic design positi on in a travel agency. Part of the interview process is to create and design a top-notch, full color, three-panel brochure of a place you would someday like to vacati on.

2. Using the Internet, search for graphics and informati on about your vacati on desti nati on.

3. Keep the layout unclutt ered, with a good balance of text and graphic images.

4. Use bullets, numbers, borders, and shading to break up large amounts of text.

5. Carefully read through all parts included in this acti vity. Before beginning any work on your computer, use a blank sheet of paper and fold it into thirds as shown on page 45. Sketch the layout and design of the document you will be creati ng.


An eff ecti ve method to promote businesses, organizati ons, and travel desti nati ons is to produce three-panel brochures. Brochures aim to build

interest and to cause an acti on, such as to have a potenti al customer contact you through calling, stopping by, emailing, or visiti ng a web site. In this acti vity, you will use your desktop publishing soft ware to create and design a brochure that enti ces customers to a travel desti nati on of your choice.

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1. Using your desktop publishing soft ware, create a new document.2. Save the fi le as TRAVEL.3. Follow the Page Setup Instructi ons provided on the next page.4. Include the following on the outside right panel (front cover) of your brochure:

a. A headline to ti tle the brochure that includes the name of your travel desti nati on (Examples: Welcome to Italy, Aloha Hawaii, All-inclusive Aruba)

b. A tagline relevant to your travel desti nati on (Examples: First Class Vacati on, Florida - The Sunshine State, Welcome)

c. Photography and/or additi onal text to help enhance the look and design of the front cover

5. Include the following on the outside middle panel (back cover) of your brochure:a. The travel agency’s contact informati on: name, address, phone number, fax

number, email, and website address (you choose the name, address, phone number, fax number, email, and website address of the travel agency)

b. Photography and/or additi onal text to help enhance the look and design of the outside middle panel

6. Include the following on the outside left panel of your brochure:a. A two or three paragraph personal message from the Governor, President, CEO

of a cruise ship, or owner (depending on your choice of desti nati on) welcoming travelers to their desti nati on

b. Photography and/or additi onal text to help enhance the look and design of the outside left panel

7. Include the following on the inside left , middle, and right panels of your brochure.a. The inside of the travel brochure is up to you. Include perti nent informati on that

travelers or patrons need to know (For example, if you have chosen a cruise, explain and add photography of diff erent parts of the ship; if you have chosen an island or country, talk about the climate at various ti mes of the year, list att racti ons and tours with pricing)

b. Photography and/or additi onal text to help enhance the look and design of your brochure

Travel Brochure

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