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MGD 1011 & MGD1012 Past Projects

Travel Poster

Overview

You will be creating a travel poster that represents a destination of your choice. This poster should revolve around promoting the destination using visual identity.

 

Objective - What is the problem I need to solve?

  • How will I incorporate visual identity to represent my destination successfully?

  • How will I apply new and old photo editing techniques to my design?

 

Project Requirements

  • Many layers are used to create the poster

  • Attractive typography was used that represents your theme if needed 

  • A variety of past AND new Photoshop skills are used

  • Design need to be photo based and not vector based

 

Project Help

 

Step 1: Brainstorming Steps

  1. Create a new folder inside your Final folder and name it “Travel”.

  2. Create a new Google Doc inside your Travel folder and copy and paste the Travel Creative Brief into this new doc.

  3. Fill out the top of the Creative Brief and title it by clicking on Untitled Document. 

  4. Complete the Creative Brief brainstorming steps.

 

Step 2: Project Steps

​Create a Photoshop file 11x17” and 180dpi to start your design. 

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Step 3: Turn In Directions

  1. Your PSD and JPG files should be saved as “lastName_Travel”.

  2. Go to File>Save A Copy and change the Format to JPG. 

  3. Select the highest resolution option selected when you are saving it.

  4. Upload the PSD file and JPG file to your Travel folder.

  5. Complete and submit the checklist in Schoology.

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Student Choice Design

Overview

You will create a personal poster of your choice in Photoshop that refreshes your Photoshop and design skills. The theme can be whatever you like. Search for tutorials if you are struggling to select a topic for this design. The poster should use a variety of design skills and use design principles from last year such as balance, white space, flow, etc.

 

Objective - What is the problem I need to solve?

  • What skills/tools will I need to refresh myself on?

  • How will I showcase my knowledge of the design principles?

  • How will this design relate to me?

 

Project Requirements

  • What did you do this summer?

  • Create a design around music or TV you are into right now

  • Sports theme

  • A design around your family or culture

  • Create a design around your name

  • A landscape design

  • Fantasy Landscape Design

 

Project Skills

  • Correctly set up a file, save a file with the correct extension and submit files correctly.

  • A variety of past AND new Photoshop skills are used.

  • Creativity and attention to details are used.

  • Exploration of photo editing skills were used. 

  • Design principles were used successfully 

 

Project Help

 

Step 1: Brainstorming Steps

  1. Create a new folder inside your Final folder and name it “Student Choice”.

  2. Create a new Google Doc inside your Personal Design folder and copy and paste the Student Choice Design Creative Brief into this new doc.

  3. Fill out the top of the Creative Brief and title it by clicking on Untitled Document. 

  4. Complete the Creative Brief brainstorming steps.

 

Step 2: Project Steps

  1. Create a new file that is 11x17’’ and 180dpi resolution. 

  2. Rely on your old skills and learn new Photoshop skills while you create.

 

Step 3: Turn In Directions

  1. Your PSD and JPG files should be saved as “lastName_Student Choice”.

  2. Go to File>Save A Copy and change the Format to JPG. 

  3. Select the highest resolution option selected when you are saving it.

  4. Upload the PSD file and JPG file to your Personal Design folder.

  5. Complete and submit the checklist in Schoology.

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