Bev Facey Community High

DES1030: 2-D Design 1

• Students develop skills and techniques for 2-D design by using tools, materials and processes common to 2-D design to complete a variety of project activities.
• Prerequisite: DES1020: The Design Process

Assignment 1 - Logo Design

Your friend is starting a YouTube channel and has asked you to design a logo for it.

• Help brainstorm a name for the channel.
• Create a sketch of how the name could be incorporated into a logo design.
• Design the logo, keeping in mind strategies such as rule of thirds, “S” curve, positive/negative space.
• The final file must on a square canvas (e.g. 800 x 800 pixels), and still look good as a 98 x 98 pixel image.
• You may use any software you prefer, but Adobe Express has some templates you can use.

Assignment 2 - Banner Design

Now that you have a logo, you need to design a channel art banner including that logo.

• The file must be 2560 x 1440 pixels.
• There must not be any important elements or text outside of the safe area of 1546 x 423 pixels.

Assignment 3 - Merch

A good YouTube channel should also have merchandise. Choose any three of the following to design for your friend’s channel:

• t-shirt
• hoodie/sweater
• hat/cap
• toque/beanie
• socks
• water bottle
• tote bag
• sticker

Assignment 4 - Business Card

To look even more professional, your friend has asked you to design a business card for the channel.

• Include (fake) contact information such as email address, phone number, and the channel link.
• Include the logo and the name of the channel.
• Include your friend’s name and title (e.g. CEO or President).
• The finished dimensions should be 1050 x 800 pixels (3.5 x 2 inches).

Assignment 5 - Job Skills Forms

Complete an Employability Skills Self-Assessment and a Personal Inventory Checklist.

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Outcomes

The student will:

1. identify and practise 2-D design techniques within the parameters of a design brief to appropriate scale; e.g., layout, grids, typography, assembly drawing
2. identify and use tools and materials common to 2-D design; e.g., card stock, paints, markers, cutting tools, CAD and graphic software
   1. demonstrate basic skills using tools and materials
   2. select and use appropriate tools and materials as outlined in the design brief
   3. use and maintain tools and materials in a safe and appropriate manner
3. identify, select and use elements and principles of design in project activities
   1. identify the elements and principles of design and use them in the context of the techniques included in the design brief
   2. organize and apply the visual elements using selected strategies (e.g., rule of thirds, “S” curve, positive/negative space) in completing technical exercises and projects
4. use 2-D design techniques to solve simple design problems
   1. demonstrate techniques common to 2-D design by:
      1. brainstorming ideas
      2. preparing layouts
      3. using typography; e.g., title block
      4. preparing portfolio-ready artwork
   2. select and solve one or more 2-D design problems using the design process
5. produce and present a portfolio-ready drawing, image or rendering
   1. present sketches or drawings for assessment
   2. maintain a design folder, journal or sketchbook as part of the portfolio of ongoing observational drawing activities
   3. explain intentions and decision making related to the application of elements and principles of design
6. identify copyright restrictions and permissions and put them into practice
7. apply consistent and appropriate work station routines
   1. demonstrate good health and safety practices; e.g., posture, positioning of hardware and furniture
   2. demonstrate security for hardware, software, supplies and personal work
8. demonstrate basic competencies
   1. demonstrate fundamental skills to:
      1. communicate
      2. manage information
      3. use numbers
      4. think and solve problems
   2. demonstrate personal management skills to:
      1. demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
      2. be responsible
      3. be adaptable
      4. learn continuously
      5. work safely
   3. demonstrate teamwork skills to:
      1. work with others
      2. participate in projects and tasks
9. make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform possible pathway choices
   1. complete/update a personal inventory; e.g., interests, values, beliefs, resources, prior learning and experiences
   2. create a connection between a personal inventory and occupational choices

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