Fall 2015 – 16 – Christmas Ad 2015 | Computer Graphic Design with Mister Marmolejo

Objective:

I can use InDesign, Photoshop and the Principles of Design to create an effective advertisement for a real-world holiday attraction.

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Topics Discussed:
Principles of Design
“Picture in Text” using Clipping Mask from Layer technique
Photoshop Image Manipulation
Composite Image

Assignment:

Choose one of the holiday attractions above, and design an advertisement to promote it.
You will design the ad in InDesign
Design the advertisement using the text provided on the assignment sheet in the Student Pickup Folder.
After you read the text, go to the websites and read about the holiday attractions to get ideas on what to do with your advertisement design.
Title text must have “picture in text”. You must use Photoshop to make the “picture in text” titles usingClipping Masks.
Three pictures (clip art or found on the Web), combined in Photoshop to make a convincing Composite Image
DO NOT USE ANY OF THE IMAGES ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITES! FIND OR CREATE YOUR OWN!
Must demonstrate use of contrast through a dominant image
Use the Principles of Design (C.R.A.P.) to determine how you organize and place your graphics and text.
The text can use be used in any order that you think makes the most sense.
Ad size: 11″ x 17″
Limit your design to two fonts only
Place all pictures that you used in the design, the InDesign file and any special fonts that you downloaded into a folder with your name on it, and place the folder in folder #16 – Christmas Ad on the StudentsTempFiles server.

Assigned: November 2nd, 2015
Due Date: November 6th, 2015

It’s super effective!