Introduction
Students will research information about the Graphic Design career and create a logo for a Stryker Medical's Signature Series bed.
Introduction
Graphic Design is everywhere. We see graphic design in magazines, advertisements, product packaging, web design and many other places. Graphic designers may use typography, symbols, shapes, images and other elements and principles of design to create visual representation of ideas and messages. Explore the Graphic Design career through this Webquest and create a design using the same elements and principles as a graphic designer.
Task
Task
Your task will be to research background information about being a Graphic Designer as well as looking at a business of your choice. You will be answering guided questions to help you with your research. When your research is complete, you will create an individualized logo for business you chose, applying the principles of a Graphic Designer.
Process
Process
Task 1 – Research
1. Go to the following sites and answer the following questions about the Graphic Design career. Type your answer in a Word Document and save them to your computer. You will submit later. Questions will be graded for accuracy and depth of knowledge (how much you actually resarched and quality of the answers provided).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_design
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/graphic-designers.htm
a. What is a Graphic Designer?
b. What are some skills of a Graphic Designer?
c. What are some tools Graphic Designers use to create their designs?
d. What do Graphic Designers do before creating their designs?
e. How much education is required to become a Graphic Designer?
f. What are some common uses of Graphic Design?
Task 2--Create
As a Graphic Designer, you are to create a logo for the business that you chose. Remember, your busienss must be a business that is already around. You are creating a NEW logo for that business.
Now that you have chosen your business, open Photoshop or Illustrator (your choice) on your computer and begin creating your logo design using the template provided. Be sure that your logo is unique and that it looks clean and professional. Color schemes are always a plus with logos.
Evaluation
Evaluation
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CATEGORY |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
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Overall Design |
Design is professional looking and uses the elements and principles of design. |
Design looks good with several elements and principles of design. |
Design is okay but only uses a couple elements and principles of design. |
Design needs more work and does not show elements and principles of design. |
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Use of Time |
Used time well during each class period with no adult reminders. |
Used time well during most class periods with no adult reminders. |
Used time well but required adult reminders on one or more occasions to do so. |
Used time poorly in spite of several adult reminders to do so. |
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Content |
All content is the students' own work. |
Almost all content is the students' own work. |
At least half of the content is the students' own work. |
Less than half of the content is the students' own work. |
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Required Elements |
Design included all required elements as well as a few additional elements. |
Design included all required elements and one additional element. |
Design included all required elements. |
One or more required elements was missing from the design. |
Conclusion
Conclusion
Now that you know more about the Graphic Design career, put that new knowledge to use as you create your designs in class. Become a Graphic Designer while you create a logo for the business you chose.
Three things to submit:
Answers to Questions
Link to business chosen for logo
Logo Design (PDF, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, GIF)