2018 term 2: week 2: Photoshop and Project Planning

We are already through 1 week in our design classes, here is what we have going on this week:

Graphic Design 1:  Students have finished their research of careers and topics in graphic design.  I was really impressed with the work the students turned in so far!  We then discussed the design process that we will be using in our class this term with all of our projects.  The first project we will work on is an identity design with our initials.  We looked at examples of logos while playing a logo game, then came up with a list of rules to keep in mind when creating an effective identity design.  Students then sketched out ideas for logos they want to make for their next project.  We got class feedback, then drew a draft down on paper.  Before we create our logo on the computer, we are spending a week or so getting to know the digital tools we will be using in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.  One tutorial this week will involve turning a picture of a pumpkin into a glowing jack-o-lantern.

Graphic Design 2:  Students are finishing up their project proposals and time-lines.  This week, we will be starting to assemble our mood boards/project boards.  These will be sources of inspiration and focus for our projects this term.  Students will be collecting assets of similar work and putting it onto a collage along with the sources of where they found their information.  Once they get this finished, we will start the long process of working on our term projects!