Graphic Arts Merit Badge

Complete the following and bring it to the May 12th Scout meeting.

1. Design a printed piece (flier, T-shirt, program, form, etc.) and produce it (you may choose anything you wish -- just keep it appropriate). Explain your decisions for the typeface or typefaces you use and the way you arrange the elements in your design. Explain which printing process is best suited for printing your design. If desktop publishing is  available, identify what hardware and software would be appropriate for outputting your design. then print FIVE copies.  The requirement calls for printing out 50, but I am using my Scoutmaster's prerogative to not be wasteful.  Five copies should be plenty.

2.  Visit three Web sites (with your parent's permission)  that belong to graphic arts professional organizations and/or printing-related companies (suppliers, manufacturers, printers): With permission from your parent or counselor, print out or download  product or service information from two of the sites.