[nabs-l] Brochure help,

[David Andrews]

You might be able to find a template, into which you edit text etc.

You could talk to your professor to find out what is the exact 
purpose of the assignment.  This might change how you would do 
it.  If it is literally to design a brochure then you will have to 
deal with formatting etc.  If it is to develop content, then 
formatting might not matter.  You could also work with a Human Reader 
instructing them in what to do.

Dave

At 09:44 AM 8/22/2012, you wrote:
>It's purpose is to teach us how to create them for when we get into
>the classroom.
>
>On 8/21/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Ashley,
> > I'm Ashley too and I attend a community college part time getting a
> > certificate while looking for work; I have a BA in liberal studies; I'll
> > get
> > a certificate and extra relevant classes for my resume here at nova.
> >
> > About the brochure, jaws doesn't always describe colors and layout well.
> > However, if you just need a simple brochure, creating one will not require
> > much extra eyes. What is its purpose?
> >
> > Do you have any vision? If so this will aid you in creating it. If not, do
> > the best with jaws and have a sighted person assist you in the layout.
> > Also, your professor should give you tips on things like font type and
> > size.
> >
> > I've not created a brochure, but have created flyers for a club and
> > readers.
> > So, that said, here is what I might do for a brochure.
> >
> > I have a little central vision so this may help me pick a font. I'd select
> > a
> > font with curly edges of letters.
> > such as Georgia. Another idea would be pick one with dark block letter
> > lines
> > such as Impact or
> > Showcard gothic.
> > You should type your information in smaller font, maybe size 12 or 14. If
> > its  a list of important things like dates, you might want to make a
> > bulleted list.
> > Note that Word had several types of bullets, but I think the more common
> > ones are a square bullet or the circle filled bullet; that is 
> what I've seen
> >
> > often. But you can always check with someone sighted to find out.
> >
> > Then you might want to add some pictures by either using clip art or
> > cutting
> > and pasting in existing pictures from other sources.
> > Clip art is in the insert tab.
> >
> > Finally, Microsoft word lets you add page borders and a background color,
> > but I suggest printing on colored paper, its easier.
> > To do either one, go to the page layout tab. If you wish to add a border,
> > go
> > to page borders in that tab. If you tab to the combo box that says
> > art, you can pick any number of picture borders that will be displayed
> > around the page; quite pretty but not sure it would help for this type of
> > brochure. All pictures are spoken so you know what you're choosing; pick
> > one
> > and press enter, otherwise its not selected.
> > Art graphics include apples, cookies, cake, hearts, and even Christmas
> > trees.
> >
> > You can also write text into a box; I suggest picking the first box so it
> > does not look like a template then. To do this go to the insert tab and tab
> >
> > to text box; open that display of choices and press enter on the first
> > choice wich is the simple text box with no additional formatting.
> > It is in the center of your page, but to move it, press the standard
> > commands of control L for left or control R for right.
> > You can also create tables in word; that is accessible too. That might be
> > good for some brochures.
> >
> > If we have more info on the expectations for it and who the audience is, we
> >
> > might have more ideas. You can make it look funny or serious, depending on
> > the audience.
> > hth,
> > Ashley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ashley Coleman
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:19 PM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> > Subject: [nabs-l] Brochure help,
> >
> > Hi all,
> > My name is Ashley and I am attending UNCP for a degree in Special
> > Education Teaching.
> >
> > I am wondering if any of you have had to create a tri-fold brochure for a
> > class, if you did how did you accomplish it.  I am using Microsoft Word
> > 2010 and Jaws 12.
> >
> > Thanks, Ashley,