Project Description:
In pencil, on the Road Signs worksheet (handout), work out ideas for road signs that clearly, immediately communicate the subject indicated under each diamond. Use about an equal amount of black and white. Since a viewer would be seeing and "reading" these signs at a distance and at 40 mph, you will have to design them to be bold, grab the viewer's attention, and make sense immediately (Thin lines and little details won't work.). Ink this with black ink. Craftsmanship/presentation counts.
Here's the worksheet/template:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1THcfbI6OhHAUzvN5xA5o4slB3z3JVkzS/view?usp=sharing
Subjects that you will graphically depict for immediate understanding:
Objectives:
Materials:
Grading Criteria:
To Start:
Draft your ideas on scrap paper first
Helpful Resources:
This lesson is taken from Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving, by Judith Wilde and Richard Wilde. It is available for viewing in Room 409. You can find more examples of solutions in the book.
Student Exemplars
Click the link below for examples from Burlington High School students:
Road Signs Gallery
Self Critique Questions
Ask yourself these questions for each of your final executions:
In pencil, on the Road Signs worksheet (handout), work out ideas for road signs that clearly, immediately communicate the subject indicated under each diamond. Use about an equal amount of black and white. Since a viewer would be seeing and "reading" these signs at a distance and at 40 mph, you will have to design them to be bold, grab the viewer's attention, and make sense immediately (Thin lines and little details won't work.). Ink this with black ink. Craftsmanship/presentation counts.
Here's the worksheet/template:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1THcfbI6OhHAUzvN5xA5o4slB3z3JVkzS/view?usp=sharing
Subjects that you will graphically depict for immediate understanding:
- Sky Falling
- Chess Area
- Kite Flying Area
- Ant Farm
- Fortune Teller
- Nuclear Power Plant
- Baseball Field
- Alien Crossing
- Earthquake / Fault Line
- Target Range
- Botanical Gardens
- Paratrooper Landing
Objectives:
- Apply an understanding of negative and positive spaces.
- Get to the point, visually, with "economy of means."
- Refine your craftsmanship through control and precision with tools & materials.
Materials:
- Worksheet
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black Sharpie markers (fine, ultrafine)
Grading Criteria:
- Clarity of Each Concept
- Design - Visual Impact
- Craftsmanship
To Start:
Draft your ideas on scrap paper first
Helpful Resources:
This lesson is taken from Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving, by Judith Wilde and Richard Wilde. It is available for viewing in Room 409. You can find more examples of solutions in the book.
Student Exemplars
Click the link below for examples from Burlington High School students:
Road Signs Gallery
Self Critique Questions
Ask yourself these questions for each of your final executions:
- Is the subject clear?
- It is visually unique and interesting? Does it have visual impact?
- Is the design technically well-executed? Is it professional-looking?
- Does the design contain heavy blacks?
- Are the important elements emphasized and easy-to-see and understand?
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