7th- Graphic Design- Candy Bar

This project will put you in the position of a graphic designer as you work to create a new package design for your candy bar creation. You will use the design process to create your candy bar. For your final piece, you will use Photopea.com to create your design. 

The Graphic Design Process

When starting a new design project, there are steps of the graphic design process to follow that will help you to achieve the best results. Rather than jump right into a graphics software program to try to create a final version, you can save yourself time and energy by first researching the topic, finalizing your content, starting with simple sketches and getting several rounds of approval on designs.

We will use the graphic design process above as a guide for this project.

WEEK 1- Steps 1-4

1. Define the task: 

What kind of bars will you make?

Who is your target audience?

What are your candy bars made out of?

2. Research

Gather ideas and make notes about candy bar design.

3. Brainstorming

Begin thinking about your idea. Create a mindmap to help you brainstorm.

Here are 14 Creative Techniques for Graphic Designers if you need help brainstorming.  
Brainstorm at least 4 ideas for candy bars. 
 4 Different Names/Types/Images.

4. Sketching

Create your thumbnail sketches. 

Thumbnail sketches do not have to be in color and are not finished drawings. 

You should create at least 4 original ideas for this step. 

WEEK 2- Steps 5-8

5. Design Direction
Develop 3 of your ideas from your thumbnails. These ideas should be in full color.

6. Tight Sketch
This is your final design.

7. Client Review
Bring your tight sketch to be reviewed by the teacher.

8. Finalizing 
Design your bar on Photopea.com

Finish your piece by wrapping the cardboard candy bar. 
After your wrap your bar, write a paragraph that describes your candy bar and glue it to the back of your bar. 

8th- Design a Food Truck

If you think that being your own boss, running your own company, and earning your own way are great ideas, then this project is for you! More than 23 million Americans own small businesses. About 800,000 new businesses are opened each year. From engineering firms, to bake shops to home offices, small business is rapidly growing. You can become one of 23 million risk takers and success makers.

There were over 30,000 food truck business in the United States as of 2023. 

A food truck is a large vehicle with a kitchen to make and serve food. They are popping up across the United States and are becoming increasingly popular. Many entrepreneurs opt for a food truck because purchasing a restaurant location is very expensive, while food trucks are much more affordable. 

Click the link here to read about food trucks and answer the worksheet provided. 

 Day 1-2

Click this link to read the article and answer the questions. 

Complete the worksheet today and then answer the brainstorming questions. 

 BRAINSTORM

1. Favorite Food

2. Clever Food Truck Name

3. Color Scheme

4. Slogan

5. Start sketching images and fonts for your logo that you think will represent your food truck well.

Day 3-4

LOGO/SLOGAN

Examples:

1. Design a logo for your food truck. This symbol must represent your business effectively and give your customers a visual representation of your food truck business. Design it carefully because it will appear on most of your company’s literature. 

2. Write a short slogan that will be used to represent and advertise your business. It should not be more than six or seven words.

Think of logos that companies use, such as the Nike swoosh sign, the Ford logo, or the Apple computer logo. Why did these companies choose these kinds of logos? How do they represent their businesses most effectively? The logo should be colorful and creative, but not necessarily complex. Keep it simple, crisp and catchy. Presentation is everything!

Think about popular business slogans used by companies today. For example, Nike uses the slogan “Just do it.” Volkswagen’s slogan is “Drivers wanted.” A slogan is a catchy phrase used by a company to help consumers or customers remember their business. The shorter the slogan is, the better, because it will be easier to remember. 

Here are some great links to check out as you brainstorm your ideas. 

https://www.creatopy.com/blog/types-of-logos-to-inspire-your-next-design/

https://www.google.com/search?q=food+logo+ideas&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiarviau778AhUxjIkEHVFmC7cQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1244&bih=583&dpr=2&surl=1

https://logopoppin.com/blog/food-logos/

Day 6-9

Food Truck

Our final part of the project will be to create your food truck sculpture. You will be given a template to use for your food truck. You will design the truck using your logo, color scheme, and slogan to create an interesting design for your truck. We will be using prismacolor colored pencils for this project so you can work on blending colors together to create an interesting food truck. 

Take a look at the video below for an example.

Your food truck must include:

-your business name and logo on 1 side of the truck

-your business name and logo on top of the truck

-a color scheme that relates to your logo

-a service window

-a design around your window that showcases ingredients or the theme of your truck

-a business logo or design on the back door that incorporates ingredients or theme

Day 10-12

Menu

For the final part of our project, you will create your food truck menu, using Photopea.

It may seem like a small part of your overall food truck business, but the food truck menu board can have a big impact on how successful your food truck really is. It doesn’t matter how delicious your food is if you can’t attract the customers over in the first place.

Check out the link below for examples of food menus:  

https://www.musthavemenus.com/category/food-truck-menus.html

Your food truck menu must include:

-your business name, logo, and slogan

-a font that relates to your logo or theme

-same color scheme as your truck and logo

-a border around the edge of your menu that relates to your theme

-at least 6 menu items with photos and small descriptions

8th AR Standards: CR1.8.1 CR1.8.2 CR1.8.3 CR3.8.1 P5.8.1 CN10.8.1

8th Grade- Art Careers Poster

This week we will be researching an art career and making a poster to share your information with everyone. You will be assigned a career so everyone will research a different career.

You can use The Art Career Project to help research your career. You may also use other valid internet resources. 

As you can see below there are MANY art careers out there for you to research!

Day 1-2

Research and answer the questions below about your career. 

Day 2-5 Create Poster 

During these four days you will work on creating a poster that details your career. Use the research worksheet to help you organize information on your poster. Your poster must contain words and images, and will be graded equally on creativity and neatness. 

Enrichment- Game-opoly!

We've all had the experience of playing a game that brought us hours of enjoyment. These days, board games seem to have taken a back seat to video games and the internet. I'm not saying that video games are a bad thing. I certainly play my fair share. I'm suggesting that we take a closer look at board games. This project is the perfect way to do that.

Learning Outcomes:

1. By researching and preparing a presentation about board games, students will develop and improve 21st century presentation skills.
2. By executing design concepts on the computer, students will develop and explore graphic design techniques using Adobe PS and Illustrator.

Games don't need to be overtly academic to be educational, however. Just by virtue of playing them, board games can teach important social skills, such as communicating verbally, sharing, waiting, taking turns, and enjoying interaction with others. Board games can foster the ability to focus, and lengthen your attention span by encouraging the completion of an exciting, enjoyable game. Even simple board games like Chutes and Ladders offer meta-messages and life skills: Your luck can change in an instant — for the better or for the worse. The message inherent in board games is: Never give up. Just when you feel despondent, you might hit the jackpot and ascend up high, if you stay in the game for just a few more moves. 

Here are a few links to websites with board game examples, old and new.....

The 10 Greatest Board Games You Haven’t Played This Year

10 Modern Board Games that Don't Suck

76 Best Board Games of All Time

PREGAME- SET UP GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER

One person in the group needs to set up a google drive folder and share it with the group and me. My email address is on the board in class.  After setting up the folder create a google doc inside the folder titled Daily Log. You will use this as a daily journal to log what you do every day.

The folder needs to be titled Group #-BoardGame Project

(I will give you your group number)

STEP 1- Week 1- RESEARCH and PITCH PRESENTATION

The first step of the project is designed for you to take a closer look at the history of board games and some of the concepts and content that board games span. 

The picture below gives directions and some questions for you to answer on your way to the class presentation.

Here are a few more links for you to look at that discuss board game design.

How to Learn Board Game Design and Development

Board Game Design: Elements of a Game

Board Game Basics

REMINDER: Make sure a group member posts something onto your daily log everyday describing your progress in class.

Step 2- Week 2/3/4- Board Game Design

During this week, you will begin to design the visual aspects of your board game. Take a look at the image below to check out some guiding design questions. As you work through your design make sure to discuss these questions and others with your group.

• How many players will there be?
• How long should the game be?
• What choices will the player make, and when will they make them?
• How will the player make these choices?
• How will one player's choice impact the other players?
• How will the players interact with each other?
• Are there any choices that can be made by one player, but not by the others?
• How does the game progress? Is it strictly turn-based, or is it in rounds with phases?
• What actions will the player be able to take?
• How will the outcome of an action be determined?
• What is the player's goal?
• How can the player win?

Even if you don't know all the answers yet, you may find that keeping the questions in mind while working will lead you to the answers.

IMPORTANT: FOCUS ON YOUR GAME MECHANICS FIRST BEFORE THE VISUAL DESIGN. IF YOUR GAME IS NOT FUN IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS COOL LOOKING!

The How to Learn Board Game Design and Development article is an extremely helpful tool to show you the steps to take as you work on designing your game. The board, the box cover, logo, and all game pieces and tokens will be made during this step.