1. Desktop Publishing
Creating a Brochure

2. Design Steps Open Presentation Software Click New Publication
View Publications

3. Design Steps (Continued)
Review the Design Area.
Browse the publications.
Select Brochure.
Review Options

4. Brochure Options
Choose a brochure style based on the following options:
Page size requirements.
Customer address.
Include/Exclude
The type of form needed.
Order form
Response form
Sign-up form

5. Publication Designs Review the publication design choices.
Choose a design style based on the following:
The target audience:
Educators
Students
Clients
The purpose:
Sales promotion
Informational
The theme:
Professional
Casual

6. Color Schemes Review the color schemes
Choose a color scheme that is consistent with the:
Audience
Purpose
Theme

7. Font Schemes Choose a font scheme.
Make sure the font is consistent with the type of publication.
Should the font be formal or fun?
Create a brochure.

8. Panel Planning Main panel heading Secondary panel heading
Introduce the topic.
Reveal important information.
Secondary panel heading
Describe specific products or services.
Entice your reader.
Back panel heading
Summarize your product.

9. Parts of a Tri-Fold Brochure
Text Placeholders
Text Placeholders
Graphic Holder
Caption Holder
Graphic Holder
Caption
Holder
Graphic Holder
Text Placeholders
Text Placeholder
Panels
Please Note: In the example above the default margins for the panels are approximately 1”.
A more realistic margin is approximately ¼ inch as indicated by the dashed lines.