Final Design Project

Chose from one the following design projects to act as a summative project for the year.

NOTE: By next class you shall have selected a project. By _June 2_you are to submit a design brief for consideration and discussion.

This project is due _June 13, 8:55am _.


Learning Targets in summary:

You will create:

  1. a series of notes, brainstorms, A DESIGN BRIEF, and sketches, which show evidence of a good design process.
  2. Sketches and a daily journal. You should demonstrate that you have explored 5 different ideas and developed one in depth. Your personal journal should be a good reflection of what you did (thought, questioned, resolved, and continue to question) during any session of designing. EACH TEAM submits a collection of sketches (idea development) and each INDIVIDUAL submits a journal.
  3. A design product which demonstrates strong consideration for the aesthetics, content, form and function of your design, being relevant to and valued by its intended audience. It should persuade a target audience of an idea or to act in a certian way.
  4. your design needs to have an engaging, non-distracting, interface. MOST IMPORTANT: have content!!! Your job is to create something that will make change in our community and world. Use comedy or drama to these ends.
  5. For critiques, on the class before your project is due, present your teacher with a questionnaire.
  • The questions need to solicit critical feedback from your peers on the success of your project.
  • Create questions that probe on the effectiveness of your aesthetic decisions (colours, compositions, textures, materials, mood, etc), the clarity of your content and message, and the overall effectiveness at persuading an audience to adopt a particular message.
  • Make the questions pointed, not soliciting yes/no responses.
  • This should be typed with spaces for answers, your name and specific project title on top, e.g. Pipsi Ad Questionnaire

Your project will be assessed according to this rubric.


Design Project:

Create a design to persuade others to your point view on food.
You can do this through:

  • A small book with images and text that tells a story about you and food
  • a 2-3 minute video infomercial or music video (chose a song that informs your position or make your own tune in GarageBand)
  • A tabloid size poster that persuades others (propaganda)
  • an illustrated cook book that promotes people to become more conscious about food.
  • Sketch up- design your dream eatery (kitchen or restaurant)
  • Artful Fashion for food - design and make clothing that exemplifies a plate of food you enjoy.
  • Design a building that is natural garden... Eat the building...
  • Redesign a product or a space in a way that solves a diet issue or makes people want to eat better. This can include product packaging. (www.boredpanda.com)

Considerations:

With any design project, you must make it clear that you considered and applied your best uderstanding of:

  • Principle of design (composition and eye movement)
  • Elements of art (controlled colour pallet, textures that express, lines that guide the eye
  • The fact that your desifgn's form needs to follow itsintended function(s)
  • The value of clarity found through simplicity
  • Professionalism in research and presentation quality
  • Voice and audience

Pieces to submit:

20% process
  • Art Journal- including notes, plans, drawings, brainstorms
  • a design brief
  • a daily journal
70% product
  • Considers concept, content, & function as well as using aesthetics and form to persuade.
10% Questionnaire & Reflection
  • Questions solicit relevant and useful feedback
  • Reflection is typed and reflects on your individual experiences in the creative, production, and questionnaire discoveries.