Plan

To create our product and then advertise our end result on a brochure we will have 2 weeks. These 2 weeks will contain 4 of our I.T. lessons.

1^st lesson- we came up with our ideas and started to post our information on our blogs.

2^nd lesson- we finished most of the blog work.

3^rd lesson- we have to start creating the brochure after coming up with the actual design of the product which is a creative and colorful oxygen tank.

4^th lesson- hopefully we will be done with the brochure and the edited picture of the oxygen tanks.

To create our brochure we will need Microsoft publisher and we will need photo shop to create a model of the product.

This plan may change over time due to some last minute changes. Delays or finishing ahead of time will also force this plan to change but it seems to be the base plan and most likely work. So far there is nothing to modify as our product is very simple and can be done in a short amount of time.

Design

So far we have come up with the product that we will be designing, it is going to be a customized oxygen tank for scuba diving. This tank will be colorful and creative to add a bit more fun into scuba diving.  For my first design we found it a bit ordinary and it may have already been invented but for the tanks, the idea seemed to be good therefore we chose this product to design. Although have vibrant and designed oxygen tanks may not have been invented for some purposes such as it being distracting to marine life it seemed to be fun to create and design. To actually create this product we would tanks and a suitable type of paint for a job like this, but while designing it we would need to use photo shop to get a better idea of what our end product would actually look like.

These are colorful but lack creativity and designs on the tank.

We would go for the idea of advertising our product on a threefold brochure because it is quite easy to fit in information in a legible size of font. Plus we would be able to fit some decently sized images on it.

  

Investigation

We were asked to come up with a product that will in some way advance the reliability of the chosen water gear, almost like upgrading it to suite your terms of improvement. 

Investigation:

 Brochures and magazines can be used by a business to advertise and promote a product sold by the company. Brochures are usually used by hotels and restaurants. There can be flyers, magazines or brochures that can be used by a business.

If you were to advertise a product related to a water gear or water on a magazine or even a brochure you’ll need to make the magazine’s or brochure’s background and layout in water theme. The magazine/ brochure should have images on the product and if advertising something the magazine/brochure should have an eye catching header that starts off with a strong slogan or punch line that will get the reader to read more about the thing being advertised. The advertisement has got to be persuasive and appealing. To make my advert persuasive I need expert advice to back up my product’s success in the market. The brochure will have to be easy to understand for a variety of reading ages. Brochures or flyers that are advertising something have to be very interesting and eye catching to the viewer as the business needs to be able to spread the word about their product. It should also include how the product works and who to contact to be able to either buy or get a preview of the product.

Water Gear:

There are many different types of water gear that are used for various sports or needs. These activities can include surfing, scuba diving, jet skiing, etc. Each of these activities has a gear specifically used for that activity.

With upgrades or additional parts that would make the gear better for its specific needs, it is also important to ensure the rise of safety of the person using that gear or product. This could also be a beginning of a new trend in the world of water sports.

An easy product to upgrade would be something which goes through a lot of pressure such as a scuba diver’s oxygen pack or even a Jet Ski or boat that goes at high speed that requires being safer for the person inside. The end product will have to be safe and appealing to customers.

MLA Referencing:

1.      "Persuasive Techniques in Advertising." Readwritethink.org. 15 Nov. 2013 <http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/persuasive-techniques-advertising-1166.html?tab=4>.

2.     "What Makes a Good Magazine Layout? The Bottom Line." Inspiration Hut. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. <http://inspirationhut.net/articles/what-makes-a-good-magazine-layout-the-honest-opinion/>.

These references are where I got my research on what can help advertise my product on a brochure or magazine. These to sties focus on the layout of the magazine and how to make your magazine or brochure more persuasive. The sources are really useful if you’re looking to advertise in a magazine or brochure or even when creating one of these.

Design Brief:

I will be designing a completely reliable scuba diving kit that will be the upgraded version of an ordinary scuba diving kit. This kit would have a mask that will allow the person to communicate with dive mates through a small microphone in the mask and between your back and the oxygen tanks there would be padding to provide the person with a comfortable dive.If I was to do a scuba diving kit it should look appealing and persuasive and should be reliable and should be comfortable for the scuba diver at all times. It should be able to work well in most conditions (cold water, caves or deep seas and oceans).To advertise my product we would need to make the theme of the brochure related to water or the product itself we would also need to add pictures of what our product would look like. Our brochure my brochure would be visually pleasing and not too crowded with colour and it won’t be disturbing to the reader’s eyes. My font and colour for the text should be legible.If I were to actually test my end product it would be in a swimming pool so that if there is any problem the diver won’t drown deep into the water.