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EVOLUTION OF A BROCHURE. HOW MANY DRAFTS TO GET IT IN THE RANGE? (ANSWER LATER ON) Michael W. Piczak June 2003. ELEMENTS DEMANDING ATTENTION IN A BROCHURE. CONTENT PRESENTATION (ART/GRAPHIC DESIGN). CONTENT. EASY TO UNDERSTAND USE OF IMAGES CALL TO ACTION PRICING CLEAR EXPIRY DATES
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EVOLUTION OF A BROCHURE HOW MANY DRAFTS TO GET IT IN THE RANGE? (ANSWER LATER ON) Michael W. Piczak June 2003
ELEMENTS DEMANDING ATTENTION IN A BROCHURE • CONTENT • PRESENTATION (ART/GRAPHIC DESIGN)
CONTENT • EASY TO UNDERSTAND • USE OF IMAGES • CALL TO ACTION • PRICING CLEAR • EXPIRY DATES • PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE • PHONE, FAX, WEB, 1-800s IDENTIFIERS CLEAR AND CORRECT • NO EQUIVOCATION/CONFUSION • TEAR AWAYS WORK
ART/GRAPHIC DESIGN • HIGH QUALITY IMAGES (300+ dpi) • WHITE SPACE BALANCE • FONT CHOICES • LAYOUT • CONSISTENCY OF PRESENTATION • MATCHES OTHER CORPORATE IMAGE MATERIALS (WEB, BIZ CARD, LOGOs, ETC.) • PAPER CHOICE • COLOUR CHOICES • HOW WILL EVERYTHING PRINT FROM A COPIER?
VERSION 2 COMMENTS • ALL $ CANADIAN/U.S.? • ETHIER RESORT LOGO LOOKS LIKE RETURN ADDRESS • PLACE STAMP HERE • MAKE FONT ON ADDRESS PORTION LARGER • TAG LINE OUT ON ADDRESS LINE • BULLETS UNDER RATES & PACKAGES • SPELL CHECK • CONSISTENCY IN USE OF CAPS
V2 COMMENTS CON’T. • FORGET DECIMAL PLACES • LINE THINGS UP • CUT LINE • LOOK AT WHAT GOES ON BACK OF MAIL IN • WHAT DOES CUSTOMER KEEP TO REMEMBER RESERVATION • “ITEM #”?; ORDER FORM TITLE??? • SET OUT TAX STRUCTURE (7% GST, 8% PST, STATE HOTEL TAX) • WASTED SPACE • SEPARATOR STRIP REPETITION FOR BALANCE
V2 COMMENTS CON’T. • IMAGES NICE BUT CONSIDER IMAGES IN CONTEXT OF POSITIONING • WEB ADDRESS, 1-800 • VERBAL DIRECTIONS ON BROCHURE • FONT CONSISTENCY ON TAG LINE • RATES PER PERSON PER DAY? • MAP DIFFICULT TO READ
HOW MANY DRAFTS TO GET IT IN THE RANGE? ANSWER: AS MANY AS IT TAKES TO GET IT RIGHT
NOW OFF TO YOUR COMPUTERS MY YOUNG CHARGES & GET TO WORK THE END Michael W. Piczak June 2003