Journal Entries
Assignment #1- Choose a successful ad and a non-successful ad. Answer the following questions about each ad in your Journal. Answer these questions: 1. Why is the ad successful? And why isn’t the ad successful? 2. What could they have done to make to make it better? 3. What 2 elements stand out the most (describe)? 4. What 2 principles stand out the most (and describe)?
Assignment #2- Create a 3 different words/ names or logos in graffiticreator.net. You will need to take a screen shot (command, shift 4) and print them out. Next glue them in your Journal. Next you will design around the graffiti with designs that reflect the words/names or logos. You will need to use color and make sure to color your graffiti
Assignment #3- Start a Graphic Design Collection. Create a 2 page collage. This can include ticket stubs, magazine clippings, newspaper ads, candy wrappers or any other kind of packaging.
Assignment #4- Color Your World. Create a 2 page collage of graphic work in a color palette you like. It can be based on your favorite color, warm or cool colors or tones or tints of a single color.
Assignment #5- Flip That Color. Create a 2 page collage of work where you color your graphic images with markers or highlighters to change the color and the content.
Assignment #6- Create a Pattern. Collect wrapping paper and solid colored paper to create a pattern. It can be striped (horizontal or vertical), checkered or any other pattern you can think of. Remember negative and positive space.
Assignment #7- Sketch out your cereal box. Make sure to include the name of your cereal, a character, the bowl and the 2 different shapes and their flavor.
Assignment #8- Cut Up Message. Find a short quote and cut out letters to recreate the quote. Use different letter and fonts to create the mood your quote gives. Remember that color also conveys a mood.
Assignment #9- Selfie Ad. Create a selfie and add text to create an ad that expresses something about you. You may do this a a collage. Option: Obama-me.com is a great way to do this image. You will need to email the final piece to yourself. The selection for the text is very limited: Hope, Progress, Change, Believe, Purpose and We Can.
Assignment #10- Create Your Own Font. From A-Z you will come up with a comprehensive alphabet that has a similar style from the beginning to the end.
Assignment #2- Create a 3 different words/ names or logos in graffiticreator.net. You will need to take a screen shot (command, shift 4) and print them out. Next glue them in your Journal. Next you will design around the graffiti with designs that reflect the words/names or logos. You will need to use color and make sure to color your graffiti
Assignment #3- Start a Graphic Design Collection. Create a 2 page collage. This can include ticket stubs, magazine clippings, newspaper ads, candy wrappers or any other kind of packaging.
Assignment #4- Color Your World. Create a 2 page collage of graphic work in a color palette you like. It can be based on your favorite color, warm or cool colors or tones or tints of a single color.
Assignment #5- Flip That Color. Create a 2 page collage of work where you color your graphic images with markers or highlighters to change the color and the content.
Assignment #6- Create a Pattern. Collect wrapping paper and solid colored paper to create a pattern. It can be striped (horizontal or vertical), checkered or any other pattern you can think of. Remember negative and positive space.
Assignment #7- Sketch out your cereal box. Make sure to include the name of your cereal, a character, the bowl and the 2 different shapes and their flavor.
Assignment #8- Cut Up Message. Find a short quote and cut out letters to recreate the quote. Use different letter and fonts to create the mood your quote gives. Remember that color also conveys a mood.
Assignment #9- Selfie Ad. Create a selfie and add text to create an ad that expresses something about you. You may do this a a collage. Option: Obama-me.com is a great way to do this image. You will need to email the final piece to yourself. The selection for the text is very limited: Hope, Progress, Change, Believe, Purpose and We Can.
Assignment #10- Create Your Own Font. From A-Z you will come up with a comprehensive alphabet that has a similar style from the beginning to the end.