Design

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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.

Designing publications nameplates

Students will create a series of nameplates for a newspaper that portrays different identities for the staff and program.

Creating a publications color palette

Students will identify different methods for combining different shades of color to ensure colors match and work together.

Basic newspaper design

This lesson leads students through the process involved in basic design principles for newspaper.

Combining color effectively

Students will create their own color wheels to demonstrate their understanding of color values and where they fall in the spectrum of light.

Typical type

This lesson aims to teach students about fonts and their appeal in design for print and online publications.

How color conveys emotion

Students will analyze the relationships between color and emotions by evaluating ads based on the emotional impact of the color choices.

Anatomy of a font

This lesson aims to teach students about fonts, and their appeal in design for print and online publications.

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. 

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