Water+Park

  Desktop Publishing Project

Wacky Water Slidz For this project, assume you are the office manager for a new business in your town—Wacky Water Slidz, a water park that has something for everyone. Before you begin, go to Microsoft Word and make up a water park address/phone number, decide on a list of attractions (with creative names), and decide on passes (Youth, Senior Citizen, Adult, Family Season Pass, etc.). Have fun with this project! You will complete four required items and there are four optional—choose two of those (either the A or B for each choice). Sites that might help you get ideas flowing—  
 * __ [|Hershey Park] __
 * __ [|Idlewild Park] __

Microsoft WORD: Water Park Address: _ Water Park Phone Number: Web Site: __ Type up list of attractions (at least 12—and be sure to have something for everyone! Come up with fun names!)  __ __ PUBLISHER  __ __ ** Required Item #1: ** __ Logo__ ; size--3” x 3”; must include clipart with a summer theme integrated with the words. Use a “fun” or “funky” font and arched words/text on a line. Your initials should be in a really small font (like copyright/trademark symbol sized) and included on the logo. The logo must appear on all documents. ** Required Item #2: ** Grand Opening Flyer __ ; __PICK FLYER and use contact information to get tear offs __ ; must include the logo, an attention getting display font for the headline, neat use of shapes/layering and transparency, and rotated __“tear offs”__ at the bottom/side with the grand opening date, phone number, address, etc. May be either portrait or landscape orientation. **Required Item #3:** Ticket __ ; theme park entry ticket.[| See example] __ Ticket must include rotation (text, shape, or image), logo, date box (for stamping), and utilize text with a stroke.
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Summer clipart ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Quality of images (no watermarks, not blurry, colors match) ||   ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * “Fun” or “Funky” font List the font: ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Initials small, included on logo ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Total for Logo ||   ||  ___/20__  ||
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Uses shapes with layering (stacked) ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Use of transparency List where: ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Attention getting display font List the font: ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Tear offs (with dashed lines) at bottom of page, readable ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Tear offs include pertinent info (date, phone, etc.) ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Logo, appropriately sized and readable ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Total for Flyer ||   ||  ___/25__  ||

Optional #1: __Park Guide__ ; a four-page guide for visitors. __USE PROGRAM__ in Publisher! Have an attractive cover that uses your logo, an image, and use of shapes, center spread that shows pictures of attractions, dining establishments, etc. (can include a “map”), and a back cover that lists prices/season pass, special discounts, logo, address, phone, etc. This should be colorful and visual. An example setup is here—(this is not a park guide, but merely something to get you thinking about layout)[| Idlewild Park Guide]
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Sized 4” tall by 2” wide ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Rotation List where:_ ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Use of transparency List where: ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Text with stroke (cursive) ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Date box ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Logo, appropriately sized and readable ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Total for Flyer ||   ||  _/30  ||
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Contains four pages ||  Yes No  ||  2 4 6 8 10 12  ||
 * Logo on cover ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Image on cover ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Use of shapes on cover ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Center spread—heavy on photographs ||  Yes No  ||  2 4 6 8 10 12  ||
 * Back cover—pricing included with discounts ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Logo on back cover ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Contact information on back cover ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Spelling/grammar ||   ||  2 4 6 8 10  ||
 * Overall quality—visual, colorful, high quality photos without watermarks ||   ||  2 4 6 8 10  ||
 * Total for Park Guide ||   ||  _/74  ||

Optional Item #2: __Water Slide Rules__ ; decorated flyer with a border. Border can be found in clipart, type borders. Must have at least 6 rules posted and must be informative, but fun. Regular sized letter paper. Optional Item #3: __Billboard__ ; suitable to put on the highway to advertise the business. Include the logo, use of either a border or lines/shapes, and three images. Landscape setup, 7.5” wide by 4” tall.
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Page border ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Decorated with images, shapes, or clipart and a fun way ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * At least six rules, readable ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Logo Included and readable ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Total for Water Slide Rules ||   ||  _/20  ||
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Border and/or lines/shapes ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Quality of images (no watermarks, not blurry, colors match) ||   ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Three images ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Logo included ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Total for Billboard ||   ||  _/20  ||

Optional Item #4: __Visitor Pass__ ; a visitor pass that one would have to carry around with them if they are visiting for the day. Utilize a drop shadow on text, washed out photograph for the background, the logo, and one clipart item. Set up 5” wide and 3” tall.
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Correct size—5” x 3” ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Drop shadow on text (WordArt) ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Washed out/faded photograph behind text ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Only one clipart item used ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Logo included and readable ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Overall quality/design ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Total for Logo ||   ||  _/30  ||

Optional Item #5: __Coupon__ ; Coupon for one free 30 minute swim lesson at your water park. Must specify ages, expiration date, and phone number to contact to set up lesson. Utilize a drop shadow on text, washed out photograph for the background, the logo, and one clipart item. Set up 5” wide and 3” tall.
 * Requirement ||  Present?  ||  Points  ||
 * Correct size—5” x 3” ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Drop shadow on text (WordArt) ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Washed out/faded photograph behind text ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Only one clipart item used ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Logo included and readable ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Overall quality/design and required info included ||  Yes No  ||  1 2 3 4 5  ||
 * Total for Logo ||   ||  _/30  ||