HWK (Aka,Type choices - digital) Examples from similar type artefacts

Objective
To research the variety of typography used on your chosen artefact.
To select a possible typeface for your product.

Task 1:

Gather together 10 or more examples of similar artefacts. (If you are making a console game cover, then you will collect lots of game covers.)

You can either print them off and stick them in your sketchbook or copy/paste them onto your slides.

Crop them so that it only shows the type.

• Analyse them using these type terms
• Describe the fonts used.
• Are there any similarities that appear in many examples?
• Why do you think they are suitable for the artefacts?

Task 2:

Look on Dafont to select a typeface that could be used on your own artefact.

• Try a few
• Present them using the name of your artefact
• Describe why the examples you have chosen is good for your design.

Expected time

1 hr +

Deadline

Before lesson 14 March.

Refined drafts

Objective
To further develop your layout ideas

Task
Take one of your favourite scamps and draw it neater at an A5-ish size.

Do this 3 times with the same design, refining each time as you go. After each drawing, annotate to describe what elements you can refine. This could be type size/placement, character size/placement,
You don't have to include colour at this stage.

AO2 Refine their
ideas through experimenting and selecting appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes

Presentation
Sketchbook or GSlides

Checklist for assessment
3 refined drafts with annotations.

Deadline
Before lesson March 14th

Comp 2 Home work - Hand drawn type

Objective
To create a suitable typeface for your chosen design.
To evidence your understanding of the expressiveness of typography.

Task
Over two double pages of your sketchbook, experiment with hand drawn typefaces that could be used within your design. This could be a title or another graphic element.
You can work in colour or black and white. Leave in your mistakes.
Look on my Type Pinboard for inspiration... (HERE)

Presentation
Photograph or screenshot your progress.
Post to your blog.

Checklist for assessment
2 pages of experiments, beautifully bustling and busy pages of creativity.

Time needed
2 hrs.

Deadline
March 7

Comp 2 - Conventions of the form

Objective 
To increase your understanding of the elements needed to create a successful artefact. The 'form' relates to the artefact that you are making for Comp 2. Graphics products have various 'forms': game covers, packaging, magazines etc.
Task 
In any medium you wish (by hand in your sketchbook, Google presentation etc), annotate one or more examples of artefacts to indicate the elements that are typical included.

If you find that there is not much on a single digipak or book cover, use a few different examples - especially if you are aiming for an A or B.

You will get more marks for your own research (Wem library?) But if you are struggling for Children's book spreads there is a link HERE 


Checklist for assessment 
Every element included and a clear, presentation.

Example
Frankie has produced a clear version on children's books HERE

Time needed 
2 hrs

Comp 2 - Case Study 1

Objectives

To further your understanding of graphic communication practitioners

Task

Using the web, research and present a case study about a designer/illustrator of your choice. Choose somebody who you could possibly be influenced by when you come to create your own illustrations.
There is a good list next to my door. Or look on THIS pinboard I lovingly created.

The contents of the case study could include:

1. Biography - Include a few images from the designer's back catalogue and some interesting historical information. (Read, digest and then write your findings. Do not copy and paste information from the web.)
2. Take a number of typical examples and write about why they are characteristic of the designer.
3. Research to see if you can find instances where the designers' trademarks live on today. What modern design references the designer you are researching?
4. Consider the context. What other designers were working at the same time?
5. Using photos or drawings that you created yourself or images from the web, emulate the style of the designer that you are researching and create a version or your own.

Checklist for assessment

Relevant images, in-depth research your own words (no copy and paste), accurate emulation.

Time needed

5 hours

Deadline

TBC

Comp 2 - New and Old Pinboards

Task
Make your new Comp II boards. 'Similar artefacts' and 'Subject Matter.' (Unless you are sure that you know what you are doing, you won't be able to fill these yet.)  
Continue to fill your 'Inspiration' and 'Type' boards.
When they have 30+ pins, screenshot and put on your presentation.

Make a new presentation.

Task:
Create a new Google Presentation.
Title it - Comp 2 [name] GCSE Graphics
Share it with danhaycocks@me.com