Environment Awareness Poster DesignALL graphic design products are designed to send a message to an audience. Some of those messages like Awareness Posters that try to raise the awareness of these issues and get sometimes to get individuals to do something (donate to a cause) or even get involved.
Directions/Project Objectives Create a poster using Photoshop that illustrates (conveys a message) a current environmental issue (planet earth) using images and text.
Create a graphic design poster that demonstrates:
Project Vocabulary Ad campaign, graphic designer, design brief, posters, symbols, composition, color, shape, form, line, space, emphasis, balance, contrast BE ABLE TO DO (skills of literacy, numeracy, communication, thinking, planning, production, etc.; start with a verb such as: describe, explain, show, compare, synthesize, analyze, apply, construct, or solve.) Students will be able to:
UNDERSTAND (big ideas, principles, generalizations, rules, and the “point” of the discipline or topic within the discipline.) Students should understand that...
Project Timeline: 4-6 daysThis project should take at least 4 days if done correctly. Any student that rushes thru quickly will have to redo the assignment until it is done to a satisfactory level. See examples on this page of what I'm looking for you to develop. Your projects should resemble these.
STEP 1Select a current environmental issue impacting planet earth to use for your poster. Research this topic and brainstorm ideas, and visuals that could be used (make a list or word map) on the following Google doc. Develop slogans or find slogans (sayings about your topic) and write these down as well. Print this out, and get your ideas approved by me, before staring the next step.
THIS WILL BE TURNED IN FOR 25 POINTS! STEP 2Find photos (Large photos using Flickr > Advanced Search or thru Google ADVANCED Image Search, or even take them yourself using your camera phone or a digital camera. Save these to your Google Drive folder or to the computer.
Additionally you may use the following sites for photos: HERE ARE THE STOCK SITES YOU MAY USE FOR THIS PROJECT. STEP 3Create a New document in Photoshop at 11 X 15 inches at 240 ppi.
STEP 4Begin developing ideas on the computer using Photoshop based off of your initial Brainstorming Google doc from Step 1 that has been completed, printed and turned into our class basket.
The finished poster should use the chosen program's features and tools (i.e. layers, manipulation, effects, cinematic color grading, textures, brushes, blending modes, etc.) along with type to give an effective message on the chosen environmental awareness issue.
Please go over the following to improve your use of Type in your poster.Step 5Take a screenshot of Photoshop with your assignment open and the Layers panel open in view, save and submit to the post on Google Classroom.
Step 6Save your Project on your Google Drive > Computer Art 2 > Environmental_Awareness_Poster.psd
Step 7Complete the Reflection Questions once poster is completed and turn into me when finished. This is available on the Google Classroom page for this assignment.
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AssessmentStudents will be assessed on
Students should be able to:
Reflection Questions Ask students to assess their work by addressing these questions:
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