Posting coursework to your blog - Business card project

Whenever you have coursework on the go, it is of utmost importance for you to present it in the way that will get you the most marks. Ask any of the year above and they will tell you that keeping on top of your posts it vitally important. If you are organised, you can do some of the writing / arranging at home.
The main ingredients to a winning coursework presentation are:

Evaluation 

Final Piece(s)

Work in Progress (screenshots)

Drafting (photos of sketchbook)

Research (screenshot of Pinboard)

For the business card project you need to create 4 posts. Each of the posts will need a small description outlining the process.
Research - screenshots (cmd  4) of your pinterest board
Drafting - image of your pencil draft
Work in Progress - screenshots of your photoshop doc as it progresses. Could also be shots of your drawings, scans, cutting your cards etc
Final Piece - screenshots of your finished PS doc, and images of your printed off and cut cards.   *

Getting ready to print your business cards...

Make sure you have the thicker paper (NOT cartridge paper!) and don't forget the headphones folks...

Editing you business card in Photoshop.

Objective

To gain confidence when editing scans and drawing in Photoshop.

Task

• Take your best idea.

• Now take the separate elements that are to be handmade and draw them neater in fineliner or pencil on a separate page.

• Download this digital template HERE and complete your design using Photoshop. I will show you in lesson, after that you may watch the above tutorial for extra help.

Presentation

Take a couple of screenshots of your design's journey in Photoshop and a photo of your sketchbook page.

You will be graded on

How well you understand how to use Photoshop to aid design choices.

The quality of your screen shots of progress - just take a couple

Time needed

2 hrs

Deadline

tbc

Homework: Collecting for covering your sketchbook

Outcome

An original and beautifully covered sketchbook to be proud of.

Task

We are going to have some enforced fun covering our sketchbooks!! 
Woohoo!! You will smile.

Your task starts now. Look around you and collect stuff to stick on the front and back.  Think about collecting example of type, texture, labels, patterns etc etc. Other than that, you could draw separate things and overlap them in a sticker-ish manner. When you cover your book, you be required to not leave and black exposed, other than for considered design choices.
I will provide the PVA glue.
Could you bring 50p for the stick back covering.

Lookey HERE for a link to a pinboard full of sketchbook cover examples... but you could really look anywhere for inspiration.

Deadline

Wednesday 23rd September.

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Seriously, don't turn up this Friday without plenty of stuff or it'll be this...

Set up a Pinterest account.

Objective

Create a place where all the research that is accumulated during the course can be organised and referred back to.

Tasks

Go to Pinterest.com and create an account.
Create some boards - Typography (for fonts), Inspiration (for Graphics stuff you like)
Extra boards for cute cats are not only accepted, they are encouraged.

Presentation

Create a new Link gadget on your blog that links to your Pinterest boards.

Business Card intro...

Objective

To introduce very basic Photoshop skills

To introduce basic layout rules

Task

You are to design a business card for yourself. You are now a Graphic Designer and this requires that you make a good impression from the outset!

• Firstly, use 4 rectangles to draft out some ideas in rough for the front and back of your design in your sketchbook. Look for inspiration on Pinterest - you could start with my pinboard HERE

• You are only allowed to work in black and white at this stage.

• What to include? How about some of these... Full name, Job Title, Email, Phone No, Website/blog address, Facebook, Twitter etc etc... but consider clutter!

Presentation

Photograph your sketches (they're called 'Scamps' from now on)

Checklist for assessment

Detailed scamping

Screenshots of 'journey'

interesting design that has 'moved forward'

Deadline

tbc

Blog Header

Objective

Start using Photoshop

Task

Create a header for your blog.

Your name  /  GCSE Graphics  /  Unit 0
SIZE = 900 X 300 PIXELS

Presentation

Post to your blog.