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DTP
5
B
usinesscardshavelongbeenastandardwaytopassalongcontact
information.Allnecessarydataiscontainedinasmall,concisespace.The
recipientwillimmediatelyknowyourname,theorganizationyouareaffiliated
with,andyourcontactinformation.Usuallyprintedonheavycardstock
paper,abusinesscardisperhapsthemostwidelyusedmini-documentinthe
businessworld.
1. Useonlyonefontstyleonthebusinesscardbuthighlightthemostimportant
information,yourname,withalargersizeorboldtype.
2. Usesamplesofbusinesscardstoinspireyourdesign.
3. Planthelayoutanddesignofthebusinesscardonpaperfirst.
4. Readthroughallinstructionspriortocompletingtheproject.
1. Beforecontinuing,notethatthelayout,design,andfontforthisprojectwillbe
leftforyoutodecide.
2. UsingMicrosoftPublisher,oranequivalentdesktoppublishingsoftware,create
anewdocument.
3. SavethedocumentasProjectDTP-5BusinessCardinyour"DTP"folderunder
"TheHub"folder.
4. Setthepagesizeto8.5incheswidex11inchestallwith.25inchmarginsonall
sides.
5. Usingtherectangletool,createaboxthatis3.5incheswidex2inchestallwith
a1pointborder.PlacethisboxinthecenterofthepageasshowninFigure
DTP-5.1.Placethecontentsforthebusinesscardwithinthisbox.
6. InsertTheHublogo,installedfromTheHubResourceCD.Resizethelogosoitis
inproportionwiththerestofthedocument.
7. Includethefollowinginformationonthebusinesscard:
[Your Full Name]
MicrosoftOfficeSpecialist
TheHub
600HubStreet
Austin,TX73301
Phone:1-888-555-TEEN(8336)
Fax:1-888-555-HANG(4264)
Email:[your first name]@thehub.net
www.thehub.net
your TASK
Your task is to create
a business card for
yourself as The Hub's
Microsoft Office
Specialist. The business
card will be formatted
to standard size and
contain your name and
title, business address,
phone number, and
email address. The
Hub's web address
and logo will also be
included.
the SKILLS
· Createanddesigna
businesscard
Employee Business Card
For Evaluation Purposes Only