Current Project: Design
Mini-Project:
- Make a new holiday!
- Use visual Design principles to create materials for it.
Learning Targets:
- Articulate and apply design principles for effective communication and usability.
- Use design software to create documents
Standards
- 9-12.CI.1. apply advanced software features to redesign the appearance of word
processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
- 9-12.CI.3. use a variety of media and formats to design, develop, publish, and present projects
- 9-12.TC.10. identify common graphic, audio, and video file formats (e.g., jpeg, gif, bmp, mpeg, wav, wmv, mp3, avi, pdf)
- 9-12.TC.12. demonstrate how to import/export text, graphics, or audio files
This week's agendas:
Monday
Individual Activity: Assignment: Create a Brochure:
- Sketch out ideas for a trifold brochure that relates to your event.
- Brochure must have at least 4 sections of information and each section must have at least one paragraph or bulleted list.
- Use designs similar to what you used for your invitation.
- Use good design principles to make clear the hierarchy of information.
- Create the finished product using Lucidpress.
- Do NOT use a template
- DO use guides to make your brochure a trifold
- Include a least one image from which you have removed the background.
- Finish and submit your brochure:
- Save as a jpeg or png
- Title it: brochure-your last name
- Turn in an assignment check sheet
Copyright-Friendly Free Image Resources
Tuesday
Discuss: design goals, role of sketching and ideas
As a group, create a list of your own design guidelines
Revisit and expand on design notes (
Slideshow)
Journal: why does design matter? Explain your answer (Google Classroom)
Wednesday
- Continue: Notes on Qualities of Good Design
Thursday
Friday
- Article design in Google Docs.
Assignments:
- Assignment #1: Event Invitation
- Assignment #2: Brochure
Resources:
- Article on design: 12 ways Designers Know if A Design is Good
- Visual Design Slideshow
- Software
- Copyright-Friendly Free Image Resources
