Reference no: EM133668148 , Length: 2 pages

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

For your first assignment, you are required to create a flyer for an upcoming DANCE PARTY! Create a 1-page, single-sided, ORIGINAL flyer (topic of your choice) using a recent version of InDesign (version CS5 or higher) or "approved" alternate electronic publishing software (contact me if you are not sure). You must submit the completed project file to your Assignments Folder in our CMST 310 LEO Classroom, following the directions included below:

Video - how to use InDesign's Package feature.

sample project 1

Party Details
Party Name: Come up with a name for your party (e.g. Back to School Party). This is a dance party - people will be dancing. Make sure your flyer meets this requirement.
Location: You determine the location.
Theme: You determine the dance theme.
8pm to 2am.
June 8, 2021.
Party Type: Dance
Cost: $20 (in advance) - $30 (at the door).
Party Sponsor: Creative Genius
Music by?: DJ or Live Band (You decide).
Contact Information: Include your name as the contact person, web site (www.cg.com), and phone number (555-123-4567)
Dress Code: Dress to Impress!
Design Elements: Include one or more of the following, as appropriate, to demonstrate, visually, that this party is a dance party: (DJ, turntable, records, music notes, boom box radio, speakers, musical band, or disco ball).
NOTE 1: If you would like to take some Creative License on this project and modify some of the party details (Start and End Time, Date, Cost, etc) to make it fit your selected theme, please notify me IN ADVANCE for my approval, otherwise I will hold you accountable for any unauthorized deviations from the specs provided.

Submission Requirements
Please submit the following:
1. Submit a PDF (Portable Document Format) version of your flyer to your Assignments Folder.
2. Submit the original file of your completed work (.indd document if using InDesign).
3. Submit ALL images, graphics, photos, clipart, or text files used in creating your work.

PROJECT PACKAGING
In Design's Package feature places all the resources, including photos, images, clipart, and fonts, used in a document into one centralized folder. It also creates a PDF version of the document, which you need to submit to your Assignments Folder.
Here is a YouTube video on how to use InDesign's Package feature.
Package a Project with InDesign

Project Reflection
Post an answer to the following questions when you submit your assignments files.
a. Who is the audience for your flyer?
b. What is the purpose of your flyer?
c. What issues or challenges did you face creating this project?
d. What software programs did you use to create your flyer?
You can submit your reflection as a Microsoft Word document or just copy and paste your answers in your Assignments folder's text box when you submit your assignment along with the rest of the required project files.

NOTE 2: Assignments created in MS Word, MS Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or MS Works (or similar word processing software applications) will not be paid for, graded, or accepted.

NOTE 3: You cannot use a template or other pre-formatted design to complete your project, in whole, or in part. You must create your flyer from "scratch", starting from a empty page.
Your flyer must include all of the required elements listed below:

REQUIRED ELEMENTS

Description
Page Margins: Set at 0.5 inches (or equivalent picas, points, etc.) on the top, bottom, left, and right.
Page Orientation: Portrait (Tall)
Paper Size: Letter - 8.5 inches (wide) x 11 inches (high)
Pages: One page - Single Side Print
Graphic Elements: Include at least 1 "professional" clipart image, photo, or graphic (appropriate for the flyer...examples are DJ, dancers, people dancing, disco ball, etc). All graphic elements are required to be high-quality, well-designed, non-pixelated, not cartoonish, and visually appealing.
Colors: Include at least 2 different colors in your design.
Fonts: Use at least 2 different fonts in your design. Good font choices (sizes and types).
Party Details: All of the required elements, including all party details, should be included in your flyer design. Your flyer should look like a "real" flyer.
NOTE 5: All design elements must fit the purpose and theme of the flyer.

Note: You only have 5 seconds to capture a reader's attention!