Project Scenario:
So things are going well at work! The boss loves your work and decides to use your skill to create a motivational poster series that he wants to give to clients. (He just joined this self-help group and he’s really excited about it- so he’s always talking to you about energy analysis and mystical planes…) You’re tasked with finding a positive character trait (courage, honesty, compassion, responsibility, etc) and creating a postcard with that word and a quote related to it. He doesn’t want to use any photos in the image, just text! See what you can do to impress him!
Project Objective:
Create a Character postcard
Specifications:
- WATCH THESE VIDEO TUTORIALS AND FOLLOW ALONG!
- The Document must be 5.5×7.5 inches @300 in CMYK
- The image must include a solid fill layer as a background
- The image must have both horizontal and vertical text layers
- Use layer styles to add effects and save as a style
- Add guides to your image
- View a document in Print Size view
- Soft proof the image
- Replace the color of an element in the image
- Save for the web and know when to use GIF and JPEG
- Save the image as a photoshop document (.psd) called ”104postcard-lastname” in your Photoshop files folder (i.e. 104postcard-smith.psd)
Concepts Learned:
- Document setup for Print
- Create a new fill layer
- Understand vectors
- Enter, edit, and format text
- Change horizontal scale of a text layer
- Understand fonts and when to use which types
- Understand layer styles and styles (they’re 2 different things!)
- Apply default styles and save a layer style
- Show rulers, add guides
- View in print size and soft proofing
- Save for web and as .psd
Materials/Equipment:
- Computer Workstation
- Adobe Photoshop (CS3 or better)
Resources/References:
- Software Tutorials and User’s Guides
- Tutorial books in the design library
- ACATestPrep videos
- Online Resources
Guidelines:
- Make sure you understand all the ways to manipulate text on the image.
- USE GUIDES!!! learn to use them to control your image and help in layout.
Evaluation:
Does the layout look creative? Did you include horizontal text? Did you learn how to scale the text?
Enrichment:
- Use the example at the top of this page and design your own poster
- Develop another poster with the same quote and a different layout.
- Develop other posters with other quotes and character traits.
- Develop a poster that has an important message that YOU believe in!