RENFREW COUNTY SKILLS COMPETITION
Scope of Desktop Publishing  
 

Purpose of the Competition:

The purpose of this competition is for the competitors to demonstrate their Desktop Publishing and communication skills through the creation of a poster to promote Options 2013.  Students will be provided with a logo and a theme in order to produce.

General Skills and Knowledge to be tested:

Students will be judged on overall visual appeal, use of colour and space and creative use of theme and logos

Judges will provide an overall mark on both pieces with the poster given a mark out of 60 and the bookmark out of 40 for a combined mark out of 100

No Communication with teacher advisors or visiting students during the competition. All questions are to be directed to the supervisor's/coordinators

 Equipment and Materials

 

Supplied by Competitor:

  • Laptop computer with a commonly used publishing program such as:

Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-design, Corel Software or any other Desktop publishing software

 

 

Supplied by the Committee:

  • Colour Printer

  • Logo in jpeg format

  • Theme associated with the logo

  • Paper

  • Paper for design sketches

 

  Judging Criteria:

Visual Effects – use of graphics and logos

20

Demonstrate Good Work and Communication

20

Incorporation of photos

20

Digital Production & Digital Output

20

Aesthetics of Final Product

20

Total

100 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialist High Skills Majors are growing in Renfrew County!  There is a total of 18 SHSM being offered to the English and Francophone Students of Renfrew County.

  • Business
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  • Transportation
  • Arts and Culture
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Justice, Community Safety and Emergency Services
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  • Manufacturing
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  • Environnement
  • Hôtellerie et tourisme
  • Construction