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Graphic Design

(1 Credit) Students will learn great design and typography principles while using professional-grade Adobe design software to create digital drawings, logos, advertisements, magazine layouts, and more.

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS

Standard:

ART 3: Ability to apply artistic knowledge and skills.

ADRA BROCHURE:
Assignment Day 1: Due end of class Tuesday, November 30

Photo Collage

Download images here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jIll1eNB_vDFiNHXnK3nf0zGFtniqMj0?usp=sharing

 

With the images that I have provided you, create a photo collage in Photoshop for the front panel. (You must use at least 3 images for the collage.) The collage should completely cover the front panel and text will go on top of the image when it is placed into InDesign.

With bleed, the image should be 3.92” wide x 8.75” high, 300 DPI.

Save the finished collage as a .jpg, using RBG colors. (To change your color mode in Photoshop, go to Image > Mode > RGB color before saving.)

AT HOME: Make a folding mockup of your brochure for text placement

 

Day 2: Due end of class Wednesday, December 1

Layout of Trifold brochure in InDesign

Take the text and photos and place into InDesign. Be mindful of your overlapping images on fold lines.

 

Day 3: Due end of class Thursday, December 2: FINAL

Place your cover image on the front and add a text effect in InDesign. If you feel adventurous, you can work with some effects in the Photoshop file, if it works with your design. Save your completed file in InDesign as a print .pdf.  Only .pdf files will be accepted.

Assignments

Please be flexible with dates listed below. Each Item is subject to change based on scheduling, inclement weather, school events, etc.

MODULE 1
Principles of Graphic Design

Principles of Design, Typography, Color Theory and Logo Design

Assignments: 

  • In-Class Assignment Logo Article Review Due August 26, 2021

  • Quiz 1#, Logo Elements/Typography August 31, 2021

  • Get and input into a Visual Journal, Due Sept. 1

  • Create Canva account

  • Preliminary sketches of logo, Sept. 7 

  • Quiz, Sept. 7

  • Logo Sketches,  In-Class Assignment Sept. 8

  • Logo Redevelopment In-Class Assignment, Sept 9
  • **Extra Credit, Spanish Club Flyer Due Sept 13
  • Logo created in Canva, turned as a .pdf file, Due Sept. 16, 2021

  • Presentation of Logo, Sept. 19, 2021

MODULE 2
Print Design

In Class Assignment, Illustrator Video #1, Due Sept 27

In Class Assignment, Illustrator Video #2, Due Sept 28

Infographic, In-class Assignments

Due Sept. 29, 30

 

Letterhead, Envelope and Business Card Project

**Project Due TBA: Adding your logo to letterhead, envelope and business card

In-class Assignments, Designing Newsletters

Due TBA:

Designing Newsletters,Project #1

Due October 21

Sketches due
Design a 2 page newsletter on a topic of interest to you.

 

Designing Newsletters, Project #2

Due October 28

Sketches due
Design a 2 page newsletter on a topic that is randomly selected for you.

 

Designing Flyers, Winter Concert Flyer

In-Class Project Due Oct. 28

Sketches due
Design a 1 page flyer for an upcoming Winter Concert

MODULE 3
Introduction to Photoshop

Photo Correction In-Class Assignment

Due Nov 9, 2021 and Nov 11, 2021

 

Designing Flyers, Photo Manipulation

**Project #4 Due Nov. 17 Relief Fund Poster
Design a 1 page flyer for an ADRA Relief Fund Project

 

NOVEMBER 22 - 25, 2021 THANKSGIVING BREAK

 

Photo Manipulation

In-Class Assignment Nov 30, 2021 and Dec. 4

 

Quiz Dec 9

 

Photo Manipulation Self Portrait Project, Dec 14

Art Themed Christmas Party, Dec 16

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