Design

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Effective placement and spacing

The purpose of this lesson is to connect the use of white space with the relevance and importance of elements in a composition.

Get the point

Choosing fonts to convey tone

In this lesson, students will create a motivational quote poster, choosing a font that is most appropriate to convey the tone of the message.

Using negative space in design

The lesson will introduce students to the use of negative space in design.

Represent yourself

This is a lesson in which students will apply their understanding of x- and y- coordinates and width and height to align and place components in a logo. 

Designing with limited font options

A lesson in which students are limited to using one font family to create a visually appealing design with no other components.

Designing an infographic

Students will learn the importance and value of using infographics in publications by studying different samples of infographics in student media.

Composition for alignment and space

Students will create a composition to demonstrate principles of alignment and space.

A history of fonts

Students will choose a font of their own to research.

Sidebars and supplemental design formats

Students will learn about the different types of alternative story forms, also called sidebars, alts or charticles.

Principles of design basics

Students will receive vocabulary for foundational design principles.

Creating your own fonts

Students will create their own font, following the anatomy of a font to make sure all the letters work together.

Design review

This lesson provides options for reviewing key ideas individually or as a class to address the main skills and concepts in measurement, design principles, type, color, space and packaging of verbal content.

Principles of design analysis

A lesson measuring design principles by quiz and hands-on application.

Designing with reverse type

Student will look at fonts printed on dark background colors and how to use reverse type effectively.

Design capstone project

Students will demonstrate skills by creating a single page for a newspaper or double-page spread for a yearbook or magazine.

Principles of design production

Students will create their own advertisement product utilizing the principles of design.

Designing with spot color

Students will create a series of designs only using spot color to deliver their message.

Design basics for double-page spreads

A lesson introducing common terminology for spread design as well as steps for placement to complete a basic layout.

Understanding color profiles

Students will learn about the color profiles CMYK and RGB, the process by which colors are blended and created and the purposes for using CMYK or RGB.

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