Background:
We need to advertise ourselves and what we can offer the school and community. Teachers don't know that we are here; they don't know what they can get from us and our services. Now is our chance to show off.
Assignment:
Create a "fun" self-portrait vector drawing to be used to advertise to teachers and to the community. We will print these out on paper and give them out. Play with the shapes of your face and also the colors. Play with the shapes in the background. Use bold colors and large shapes. Use the elements of art and principles of design.
Text to include:
Hi! My name is ......
Let me tell you about DIGITAL PUBLISHING at BHS
One sentence about the Digital Publishing Team (i.e. The Digital Publishing Team is a .....)
Here is what we do:
(List these services) Posters, Websites, Infographics, Advertisements, Publications, and more
List the website:
Steps:
Find a high-res photo of yourself
Trace your photo using the pen tool
Embellish yourself using exaggerated colors and shapes
Objectives:
Analyze vector drawings and utilize the skills used to create them
Study typography in order to use it in your ad
Study marketing techniques to distribute flyers and advertise services of a design-like agency
Vocabulary:
Vector
Resolution
Self-Portrait
Pop Art
Grading Criteria:
Artistic Expression and Creativity Rubric
Concept/Expressiveness
What sets yours apart from other vector illustrations?
Aesthetics/Design (Visual Impact)
In what ways did you use the tools in Illustrator to make
your design a dynamic composition while using
the elements and principles?
Technical Quality
In what ways did you use the pen tool?
Participation/Personal Investment
How did you work during class?
Artists to Consider:
Andy Warhol
Roy Lichtenstein
Alexy Oglushevich
Read this article about Oglushevich to understand how he works with vectors.
Checklist:
Is it a good LIKENESS?
Did you use variations in tonal value (SHADING)?
Did you use an interesting and cohesive COLOR SCHEME?
Did you use CONTRAST to add visual impact and make all parts easy to see and read?
Did you use REPETITION by using the same typeface (font), the same font sizes, the same colors, and the same spacing between elements?
Did you ALIGN all the elements?
Is the design BALANCED?
Are your SPELLING and GRAMMAR correct?
Did you use the art@bhs logo?
We need to advertise ourselves and what we can offer the school and community. Teachers don't know that we are here; they don't know what they can get from us and our services. Now is our chance to show off.
Assignment:
Create a "fun" self-portrait vector drawing to be used to advertise to teachers and to the community. We will print these out on paper and give them out. Play with the shapes of your face and also the colors. Play with the shapes in the background. Use bold colors and large shapes. Use the elements of art and principles of design.
Text to include:
Hi! My name is ......
Let me tell you about DIGITAL PUBLISHING at BHS
One sentence about the Digital Publishing Team (i.e. The Digital Publishing Team is a .....)
Here is what we do:
(List these services) Posters, Websites, Infographics, Advertisements, Publications, and more
List the website:
Steps:
Find a high-res photo of yourself
Trace your photo using the pen tool
Embellish yourself using exaggerated colors and shapes
Objectives:
Analyze vector drawings and utilize the skills used to create them
Study typography in order to use it in your ad
Study marketing techniques to distribute flyers and advertise services of a design-like agency
Vocabulary:
Vector
Resolution
Self-Portrait
Pop Art
Grading Criteria:
Artistic Expression and Creativity Rubric
Concept/Expressiveness
What sets yours apart from other vector illustrations?
Aesthetics/Design (Visual Impact)
In what ways did you use the tools in Illustrator to make
your design a dynamic composition while using
the elements and principles?
Technical Quality
In what ways did you use the pen tool?
Participation/Personal Investment
How did you work during class?
Artists to Consider:
Andy Warhol
Roy Lichtenstein
Alexy Oglushevich
Read this article about Oglushevich to understand how he works with vectors.
Checklist:
Is it a good LIKENESS?
Did you use variations in tonal value (SHADING)?
Did you use an interesting and cohesive COLOR SCHEME?
Did you use CONTRAST to add visual impact and make all parts easy to see and read?
Did you use REPETITION by using the same typeface (font), the same font sizes, the same colors, and the same spacing between elements?
Did you ALIGN all the elements?
Is the design BALANCED?
Are your SPELLING and GRAMMAR correct?
Did you use the art@bhs logo?