Plant fact plant growing information
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(Agave Americana)
Plant centre name and logo
Plant centre opening hours
Address of the garden centre,
Telephone of the garden centre.
I have chosen this layout because it is simple but it brings the idea across. My solution includes all the specifications Jo wishes to have in the leaflet. The leaflet contains the address, phone number and the logo of the garden centre. The plant names, pictures and instructions on how to grow the plant. The plant centres opening hours, a range of products and a garden centre photo are included. The leaflet is well laid out like Jo wanted it to be.
The software type I am going to use is a DTP (desk top publisher). I will be using Microsoft Publisher to create the leaflet. I have chosen Microsoft publisher because the software gives you a selection of templates and themes for the leaflet, which will help me in the final design of the leaflet. Microsoft Publisher also allows me to put in extra graphics such as the logo of the plant centre and a picture of the plant centre.
For the leaflet design I will be testing it out by printing out the two sides on two separate pieces of paper. I will use these separate sheets as samples.
Design for labels
To solve Jo’s problem of having labels, which fall, out of plant pots and in the worst end up in other plants pot, I am going to create a number of sticky labels, which will prevent them from getting lost and falling into other plant pots.
About 5cm
I have decided to use this layout because it is clear and it complies with all the specifications set by Jo. These include the Latin name and common name, its eventual height and width, its flowering period and also the price of the plant, which are all contained on the label.
To make the labels I will be using a database to make a system of finding the correct plants and the period of the year they flower in, which should be contained on the labels. To actually make the labels I will be using a DTP.
I will be using Microsoft Access to create a database for finding the plants that flower in certain times of the year. For designing and creating the labels I will be using Microsoft publisher. I will be using Microsoft Access because it allows me to separate the plants into which period of the year they flower in and also allows me use the mail merge filter this is ideal for creating a label system to make the labels. I will be using Microsoft Publisher to design and make the labels because the software gives you a selection of templates and themes for the leaflet, which will help me in the final design of the leaflet. Microsoft Publisher also allows me to put in extra graphics such as the logo.
To test my system of finding the plants for the labels I am going to make labels for the summer flowering plants. If the right ones come out then it shows that my system has been a success.
Design for pond kit
Jo has special deals on pond kits; these include all the items a customer needs to set up a beautiful pond. Jo supplies the customers with the items they need the amount of items depending on the size of the pond. This means that someone has to work out how many of the different items the customer will receive for his pond. This means that it can take a long time if the customer is not happy and they often want to change things or find the best size to fit what they want to pay. This means it can take several attempts till the customer is happy.
To solve the problem I am I will need to create a system that will allow Jo to find out how much a pond kit will cost depending on the size or how much a customer is willing to spend on a pond kit.
To solve this problem I will be using a spreadsheet software to create a system if solving out how much a pond kit will cost depending on size. I will be using Microsoft excel to make this system, I have chosen this software to solve the problem because it allows me to calcute sums quicly and easily, It is easy to use, You can edit the calculations you have made in the past ifd you need to. This makes the software Ideal because as stated before the custmoers may change there minds on some of the variables and size of pond.
I will be using the features in this software such as being able to work out calclulations and formulas to find a simpler way of finding the correct pond kit for a customers. I will use the features such as Auto-sum to work out equations. I will be using the editing to change the equations so that the customer can change there mind. This option will also mean that there will be no mistakes in the equations. Also the edit features will allow me to change the sums and formulas so that the customers final selection comes quicker.
I will test my final design by entering the sizes of a pond requested by someone and if I get the correct result then it will prove that my design has been a succes.
