Author: Kyla Schmigle

Thayer Street Unit;
Conducting field research

The Projects:
Tri-Fold Brochure
Write up in our class blog or visitors guide site

Overview:
You will be assigned a category to research while on our field trip. Pretend you are a blogger or you work for a travel and tourism company. Gather as much information as you can about your category; research, observe, ask questions, document and record. When you return, you will compile this information into a tri-fold brochure. Organization is key– focus on layout, hierarchy of text, and representing your assigned category through color, fonts, and images.
After making your brochure, choose (or possibly be assigned) one of your favorite businesses. You will receive editing privileges on a class blog or web site. Find your category and add a section/page about your chosen business. Include your own observations, a photograph edited in Adobe Photoshop, hours, address, and detailed information about this business.

New Tools and Skills:
Basic image editing in Adobe Photoshop
File management (working between Photoshop and
Publisher)
Duplex Printing (1 sheet, 2 page document)
REQUIREMENTS
Include ALL businesses that coordinate with your category
Take notes (I will check the following class period)
Take images and upload to your h-drive
Include at least 4 photographs in your brochure edited in Adobe Photoshop *save the ORIGINAL and EDITED photo and post to your Weebly web site
Link text boxes
Include borders/frames around photos and text boxes to add contrast and create visual interest
Use the TEXT WRAP tool