Create an Infographic!
Visually interpret written statistical information. Info Graphics is one of the core practices for a graphic designer. Basically, it is the art of relaying collected information by way of simple, clear, and understandable visualpresentation.
You must create your chart/graph without the use of photographs. Concept is key to success with this assignment. This means that you must think outside of typical bars, lines and pie charts. The visual elements must complement the information. For example: If I were to do a graph on the building of high-rise condos on the beach, I may choose to substitute the arrows and bars for condosor hotels. Possible Directions ADHD in childrenPoverty levels Education vs. Experience Public School test scores Diabetes related to age |
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Seniors: make a grad announcment!
Use these templates to create your own graduation announcement!
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Get your game face on!
Change the Game is an initiative from Google Play to support women in the gaming industry and improve representation in the mobile gaming world. New & UpcomingWANNA BE A GAME CHANGER?To empower the next generation of game makers, we invite teens to tap into their imagination and share their own game idea to the Change The Game Design Challenge.
Winners will have their game ideas built and launched on Google Play, receive scholarship money and more.
https://play.google.com/about/changethegame/designchallenge2019/
Winners will have their game ideas built and launched on Google Play, receive scholarship money and more.
https://play.google.com/about/changethegame/designchallenge2019/
Help redesign The Foundation at Great Valley's website
We have been presented with a wonderful real life challenge to upgrade/redesign of the Foundation's website. You may work alone or in teams.
This will be a competitive design project. In addition to creating a design, you will be invited to a Foundation Board meeting to present your designs. The Board would then select one of the entries and each team member of the winning entry would be awarded a gift card.
Please look over the foundation page: http://www.thefoundationatgreatvalley.org
The Foundation had their current site evaluated and this was the report. You and your team should look it over to see what works and what doesn't work. Itching to get started? Check this page out:
https://designmodo.com/tools-design-2018/
This will be a competitive design project. In addition to creating a design, you will be invited to a Foundation Board meeting to present your designs. The Board would then select one of the entries and each team member of the winning entry would be awarded a gift card.
Please look over the foundation page: http://www.thefoundationatgreatvalley.org
The Foundation had their current site evaluated and this was the report. You and your team should look it over to see what works and what doesn't work. Itching to get started? Check this page out:
https://designmodo.com/tools-design-2018/
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Help us advertise the Spring Art Fest:
Spring Arts Festival: May 23rd, 7 pm, Great Valley HS
Design a logo
Logo needed for local massage therapy business.
Logo will appear on website as well as a tire cover on the back of a jeep!
The chosen designer will receive a $50 award. Their name will be referenced on the website.
Here are the requirements:
• circular
Website must be across the front (https://www.massagebylorraine.com)
• contact number (484)888-5631 beneath website address
• catch phrase ‘bringing massage to you’
• cambria font
• all in lowercase
• on a black background
• the font and design may contain more than one color, but the colors must be within a scheme and compliment red
• be aware that the design will be enlarged to fit a standard tire
Logo will appear on website as well as a tire cover on the back of a jeep!
The chosen designer will receive a $50 award. Their name will be referenced on the website.
Here are the requirements:
• circular
Website must be across the front (https://www.massagebylorraine.com)
• contact number (484)888-5631 beneath website address
• catch phrase ‘bringing massage to you’
• cambria font
• all in lowercase
• on a black background
• the font and design may contain more than one color, but the colors must be within a scheme and compliment red
• be aware that the design will be enlarged to fit a standard tire
Create one of the suns for CBS Sunday morning
Check out article here: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/01/28/cbs-sunday-morning-suns/
Re-Design and Nike shoe
Follow along in Photoshop with Seth Fowler: Today I’m sketching and rendering my idea of what an OFF-WHITE Nike Air Jordan 3 sneaker might look like! I based my design on the Off White Nike sneakers that are already available and Virgil Abloh ’s body of work for Off White. In this video I show you How to Draw a Nike shoe, more specifically How to Draw an Air Jordan Sneaker. Check out the video to learn more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPqzVxrUZM
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Illustrate a news story...wordlessnews
Illustrate a news story that inspires you. Check out the website:
http://wordlessnews.com/
http://wordlessnews.com/
Update a famous painting
Find a famous painting and use Adobe Photoshop to do a modern twist on it. Use layers and layer styles to color it or filters. Make sure the original painting is recognizable.
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Social Media Header: Create Youtube Channel Art
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Using the downloaded template and your own photos or photos from Unsplash, create a social media banner.
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Product Mockup in Photoshop
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Practice your skills by creating a variety of mockups for a fictitious company. Use the clipping mask to clip your information into any of the templates. Edit>transform and make it fit into the template
https://www.mockupworld.co 
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Write a six-word story
This one comes courtesy of Ernest Hemingway who famously wrote, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Your own story doesn’t have to be so dark or so big, but try to boil something meaningful to you down to just six words. Then try to write one every day for a week. Illustrate it in Photoshop
#sixwordstory
#sixwordstory
Design a One Line Logo for the Olympics
One Line Logo
An owl clinging to a tree branch. A woman's face framed by a dove. The whimsical shape of a painter's loyal dog...
When leafing through the pencil sketches of Pablo Picasso it is easy to be inspired by his fluid use of line. By reducing each visual ideas to a single line he was able to explore a wealth of artistic possibilities.
CHALLENGE: You've been asked to submit an identity design for the OLYMPICS! The initial sketch of your logo must be composed from a single, unbroken line. Once you've placed your pen down on the paper you can't take it off the page until the logo is complete. Don't go back for corrections- embrace mistakes!
An owl clinging to a tree branch. A woman's face framed by a dove. The whimsical shape of a painter's loyal dog...
When leafing through the pencil sketches of Pablo Picasso it is easy to be inspired by his fluid use of line. By reducing each visual ideas to a single line he was able to explore a wealth of artistic possibilities.
CHALLENGE: You've been asked to submit an identity design for the OLYMPICS! The initial sketch of your logo must be composed from a single, unbroken line. Once you've placed your pen down on the paper you can't take it off the page until the logo is complete. Don't go back for corrections- embrace mistakes!
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Hello...my name is
Spend ten minutes answering the following questions: “What are my three strengths as a designer? My weaknesses? What’s my favorite color? What designers do I love? What design work do I enjoy? What kind of work do I want to do in the future?” Then design a logo for yourself that is clearly informed by your off-the-cuff responses. Be sure to stick to the time limit provided—don’t cheat!
It Sounds Better on Vinyl: 90 minutes...packaging
Tune the radio to your local variety or mix radio station. Write down the name of the first artist you recognize. You're now designing the LP cover of their latest greatest hits collection. In your design execution of the cover you must have a photograph that transitions into an illustration or vice versa.
Mind Bending Surreal Photography To Jumpstart Your Creativity
Surreal photography has been around for quite some time, with the first surreal photography exhibition dating all the way back to 1925 which featured the photography of Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, and others. In modern times surrealism has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity thanks to advancements in camera technology and post processing techniques such as digital photography and powerful editing programs like Photoshop.
And, though the way we create surreal photography has changed, the core aesthetic has remained the same: to create an almost dreamlike world where the mind is put to task understanding the unknown and, oftentimes, impossible.
Tap into your imagination and unleash your wild ideas by getting started in the world of surreal photography.
Check them out here: http://photographypla.net/20-mind-bending-examples-surreal-photography-jumpstart-creativity/photographypla.net/20-mind-bending-examples-surreal-photography-jumpstart-creativity/
And, though the way we create surreal photography has changed, the core aesthetic has remained the same: to create an almost dreamlike world where the mind is put to task understanding the unknown and, oftentimes, impossible.
Tap into your imagination and unleash your wild ideas by getting started in the world of surreal photography.
Check them out here: http://photographypla.net/20-mind-bending-examples-surreal-photography-jumpstart-creativity/photographypla.net/20-mind-bending-examples-surreal-photography-jumpstart-creativity/
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Texture Portraits
Using Photoshop and images found on the web or better yet...TAKEN by you, create a self portrait. Upload a photo of yourself then begin cutting and "pasting" in photoshop to create skin tones and hair. Think about a neutral color for the background. This is great for improving your selecting skills in Photoshop.
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Create a design for a piece of clothing based on a painting...
Find or create a painting that inspires you. Once you have the image create a dress, shirt, skirt or pants based on the painting
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Mythology: Illustrate a Greek myth using Photoshop or Illustrator
Put your creative imaginations to work. Use your expertise and enthusiasm to create an illustration based on the famous adventures of the Greek heros and heroines. Stories rich in details and adventures include: Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, the Labors of Hercules, the adventures of Theseus, or Odysseus and the Cyclops. Choose a favorite story and note the details you wish to include in the illustration.
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Create Infographics: click here for more info and templates
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Choose a topic you are deeply interested in and create an infographic on the topic. Ideas:
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Lick it Good
You've been asked by your county's post office to design a series of six commemorative postage stamps that celebrate energy conservation. For your stamp designs, choose an illustration style from one of the following types:
Collage: All elements cobbled together from found images and text
Stippled: Illustrations comprised entirely of pinpoint dots that form specific shapes.
Painterly: Work with brushes and paint layers in photoshop that relies on softness of line for its effect.
Photo-realistic: Use photography and digital type as the foundation of your design.
Folk art: The design is comprised of colored and patterned paper shaped into form and type.
Collage: All elements cobbled together from found images and text
Stippled: Illustrations comprised entirely of pinpoint dots that form specific shapes.
Painterly: Work with brushes and paint layers in photoshop that relies on softness of line for its effect.
Photo-realistic: Use photography and digital type as the foundation of your design.
Folk art: The design is comprised of colored and patterned paper shaped into form and type.
Spray Paint Wars
Come up with a name for a new clothing company whose work is inspired by street art, then design a logo for your company in a graffiti style. Once the logo is complete create a clothing sales tag.
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I'm drawing a Blank
"The single most overlooked element in visual design is emptiness."
—Alexander W. White, The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Typeem>
—Alexander W. White, The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Typeem>
You were recently hired by a paint company to help them with a rebranding effort. For your first project, they would like you to design a 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm) folder that will hold a revamped press kit and other collateral. Your client has given only one mandatory direction: The folder must have at least 90 percent white showing in the overall design.
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White space… the final frontier. These are the voyages of the graphic designer. Our mission: to bring balance and grace to an otherwise overloaded layout. To seek out opportunities to pare away excess and focus on what’s necessary. To boldly convey the appropriate conceptual idea to our audience.
Our quest for bold use of white space is what makes the following challenge so difficult—and the results that come out of it so rewarding. |
Photoshop collage
With the election over do something artistic with your feelings about it...how about a collage using the headlines.
Look at how Picasso reacted to the bombing of the Spanish city in 1937 in his painting titled Guernica , and how it has become a symbol against the atrocities of all wars.
That is the task given to the students for this design in mixed media inspired by Guernica:
1. Preparation of the background with a collage of news articles (only parts written in black and white without colored photographs)
2. at least 4 charcoal drawings (think photoshop and tablet) on white backgrounds with details inspired by Guernica
3. Cut out the drawings and "paste" them to the background collage in a free composition.
4. complete the scene adding drawings blacks and grays on the collage background
5. choose a small detail and color it with a primary color (yellow, red or blue), to give a touch of color to the picture.
Look at how Picasso reacted to the bombing of the Spanish city in 1937 in his painting titled Guernica , and how it has become a symbol against the atrocities of all wars.
That is the task given to the students for this design in mixed media inspired by Guernica:
1. Preparation of the background with a collage of news articles (only parts written in black and white without colored photographs)
2. at least 4 charcoal drawings (think photoshop and tablet) on white backgrounds with details inspired by Guernica
3. Cut out the drawings and "paste" them to the background collage in a free composition.
4. complete the scene adding drawings blacks and grays on the collage background
5. choose a small detail and color it with a primary color (yellow, red or blue), to give a touch of color to the picture.
Create a Photo Hunt
Open a photo of yours and change some things. Create a Photo Hunt for the changes.
Make a list on the page so that when we print it, fellow students can find them.
Use the clone tool and the content aware command to take things away
change colors of objects
Use the type tool to change or add to text
Have fun
Make a list on the page so that when we print it, fellow students can find them.
Use the clone tool and the content aware command to take things away
change colors of objects
Use the type tool to change or add to text
Have fun