How to Make a Brochure on Diabetes

Brochures on diabetes help provide patients and their loved ones with a simple overview of the illness, signs and symptoms, what to expect when diagnosed with the disease and phone numbers to call for assistance or links to websites for further information. Keep a brochure's information strictly to the key points.

Things You'll Need

• Computer program such as WordPerfect or Microsoft Word

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Instructions

• 1

  Gather research on diabetes, including information on diagnosis, types of diabetes, symptoms and treatment options.

• 2

  Decide what kind of brochure you want. Tailor your brochure to fit your needs. Brochures can be as small as two pages or several pages long. They are usually smaller than standard paper size, but they can be any size, as long as the cover is made of paper. Brochure size is important when you are deciding what information to include, so decide this before dividing your research.

• 3

  Divide your research into sections. You have a limited amount of space, so include the most important points, such as types of diabetes, symptoms, treatment and phone numbers and websites (such as the number or website for the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse or American Diabetes Association).

• 4

  Make bullet points of the things you think are most important. Write in complete sentences but include bullet points for things such as treatment and symptoms. Define the disease using the characteristics you think are most important (for example, you could say something such as: "Diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas is unable to produce insulin, thus making it difficult to digest food and use the food for energy.").

• 5

  Download a template from the Internet (see resources section at the end of this article). You can also print your information, fold a piece of paper three ways short-wise and then paste the information on the paper. Make a copy so that the information appears crisp and seamless.

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  Experiment with using different colors, designs and pictures on your brochure as well as different placements for the words. Usually, the most important information is inside the brochure, while information such as phone numbers is on the back of the brochure. Keep the brochure eye-catching but not too busy. Add illustrations to help convey your information.

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  Print your brochure. Do this at home or at a copy store. Although more expensive, the copy store can help you make sure your brochure comes out clean and professionally, and might provide tips on clarity and placement. Save your work to a flash drive or email it to yourself and then take it to the copy store to print.