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Assignment Overview
For this assignment you will create an eye-catching poster for an upcoming musical concert of your
choosing.
Your poster may be landscape or portrait, you decide! However, your poster cannot be made from a
template. You must create your own poster format from a blank document.
Project Audience
The audience for your poster is potential fans of the concert/bands you are advertising. Think about the
type
of music, and the likely demographics of the fans, then be sure to make your poster appeal to the target
audience/demographics.
Project Content
Your poster must be created to advertise an upcoming musical concert. You can invent the band, venue,
etc.
Alternatively, you may select a real upcoming concert and design the poster to advertise for the real event.
Minimum Requirements
Create a poster in MS Word that contains the following:
1. Page Requirement: Create a full-page poster that is only 1 page in length. (3 points)
2. Poster Title/Heading: Create a heading/title for the poster using WordArt that displays the name of
the band/artist that will be performing. (5 points)
3. Information: All necessary information (location, dates, times, band/artist, etc.) for the public to find
the concert. (5 points)
4. Page Border: Add an appropriate page border that complements the poster design and is
appropriate for the event being advertised. (2 points)
5. Fonts: Include at least 2 different fonts somewhere on the poster (examples: Arial, Tahoma,
Verdana, etc.) (4 points)
6. Font Attributes: Include at least 2 different font attributes somewhere on the poster (examples:
bold, italic, underline, shadow, etc.) Be careful to no “overdo” the number and variety of different
fonts and attributes! (4 points)
7. Images: Include at least 2 graphics or photos. (6 points)
8. Image Citations: Cite all image resources you use in the project. (4 points)
9. Image Captions: Include a caption for at least one of the images on the poster. (3 points)
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10. Watermark: Include a text- or photo-based watermark on the poster. (3 points)
11. Spelling, Punctuation, & Grammar: Use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar, as needed and
as appropriate for the poster format. Eliminate any unnecessary information. (5 points)
a. Do not spell “I” using a lowercase letter, or “you” using the letter “u.”
b. Do not use texting shortcuts like BTW or LOL.
c. Do use Word’s spelling and grammar checker to review your work.
d. Do ask a friend with good writing skills to review your work.
e. Do correct any errors before submitting your final project for grading!
12. Page Margins: Set the page margins to .25” on all four sides. (3 points)
13. File Format: Submit both .docx and .pdf versions of your project to the dropbox in Moodle. (3 points)