1. Desktop Publishing Unit
Concert Tour
Desktop Publishing Unit

2. Objectives: Creating a Band Name and Logo Page Layout and design
Working with graphic images, objects, text and elements used in graphic design
Creativity and Imagination
Technical Writing
Critical Thinking
Establishing a real-world product identity and image
Advertising and Marketing
Planning and decision making
The ability to complete a comprehensive real-world long term project.

3. What you will design … Creating your band and getting it approved
Design a logo for your band
Design a bumper sticker for your band
Design a concert flyer for your band
Design a concert t-shirt
Design a CD Jewel Case
Design a Poster for your band
Design a Fan Club Newsletter
Design a concert ticket
Design a 3-panel Brochure

4. What’s your bands name? Complete the “Band Planning Form”
Once completed –
Mrs. Willingham or Mrs. Frederick must approve your bands’ name.
Bring your completed form up and let me approve your band’s name.

5. Band Logo Begin creating the logo for your band.
Reminder: this is “branding” for your band so think this through carefully. For the remainder of the unit this logo will be on every document.
Search the internet for famous bands to research band logos

6. Logo samples …

7. Examples …

8. Wednesday Assignments
Creating today:
Band Bumper Sticker
T-shirt Design
Concert Flyer
Handout explaining each document
Save all work! Post to wiki

9. Bumper Sticker Save As: YourName – Bumper Sticker
Requirements: ” wide X 3” tall
Band Logo
Large headline – easy to read
Additional text/graphics – to get bumper sticker noticed
Band Slogan (optional)
Band Web Site Address (optional)

10. T-shirt Save As: YourName – tshirt Requirements:
“Eye-catching” headline
Band Logo (largest element on the shirt)
Date, Time, Location of FREE Concert
Additional text/graphics
Band Slogan (optional)
Contact information – address, phone, , web site (Optional)

11. Flyer Save As: YourName – Concert Flyer Required:
Simple to read “eye-catching” title
Band Logo
Band Slogan
Info about type of music you play
Names of band members
Date, Time, Location of FREE Concert
Contact information – address, phone, , web site
Additional text/graphics

12. Fan Club Newsletter
Information coming. Check back!

13. CD Jewel Case Save as: YourName – CD Jewel Case Required
Size is inches square
Front Cover
Title of the CD
Band’s slogan or tagline (optional)
Graphic images to illustrate title and theme
Photo of band
Additional text and images to enhance appearance of CD

14. CD Jewel Case Save as: YourName – CD Jewel Case Required
Size is inches square
Back Cover
Title of CD
Band’s logo
Minimum of 10 songs
Band Contact information (address, city, state, and website)
Names and titles of each member of the band (optional)
Individual photos of each member of the band (optional)
A UPC barcode (optional
Following copyright information:
© All Rights Reserved. Pinnacle Recording Co. and <band name>

15. Poster Save As: YourName – poster Requirements: 8 ½” x 11” size
“Eye-catching” headline to capture attention of those attending signing party
Use Concert Tour Document Planning Form to play layout and design
Band’s logo
Date, Time, Location of Signing Party
Additional text/graphics
Band Slogan (optional)
Contact information – address, phone, , web site (Optional)
Names and titles of each band member
Thumbnail image of CD front cover
A message thanking fans for attending the signing party

16. 3-Panel Brochure Save as: YourName – brochure
Requirements: Choose a template from Publisher
Outside Right Panel – front cover
Title of the brochure
Band’s Logo
Additional text or images to enhance brochure
Outside Middle Panel – back cover
Band’s contact information (address, , website, phone number)
Outside Left Panel – inside cover
Article about how your band got started, how your were discovered and any information you want fans to know

17. 3-Panel Brochure continued…
Save as: YourName – brochure
Inside left panel
Brief biography of each band member
Photo of each band member
Additional text or images to enhance brochure
Inside middle and right panels
Tour schedule that includes 10 cities where you will perform
Information on how to purchase concert tickets

18. Concert Ticket Save As: YourName – Concert Ticket
Requirements: Text box 4.25” wide X 2.25” tall, on a blank letter size page
Band Name/Band Logo
Title of Theme of Concert
Name of Venue (where concert will be played)
Address, City, State of Venue
Ticket Price – Free Concert
Tear off section that includes the ticket number, section, row and seat number (Hint: A dashed line can be used to separate part to tear off)
Concert date and time (include month, day and year)
Additional text/graphics