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You can use photoshop to design your board.

Insert the text into photoshop too so it gives it a modern look. Print your documents at Costco or cvs for a professional and glossy look.

Example of my photoshop board http://m.flickr.com/photos/92011727@N03/8363127856...

Well, what you could do is google easy to draw patterns, and look under images. Then, to make it eye popping, I recommend coloring with the four basic colors (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue). If f you want, I guess you could use glitter glue to attract attention. Also, maybe you could make little sketches based off of the project. If you can't find a good pattern, maybe you could use a decorative and colorful font. Hope this helps!