Assignment #1- As we know now Graphic Design is the combination of text and illustrations (which can be pictures). For this entry you will need to concentrate on a specific demographic and find ads that you think are for them. Fill 2 pages of your Journal with ads. Make sure to label your entry: Journal #1- Graphic Design for (whomever you choose it for).

Assignment #2- Create 3 different words or logos in graffiticreator.net. You will need to take a screen shot (command, shift 4) of each and place each image in a word doc and drop them to me via the class drop box: http://skylinehsgraphicdesign1.blogspot.com/p/dink-box-drop-box.html. Please make sure file follows this format (yournamegraffiti.doc). I will print them out in color. Once printed and returned you will need to glue them in your Journal. Next you will cut out the graffiti (no white paper allowed) and than you will design around the graffiti with designs that reflect the words or logos.  You will have 3 pages- one for each graffiti design.

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Assignment #3- Avatar and Pattern Exploration. 3 pages total. One page of found patterns (wrapping paper or magazines) and one page of pattern(s) you make. Patterns are repetitive. No black and white patterns- throw in some color. The third page is an 8 x 10 black and white copy of a Selfie (head shot) you will be using for the next Project. Than glue it into your Journal. Next you will create a geometric shapes or a prism design on your copy with a pen. Start with the outline of your face, than eyes, nose and mouth. Complete the whole picture. The more shapes the more detail.

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Assignment #4- Illustration with Text. 2 Pages. Create 2 illustrations (one on each page) that include text. The text should be noticeable. The illustration should be relevant to the text. Think greeting card, comic book cell or draw what you can draw and add text to enhance it. Text needs to be hand drawn. Make sure to create a background or environment.

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Assignment #5- Sketch out Your Book Cover. Create 1 page sketch of your proposed book cover. Remember it can be a book that is already written or it could be a book made up by you. Make sure to include the characters, environment as well as title and other. This need to be both drawn and colored. You may leave the text off this illustration. However please label the journal the title and author you have chosen.

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Assignment #6- Create a Sketch of your Cereal box. 2 pages total. On the first page you will need to draw your main character, the title of your cereal and the 2 shapes of cereal. Include color. On the second page you will need to follow this formula. The two main items are you character and name of cereal so they need to be place first. Character in the middle and name on top. Next fill the page with a cereal bowl with the 2 shapes of cereal in front of the character. Make sure to include an environment. Please include a description of your client.

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Assignment #7- Sketch out your T-shirt. 1 page. For this one page entry you will need to sketch out your T-shirt design. You may sketch out more than one. You may include an illustration only or add text if you would like to. You will need to title this work.

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Assignment #8- Make your Monster 3D. 3 pages. Every design should have a purpose, audience and client. For the first page you will sketch out your monsters. What it would look like if it were an illustration. Make sure to include an environment. On the second page you will draw the parts of the 3D monster that will make it 3D. You must have 4 legs (for stability), horns or ears and wings or arms. On the third page write out your 5 sentence story about your monster for a 5 year old you.

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Assignment #9- Non-Profit Poster Sketch. 2 Pages. Pick 2 different nonprofits that you feel strongly about and create a single page design for each one. You will need to include a logo (you may copy theirs but you have to draw it yourself), a character and some fact that makes the viewer pause. Show your great Graphic Design skills!

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Assignment #10- Create Your Own Font. 3 Pages. For each page you will create a Font that is of your own design. Feel free to look at dafont.com or 1001fonts.com. Make sure that it is from A-Z both upper and lowercase. Make sure your alphabets have a similar style from the beginning to the end.

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