• What are the essential elements of art?
  • How are these elements used in media design?
  • How can I use the elements in media design?

Elements of ART for Design.

Principles and Elements of Art Descriptions

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  • In this unit you will use the online application Canva to create a number of unique media products. 
  • All the media products can be created on the app.
  • You will need to acquire various images, pictures, fonts, and perhaps video to upload for your projects.
  • After completing each project, you will upload it to your Media folder on Google Drive and post it on Google Classroom. 
  • Be prepared to discuss elements of art in your media creations. 
PROJECT LIST - YOU WILL COMPLETE ALL OF THESE MEDIA PROJECTS

POSTER
Look at examples of posters via a web search
Suggestions for your poster include:
  • Something for you academy
  • Humorous / Quote / Song Lyric
  • School Event
  • Person or Place
INFOGRAPHIC
  • Choose a subject from your academy, hobby, sports or culture.
  • Identify important and related statistics for that subject. Organize them into a likely order or framework. Prioritize the items. 
  • Choose an infographic template from Canva and insert your statistics into the template
  • Be sure to attribute any info you use somewhere on the graphic.
INSTAGRAM ADVERTISEMENT
  • Survey the templates for IG postings on Canva.
  • Choose a topic; school event/club, invitation, personal message, quote
  • Acquire the assets you need and create the ad
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YOU TUBE HEADER
  • Brainstorm a theme for your own You Tube page. This would be a collection of related videos you curate on a personalized YT page.
  • Choose from the Canva templates
  • Acquire your assets, upload them 
  • Create a new and unique header
LOGO
  • Create a logo for a business you imagine you would like to run
  • You'll use this logo in future projects
COMIC STRIP
  • Have some fun with this one.
  • Create a multi panel comic strip using the canva templates and assets, or upload your own
WEBSITE PORTFOLIO
  • When you've completed these assignments, it's time to archive and display them on a new website of your creation. 
  • Survey the website templates on Canva and choose one that fits your style.
  • Upload all of your creations in this assignment and create interesting pages
  • We will use this in the future to display projects from future units.

Canva Final Project
For your final project, you will work with a client, (one of your teachers), to develop a  unique Canva project for a Google Header.
Steps
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  • Identify a teacher to work with.
  • Explain your project - To create a unique Google Header with their specifications
  • Offer them the Order Form for Custom Google Header
  • Make an appointment to meet with the teacher to discuss the design process 
  • Begin creating the header(s) - (You might want to collect a few examples to offer your client)
  • Suggested: Begin a new Google Doc / Insert your new Logo at the top of the Doc / Screenshot single designs on Canva / Copy to the clipboard / Paste into your new Google Doc/ Share the doc with your teacher/ How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook/ On a typical PC, choose the FM key on the bottom left of the keyboard and the Print Screen Key on the top right keyboard to pull up the select cursor. Then hold down the mouse, drag and select and choose Copy to Clipboard.
  • Meet with your teacher and finalize the design elements
  • Create your design(s)
  • Share with your teacher and note changes and/or additions.
  • Finalize your design
  • Distribute to your teacher as a .pnj or a jpg file. 
  • Upload your designs to the Google Classroom assignment page.