Name:_______________________
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, create a logo to represent your business, choose 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—
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http://www.deepriverwaterpark.com/PDFs/DeepRiver_grpbro09.pdf
http://www.wildernessresort.com/files/pdfs/WildernessBrochure_3-2009.pdf
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!)
--Print and staple to the scoring guide
Required Item #1:
Logo; size--3” x 3”; must include clipart or line art 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 sans serif font (like
copyright/trademark symbol sized) and included on the logo. The logo must appear on all documents.
Requirement
Present?
Points
Summer clipart/line art
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, sans-serif included on logo
Yes No
1 2 3 4 5
Total for Logo
_____/20
Required Item #2:
Grand Opening Flyer; 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.
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, address, etc.)
Yes No
1 2 3 4 5
Logo, appropriately sized and readable
Yes No
1 2 3 4 5
Total for Flyer
_____/25
Required Item #3:
Park Guide; a four-page guide for visitors. 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)
http://www.whitewaterwest.com/template/pdf/waterslide/Community_Waterslide_Guide.pdf
Requirement
Contains four pages
Logo on cover
Image on cover
Use of shapes on cover
Center spread—heavy on photographs
Back cover—pricing included with discounts
Logo on back cover
Contact information on back cover
Spelling/grammar
Overall quality—visual, colorful, high quality photos without watermarks
Total for Park Guide
Present?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Points
2 4 6 8 10 12
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
2 4 6 8 10 12
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
2 4 6 8 10
2 4 6 8 10
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Required Item #4:
Ticket; theme park entry ticket. See example Disney World tickets here-http://allears.net/tix/tixpix90.htm
Ticket must include rotation (text, shape, or image), logo, date box (for stamping), and utilize text
with a stroke.
Requirement
Sized 4” tall by 2” wide
Rotation List where:_____________________________
Use of transparency List where: ________________________
Text with stroke
Date box
Logo, appropriately sized and readable
Total for Flyer
Present?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Points
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
_____/30
Optional Item #1A:
Water Slide Rules; decorated flyer with a border that can be placed near rides. Must have at least 6 rules posted and
must be informative, but fun. Regular sized letter paper.
Requirement
Page border
Decorated with images, shapes, or clipart and a fun way
At least six rules, readable
Logo Included and readable
Total for Water Slide Rules
Present?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Points
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
_____/20
Optional Item #1B:
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 blended together. Landscape setup, 7.5” wide by 4” tall.
Requirement
Border and/or lines/shapes
Quality of images (no watermarks, not blurry, colors match)
Three images blended together (feather)
Logo included
Total for Billboard
Present?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Points
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
_____/20
Optional Item #2A:
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
Correct size—5” x 3”
Drop shadow on text
Washed out/faded photograph behind text
Only one clipart item used
Logo included and readable
Overall quality/design
Total for Logo
Present?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Points
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
_____/30
Optional Item #2B:
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
Correct size—5” x 3”
Drop shadow on text
Washed out/faded photograph behind text
Only one clipart item used
Logo included and readable
Overall quality/design and required info included
Total for Logo
Present?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Points
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
_____/30