Graphic Design Period 2 Adv Art / AP / Art Projects Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Brian Johnson
- Term
- 2019-2020
- Department
- Visual & Performing Arts
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Final Assignment (Not for AP)
For the final, you will be choosing any two previous assignments that you want to redo.
These can be distance learning or from the beginning of the year. Whatever you have access to.
You can also work on a typography by hand, more logo design, Product design sketches or anything.
Just attach the projects to the classroom when you complete. Two JPEGS or whatever you want. PDF works too.
You do not have to wait until the deadline. You can start immediately. Thank you.
These can be distance learning or from the beginning of the year. Whatever you have access to.
You can also work on a typography by hand, more logo design, Product design sketches or anything.
Just attach the projects to the classroom when you complete. Two JPEGS or whatever you want. PDF works too.
You do not have to wait until the deadline. You can start immediately. Thank you.
Due:
Mr. Johnson Weekly Attendance 5/18
Please fill out this weeks attendance.
Due:
Planner Project
Every year the students in the graphic design classes are the ones who design the planners that are used the following school year. Once the planner project is complete, the VHS administration chooses the planner cover that will be used.
The student planner theme is “Belong, Believe, Become”. The design should visually incorporate that theme and the school mascot in some form.
The file size is 8.75 X 11.25 Portrait - 300 Resolution.
****NOTE: You can do this assignment by hand this year! I know some of you may not have adobe access. So feel free to hand draw the planner idea. If the administration likes the idea we can assist you in completing a digital version.****
Photoshop or Illustrator can be used. Use a bleed zone of 1/8 Inch for cut off. (Template Attached).
I have attached logos for use as well.
Also there will be a safe zone for all text in the same template.
Background imagery, background patterns etc. can go to edge and beyond.
Planner cover must visually include:
2020-2021
Valencia High School or VHS
School mascot logo (attached as PDF)
Words: "pride - tradition - excellence" somewhere on the cover design.
Previous year planner covers will be attached for reference.
The student planner theme is “Belong, Believe, Become”. The design should visually incorporate that theme and the school mascot in some form.
The file size is 8.75 X 11.25 Portrait - 300 Resolution.
****NOTE: You can do this assignment by hand this year! I know some of you may not have adobe access. So feel free to hand draw the planner idea. If the administration likes the idea we can assist you in completing a digital version.****
Photoshop or Illustrator can be used. Use a bleed zone of 1/8 Inch for cut off. (Template Attached).
I have attached logos for use as well.
Also there will be a safe zone for all text in the same template.
Background imagery, background patterns etc. can go to edge and beyond.
Planner cover must visually include:
2020-2021
Valencia High School or VHS
School mascot logo (attached as PDF)
Words: "pride - tradition - excellence" somewhere on the cover design.
Previous year planner covers will be attached for reference.
Due:
Recreate a logo or design
This week you will recreate one of the logos that you drew and found in last weeks assignment. You can also choose to find a new object or logo or design to recreate.
Use whatever is in and around your house.
Process:
Take a photo of a product around the house or one that you have found and drawn already.
Then recreate the logo in a way that you feel best represents the logo.
Your goal is to improve the logo in terms of its simplicity or it's design and product message.
Try and develop the project with the most detail as possible.
Notes and explanation can be on same paper as logo and sketches.
Materials:
Any kind of paper.
Pencil
Pen
Markers (optional)
Concept on how and why you chose to redesign the logo.
I am attaching some inks to the recreation and design of well known logos.
Use whatever is in and around your house.
Process:
Take a photo of a product around the house or one that you have found and drawn already.
Then recreate the logo in a way that you feel best represents the logo.
Your goal is to improve the logo in terms of its simplicity or it's design and product message.
Try and develop the project with the most detail as possible.
Notes and explanation can be on same paper as logo and sketches.
Materials:
Any kind of paper.
Pencil
Pen
Markers (optional)
Concept on how and why you chose to redesign the logo.
I am attaching some inks to the recreation and design of well known logos.
Due:
Weekly Attendance ( Week of 5/4/20)
Please submit this weeks attendance. Thank you!
Due:
Graphic Design Scavenger Hunt (AP Studio Art Optional)
Graphic Design Scavenger Hunt (AP Studio Art Optional)
This weeks lesson you will be gathering and documenting information based on observations related to Graphic Design and The Principles of Art. (Patterns, Fonts, Contrast etc.)
Your goal for the assignment is to locate 10 items around your house, then make drawings of these physical things that relate to Graphic Design.
You will then compile and label those drawings on 8.5 x 11 Inch paper (3-5 to a page), show how they represent the various design elements, and turn those papers in to the google classroom.
The drawings can be very graphic/simple representations of what you find. They do not have to be detailed shaded drawings. However, you can add as much detail as you wish.
I attached some examples of things to draw. Make sure to label where the design, pattern and logo is on them. These are just some drawings off of the internet.
Materials:
Pencil
Paper
Pen
Color (optional)
Example of things to find (can be other things as well): Min of 10
Things that have the following on them:
Typography (spray bottle with logo)
Logo (Package with logo)
Contrast (light/dark on product or object)
Pattern (maybe furniture)
Circular design
Triangular design
Design that is older than you
A picture with words
Broken lines
Something embossed
Photomontage
Technical illustration
Gradation of colors or values
Serif Typeface
Sans-Serif Typeface
This weeks lesson you will be gathering and documenting information based on observations related to Graphic Design and The Principles of Art. (Patterns, Fonts, Contrast etc.)
Your goal for the assignment is to locate 10 items around your house, then make drawings of these physical things that relate to Graphic Design.
You will then compile and label those drawings on 8.5 x 11 Inch paper (3-5 to a page), show how they represent the various design elements, and turn those papers in to the google classroom.
The drawings can be very graphic/simple representations of what you find. They do not have to be detailed shaded drawings. However, you can add as much detail as you wish.
I attached some examples of things to draw. Make sure to label where the design, pattern and logo is on them. These are just some drawings off of the internet.
Materials:
Pencil
Paper
Pen
Color (optional)
Example of things to find (can be other things as well): Min of 10
Things that have the following on them:
Typography (spray bottle with logo)
Logo (Package with logo)
Contrast (light/dark on product or object)
Pattern (maybe furniture)
Circular design
Triangular design
Design that is older than you
A picture with words
Broken lines
Something embossed
Photomontage
Technical illustration
Gradation of colors or values
Serif Typeface
Sans-Serif Typeface
Due:
Weekly Attendance 4/27
Please fill out and turn in.
Due:
Lettering and Typography Sign
Hi Everyone
The assignment this week is to create a hand lettered sign.
All you will need is pencil, paper, ruler(optional) and a sharpie or black pen marker of some kind.
This a great way to focus on typography, font making, lettering, and improve your drawing skills. Make your lettering any way you choose. I am uploading some examples and links to youtube for videos on lettering and sign making. The final project you can take a pic of or scan and turn into the classroom.
It does not have to be symmetrical or even but balance is a good idea. Just have fun with it. Experiment with all kinds of letters. Look up fonts for inspiration too. Tracing and customizing fonts totally fine as well.
Try to come up with a good positive sign. It can be good therapy in these times!
NOTE: For those of you that have access to the adobe programs, you can finish the work up in Illustrator or Photohshop. (Not Required).
Supplies:
8.5 X 11 Inch paper is fine. If you have thicker or larger paper that is okay too.
Pencil
Pen(Marker)
Ruler(Optional)
Adobe(Optional)
The assignment this week is to create a hand lettered sign.
All you will need is pencil, paper, ruler(optional) and a sharpie or black pen marker of some kind.
This a great way to focus on typography, font making, lettering, and improve your drawing skills. Make your lettering any way you choose. I am uploading some examples and links to youtube for videos on lettering and sign making. The final project you can take a pic of or scan and turn into the classroom.
It does not have to be symmetrical or even but balance is a good idea. Just have fun with it. Experiment with all kinds of letters. Look up fonts for inspiration too. Tracing and customizing fonts totally fine as well.
Try to come up with a good positive sign. It can be good therapy in these times!
NOTE: For those of you that have access to the adobe programs, you can finish the work up in Illustrator or Photohshop. (Not Required).
Supplies:
8.5 X 11 Inch paper is fine. If you have thicker or larger paper that is okay too.
Pencil
Pen(Marker)
Ruler(Optional)
Adobe(Optional)
Due:
Weekly Attendance Sheet 4/20
Please fill out this form for attendance this week.
Due:
Weekly Attendance Sheet
Hey Everyone
Here is the weekly attendance sheet for you to fill out. Thanks!
Here is the weekly attendance sheet for you to fill out. Thanks!
Due:
Portfolio Piece Sketch Process Piece
Portfolio Piece. Concept Sketch Process Piece. NO COMPUTER NEEDED
Since only some of you have access to the adobe programs, I thought it would be a good opportunity to brush up on your concept and drawing skills.
In this project you will sketch up on blank, lined or graph paper a full concept of a design form start to finish. It can be a concept for either a new logo design, digital painting or any graphic design product you want to make in the future. You can use whatever supplies you have at home. You can use a regular graphite pencil, colored pencils, markers, sharpies, ball point pen or combo of all. Or just one of those is fine.
NOTE: Some of you have ipads and other devices to do art on and that can be used as well.
Try and get as detailed as possible with your sketches. Including notes next to sketches, diagrams of functionality of object and any other process you see necessary to include.
REMEMBER THIS NOT ABOUT HOW WELL YOU DRAW. It is more about how you develop your concept form start to finish. So simple drawings are totally fine. However, those of you who can shade and draw very well technically are encouraged to do so.
Your final project should be at least three pages of drawings, notes and processes. 1 for ideas, 1 for sketches and 1 for finished idea sketches.
Examples of a finished projects will be attached. But put your own spin on it as always.
For the final document to be turned in to the google classroom, It will need to be good quality pictures of your process taken with a phone or something that shows the process.
This will work for a portfolio piece for AP as well.
THIS PROJECT IS FOR EVERYONE TO COMPLETE.
NOTE: Also make to sure to write a short document stating what you are sketching for and why. Just a few sentences is all you will need.
HAVE FUN!
Since only some of you have access to the adobe programs, I thought it would be a good opportunity to brush up on your concept and drawing skills.
In this project you will sketch up on blank, lined or graph paper a full concept of a design form start to finish. It can be a concept for either a new logo design, digital painting or any graphic design product you want to make in the future. You can use whatever supplies you have at home. You can use a regular graphite pencil, colored pencils, markers, sharpies, ball point pen or combo of all. Or just one of those is fine.
NOTE: Some of you have ipads and other devices to do art on and that can be used as well.
Try and get as detailed as possible with your sketches. Including notes next to sketches, diagrams of functionality of object and any other process you see necessary to include.
REMEMBER THIS NOT ABOUT HOW WELL YOU DRAW. It is more about how you develop your concept form start to finish. So simple drawings are totally fine. However, those of you who can shade and draw very well technically are encouraged to do so.
Your final project should be at least three pages of drawings, notes and processes. 1 for ideas, 1 for sketches and 1 for finished idea sketches.
Examples of a finished projects will be attached. But put your own spin on it as always.
For the final document to be turned in to the google classroom, It will need to be good quality pictures of your process taken with a phone or something that shows the process.
This will work for a portfolio piece for AP as well.
THIS PROJECT IS FOR EVERYONE TO COMPLETE.
NOTE: Also make to sure to write a short document stating what you are sketching for and why. Just a few sentences is all you will need.
HAVE FUN!
Due:
Assignment
Polygon Portraits
The assignment is to create a polygon or low poly portrait. You can use yourself, celebrity or someone you know as the subject matter. You can even chose to use an animal as the subject matter. There will be demonstrations in class of the process. You are encouraged to research online the process as well. You have the option of using Adobe Illustrator or PhotoShop to complete the process.
Links below are a good start to researching:
Due:
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR QUIZ
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR QUIZ
Due:
Portfolio Piece and write up.
Portfolio Piece and write up.
Due:
Assignment
Digital Painting
Create a digital painting using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Review previous lessons related to using the brushes. Also make sure to look for simple tutorials on digital painting. Links below will help explain the process. There will also be demonstrations in class.
Links:
Due:
Digital Painting
(Advanced) Create a digital painting.
Due:
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Assignment
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Create an original movie poster with you or someone you know as the main character(s).
You will be using Adobe Photoshop mainly. Illustrator may be used as well.
Research movie posters on google images and other sites to gain a perspective of the over all feel of what you want the poster to took like and represent. You can redo an existing movie poster design or create a new movie concept and title.
Make sure you take several pictures of yourself and any other characters you want in the poster design. It may be a good idea to sketch the concept out first.
Guidelines:
11 x 14 Inches Portrait
All original photos of yourself and others
Ideas, Research, Background and scene can be taken from off line (you will have one day to search online in class).
Examples are attached and will be shown in class.
Due:
Poster Design (Optional)
Create an original movie poster, game design cover, or TV series poster with you or someone you know as the main character(s).
You will be using Adobe Photoshop mainly. Illustrator may be used as well.
Research movie posters on google images and other sites to gain a perspective of the over all feel of what you want the poster to took like and represent. You can redo an existing movie poster design or create a new movie concept and title.
Make sure you take several pictures of yourself and any other characters you want in the poster design. It may be a good idea to sketch the concept out first.
Guidelines: 11 x 14 Inches Portrait All original photos of yourself and others Ideas, Research, Background and scene can be taken from off line (you will have one day to search online in class).
Examples are attached and will be shown in class.
You will be using Adobe Photoshop mainly. Illustrator may be used as well.
Research movie posters on google images and other sites to gain a perspective of the over all feel of what you want the poster to took like and represent. You can redo an existing movie poster design or create a new movie concept and title.
Make sure you take several pictures of yourself and any other characters you want in the poster design. It may be a good idea to sketch the concept out first.
Guidelines: 11 x 14 Inches Portrait All original photos of yourself and others Ideas, Research, Background and scene can be taken from off line (you will have one day to search online in class).
Examples are attached and will be shown in class.
Due:
Assignment
Product / Logo Design / Branding
Introduction to product design and mock up of products and branding.
You are going to be creating pages of several mocks ups regarding product development and design. You will be using your newly created logo to brand various surfaces.
Start be selecting the attached files, then you will be moving to finding mock ups online to use. Not all files you will find on line will open and work. Also, there are several ways to place your files on products that will be gone over in class.
You will be using Adobe Photoshop to open most of the files you will be downloading.
You will be creating a multi page PDF document that will serve as a portfolio of the various mock ups that you choose to use. All of the info in creating these pages will be gone over in class.
Due:
Product / Logo Design / Branding
Product / Logo Design / Branding
Introduction to product design and mock up of products and branding.
You are going to be creating pages of several mocks ups regarding product development and design. You will be using your newly created logo to brand various surfaces.
Start be selecting the attached files to download to become familiar with the process, then you will be moving into finding mock ups online to use. Not all files you will find online will open and work. Also, there are several ways to place your files on products that will be gone over in class.
You will be using Adobe Photoshop to open most of the files you will be downloading.
Finally, you will be creating a multi page document that will serve as a portfolio of the various mock ups that you choose to use. All of the info in creating these pages will be gone over in class.
Introduction to product design and mock up of products and branding.
You are going to be creating pages of several mocks ups regarding product development and design. You will be using your newly created logo to brand various surfaces.
Start be selecting the attached files to download to become familiar with the process, then you will be moving into finding mock ups online to use. Not all files you will find online will open and work. Also, there are several ways to place your files on products that will be gone over in class.
You will be using Adobe Photoshop to open most of the files you will be downloading.
Finally, you will be creating a multi page document that will serve as a portfolio of the various mock ups that you choose to use. All of the info in creating these pages will be gone over in class.
Due:
Yorba Days car show shirt design
The shirt needs to have
Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce
The year "2020"
The new yorba days logo
The Yorba Days logo is attched
We would like it incorporated into the shirt.
It needs to be on the back and maybe we could use it on the front pocket area. (no pockets on the shirt though)
Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce
The year "2020"
The new yorba days logo
The Yorba Days logo is attched
We would like it incorporated into the shirt.
It needs to be on the back and maybe we could use it on the front pocket area. (no pockets on the shirt though)
Due:
Portfolio pieces and Write ups
Please attach ALL of your most current work in JPEG format along with a google doc that lists the work followed by the sentence about each piece. Refer to the examples on AP college board for 2D Design.
So for example you may be uploading 10 pieces and a list of those 10 pieces in a google doc 1. 2. 3. etc and after each number a sentence describing the piece and its relevance to the process of all of your work.
So for example you may be uploading 10 pieces and a list of those 10 pieces in a google doc 1. 2. 3. etc and after each number a sentence describing the piece and its relevance to the process of all of your work.
Due:
KMS design a logo for our 60th anniversary celebration
Create a Kraemer Middle School (KMS design a logo for our 60th anniversary celebration)
11 x 14 inches for now.
-60s theme
More info to come.
Attached are some examples of the previous Kraemer Logo design for reference.
11 x 14 inches for now.
-60s theme
More info to come.
Attached are some examples of the previous Kraemer Logo design for reference.
Due:
Portfolio Piece 2
Portfolio Piece 2
Due:
Advanced Art: Day Of The Dead Banner
Please make a DOD Banner. Examples attached.
Template attached.
Incorporate a clean simple design.
File size is to be 3 x 10 Ft Last 3 ft should be blank for adding the info and dates.
I will dd specs for text Later for the 3 x 3 ft area.
Template attached.
Incorporate a clean simple design.
File size is to be 3 x 10 Ft Last 3 ft should be blank for adding the info and dates.
I will dd specs for text Later for the 3 x 3 ft area.
Due:
Portfolio Piece 1
Portfolio Piece 1
Due:
Day of the Dead poster design
ADVANCED ART AND ART PROJECTS
Please submit a Day of the Dead poster here. Use any imagery you want that relates to the theme. You may also include other cultures. There are attachments of other cultures to incorporate that were given to me by the world languages dept.
Please make one this week for the upcoming event.
Text and layout for the poster is:
Size: 12 x 18 Inches
PDF examples are attached for reference
Valencia High School Presents:
Day of the Dead or Dia De Los Muertos
ARTWORK
Community Night - Oct 30, 2019 5-8 PM
Valencia High School Cafeteria (MPR)
Exhibit during the week of 10/28-11/1
Please submit a Day of the Dead poster here. Use any imagery you want that relates to the theme. You may also include other cultures. There are attachments of other cultures to incorporate that were given to me by the world languages dept.
Please make one this week for the upcoming event.
Text and layout for the poster is:
Size: 12 x 18 Inches
PDF examples are attached for reference
Valencia High School Presents:
Day of the Dead or Dia De Los Muertos
ARTWORK
Community Night - Oct 30, 2019 5-8 PM
Valencia High School Cafeteria (MPR)
Exhibit during the week of 10/28-11/1
Due:
Written Agreement (Portfolio)
Write a statement that explains your intention for the semester and / or year with regards to what kind art pieces you will be creating for your portfolio.
One to two paragraphs, or a topic sentence and bullets points is acceptable.
One to two paragraphs, or a topic sentence and bullets points is acceptable.