Graphic Design-- 5th/6th gra

GRAPHIC DESIGN

By the 5/6s

How is design used in daily life?  What do graphic designers create?  How can we investigate a variety of symbols and fonts?   How can we use appropriate symbols, colors and fonts to represent ourselves visually?  

The 5/6s read Scholastic Art magazine about Robert Indiana and his designs. Careers in art were explored through this issue.  They also viewed a slideshow about the graphic designs of Bradbury Thompson.  Using letters and numbers, the 5/6s created a design that was meaningful to them.

Design by Robert Indiana

 

         Design by Bradbury Thompson

Magazine Covers

 You may remember my last post about the magazine covers.  Here are some that the students created.  This was an end-of-the-year project and we didn't have as much time to devote to the project as I would have liked.  I think these turned out cute though! 

Graphic Design for 5/6s

How is design used in daily life?  What do graphic designers create?  How can we investigate a variety of symbols and fonts?   How can we use appropriate symbols, colors and fonts to represent ourselves visually?  Using letters and numbers, the 5/6s created a design that is meaningful to them. 


They

learned about the artists Robert Indiana and Bradbury Thompson.

Logos, careers and originality were the concepts stressed in this unit.  After the kids made these images, I shrunk the pictures down in a digital photo and they chose text to add to make a business card!  These were so much fun to make.  Although, I can't post the actual business cards because they have the kids' personal info on them.