Designing Company Brochure

What is Brochure?

A “brochure or a leaflet or a flyer” is a pamphlet that contains information of a particular organisation.

It can be of an Institution like UMU, Hotel, a Touring Company, Hospital, etc

Why do we design brochures?It is an easy way of informing the clients about

what the organisation can offer or what it does.It gives a brief company or organisation profile.

How to Design a Brochure

Start Microsoft Word 2007Go to Page Layout TabPage setup Ribbon

Open Page setup dialogue windowMargins button, Top, Left, Bottom, Right, set to

0.5Orientation – LANDSCAPE, PagesPaper button – paper size Select Format A4

How to Design a Brochure (Cont.)

Setting Columns

Page setup RibbonSelect Columns option

Select More ColumnsSet the number of columns you want e.g. 3

columnsSet Width and Spacing

This is the space between the columns and the width of columns.

Separator LineThe line that separates the columns (optional

Setting Columns

Column Break

Automatic Column BreakType in the first column until it is fullThe column will break automatically to the next

column.

Manuel Column BreakSelect Insert MenuChoose Break

First position the cursor where you want to insert the break

Usually at the very end of the text in the column.

Inserting a Picture

Insert TabIllustrations Ribbon

From file (select the picture from a location)Use Picture Tools TabInsert Boarder around Picture

Select picture (use right button)Line style iconChoose the line you want

You can use the ClipArt to insert the background of the brochure

Format Picture

Picture Boarder

Assignment

Design a Brochure of any organisation.Submit a printout printed both pages.Handing in date