Desktop Publishing Understand business publications Slide 1

Uses of Desktop Publishing Software Brochures Business Cards Flyers Greeting Cards Newsletters Newspapers

Slide 3 Six Principles of Design 1.Balance 2.Proximity/unity 3.Alignment 4.Repetition/consistency 5.Contrast 6.White space

Balance Slide 4 Graphics don’t overpower text Page is not too heavy on one side or the other such as, putting matching text boxes at the top and bottom of a publication Example: Yosef is the Happy Appy Mountaineer and mascot for Appalachian State. His motto is “be yourself.” Meet Yosef ASU

Slide 5 Proximity/Unity Distance between elements on a page Used to demonstrate a relationship or a lack of relationship between elements  such as, you must put captions (text) next to the related photograph

Slide 6 Alignment Justification of elements Related items should be justified the same to emphasize their relationship to each other  such as, the text giving the location, date, time, and cost of an event are all CENTERED on a flyer Appalachian StateUniversity, located in beautiful Boone, North Carolina is the temporary home of over 16,000 students. The 1, 300 acre campus is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains.

Slide 7Repetition/Consistency Consistent pattern of font and color schemes and graphic types; repeated fonts, color schemes, or graphics 1.Specific font, size, and style for headings, subheadings, and body text. 2.Do not mix photographic images or digital and cartoon images on the same Page. Scheme - a planned combination of elements, such as a combination of font styles and sizes Arts & Culture Arts, performances, entertainment Recreation Paddling, hiking, climbing, skiing Service Outreach, food banks, at-risk youth Student Life

Repetition/Consistency (continued) Scheme examples:  In a publication: all the Headings are keyed in 14 pt. Arial font and the Body is keyed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font or all the text is in the same font type/style  The graphics that are used all relate to the topic of the publication Example: titioneg.html titioneg.html Slide 8

Slide 9 Contrast the use of color and size to emphasize the most important elements on a page  for example: Use black font on a light pink colored page Use white font on black paper Use light gray on dark blue Example:

Slide 10 White Space White space is: blank or negative space on a page  Used to give the reader’s eyes a break  Used to focus the reader’s attention on important details White Space does not have to be white  Examples of White Space: Using wide margins to create white space An example of poor use of white space: putting text boxes in the margins of a publication Example: