TCO 285 Brochure Assignment

Purpose: Your task is to create a brochure for a professional organization or group of your choice. You will need to compose your own text and create or find your own graphic elements.

Ideas for Audience (but not limited to these)

  • Business
  • Non-profit organization
  • Fund-raising/development/foundation
  • School/university

Audience: You must be able to clearly describe your projected audience to me.

Purpose: Your brochure should be informational, designed to convey information to your target audience. It can be topical, about a series of events, or instructional (in that it explains or teaches.)

Evaluation: The redesigned brochure will be graded using the Brochure Grading Rubric.

Due Dates and Submission

Submission Format: Please submit your brochure as a pdf on your portfolio page with a thumbnail image linked to the main pdf.

Required Elements:
Elements required for all brochures are as follows:

  1. 8 1/2 x 11 document size, either portrait or landscape
  2. Title(s) using display typefaces
  3. Headlines
  4. Sub-headlines
  5. Fold - either bifold or trifold
  6. Images (pictures, graphics, clip art) - at least 3
  7. Typefaces limited to 3
  8. Varying font sizes and styles
  9. Front and back of page should include content
  10. Clear evidence of principles of design evident in your product

See student portfolio pages for examples of former brochures.

 

Due Dates

Due for Peer Review: Thursday, October 24

Due Final: Tuesday, October 31