This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and produce desktop published documents.
It applies to individuals who work in a range of environments, which may include providing administrative support within an enterprise, or who may be technical or knowledge experts responsible for production of their own documents.
Topics:
- Prepare to produce desktop published documents
- Set up desktop published document
- Create desktop published document
- Finalise desktop published document
Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:
- follow organisational and safe work practices including:
- ergonomic requirements
- energy and resource conservation techniques
- adhere to organisational requirements by:
- ensuring consistency of style and image
- logically sequencing data
- producing documents within designated timelines
- naming and storing documents
- adhere to task requirements when producing documents including:
- applying consistent formatting
- using appropriate templates and master pages
- using correct layouts
- resolve any issues including:
- formatting issues
- errors and omissions
- problems with design or production
- use appropriate data storage options
- apply knowledge of functions and features of contemporary computer applications
- communicate with relevant personnel
Demonstrate knowledge of:
- energy and resource conservation techniques
- organisational requirements for ergonomics, work periods and breaks
- the contents and purpose of organisational style guides
- the purposes, uses and functions of desktop publishing software
- various formatting styles and their effect on formatting, readability and appearance of documents
Nominal hours = 50 hours
