Assignment:
Using either Photoshop, Illustrator, Photopea*, or a combination, create signage for three of the school subject areas/departments. *Try Photopea for at least one poster. You will do at least one while in class and one while working at home using two or three different programs if you choose.
Requirements:
Dimensions:
In class, you will each be assigned three of the departments/subjects below, so that every subject has a sign and there is minimal overlap:
Steps:
*When you are working remotely, as an “exit ticket” at the end of every class, you are expected to turn in visual documentation of your progress. To do this, at the beginning and end of every remote session, take before-and-after screenshots of your work (or save JPG versions of your work) and send them to Mr. Ratkevich via Google Classroom or email.
Next: During Wednesday’s remote-only class, we will take a look at everyone’s initial work, talk about the experience of working with Photopea, and address any questions or problems that came up.
Grading Criteria
This is a pre-assessment to find out what you already know, and I will be observing work habits and your process, your final work, and your participation in the final critique of student work. By observing how you approach the project, I will gain a better sense of your strengths and of how you might grow throughout the year.
As the assessment tool, we will be using this rubric:
Rubric: Art Studio Habits of Mind
Using either Photoshop, Illustrator, Photopea*, or a combination, create signage for three of the school subject areas/departments. *Try Photopea for at least one poster. You will do at least one while in class and one while working at home using two or three different programs if you choose.
Requirements:
- The subject/department should be dominant and easy to read.
- Visually convey meaning. Communicate the subject.
- Use the entire picture plane. Fill it up.
- Must have depth.
- Show off your skills. Impress us with what you already know how to do.
Dimensions:
- 12” high x 18” wide
- Resolution (if Photoshop or Photopea): 300 ppi
- Color Mode: CMYK
In class, you will each be assigned three of the departments/subjects below, so that every subject has a sign and there is minimal overlap:
- Administration & Department Heads
- Art & Design
- Athletics
- Bridge Program
- Business
- Counseling
- English
- English Language Learning
- Family & Consumer Science
- Health & Wellness
- Social Studies
- Library & Technology
- Mathematics
- Performing Arts
- World Languages
- Science
- Food Services
Steps:
- Go to photopea.com to access the program.
- If working at home on Photopea, watch this 20 minute YouTube video tutorial on Photopea for Beginners: https://youtu.be/4pfdGEnFtUU
- Check the helpful hints in getting started with the program on this page: https://www.photopea.com/learn/
- In Photopea, go to New File
- Set the proper dimensions (12 x 18”), resolution (300 ppi), and color mode (RGB).
- Save immediately as filename “school subject yourlastname.file extension (either PSD or EPS)”.
- Work in layers.
- Show off your skills
- Save regularly.
- Create a Google Drive folder entitled “Computer Graphics II yourlastname”
- At the end of every session, turn in a JPG or screenshot of your progress.*
- When completed, place the PSD or EPS file in the Google Drive folder and share with Mr. Ratkevich
*When you are working remotely, as an “exit ticket” at the end of every class, you are expected to turn in visual documentation of your progress. To do this, at the beginning and end of every remote session, take before-and-after screenshots of your work (or save JPG versions of your work) and send them to Mr. Ratkevich via Google Classroom or email.
Next: During Wednesday’s remote-only class, we will take a look at everyone’s initial work, talk about the experience of working with Photopea, and address any questions or problems that came up.
Grading Criteria
- Creativity
- Content (Development and communication of ideas)
- Design
- Technical Quality (“Finished”)
- Studio Work Habits
This is a pre-assessment to find out what you already know, and I will be observing work habits and your process, your final work, and your participation in the final critique of student work. By observing how you approach the project, I will gain a better sense of your strengths and of how you might grow throughout the year.
As the assessment tool, we will be using this rubric:
Rubric: Art Studio Habits of Mind
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