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MGD 1011 & MGD1012 Projects

Monday 9/30
Personal Impact Poster

Objective

This project will allow you to express yourself by creating a poster that represents an event that impacted you personally. If you can’t think of something that impacted you personally, then you can use an event that may have impacted your close family.

 

Project Requirements

  • Many layers are used to create the poster

  • Attractive typography was used that represents your theme if needed 

  • A variety of past AND new Photoshop skills are used

  • Design need to be photo based and not vector based

 

Step 1: Brainstorming Steps

  1. Create a new folder inside your Final folder and name it “Personal Impact”.

  2. Create a new Google Doc inside your Personal Impact folder and copy and paste the Personal Impact Creative Brief into this new doc.

  3. Fill out the top of the Creative Brief and title it by clicking on Untitled Document. 

  4. Complete the Creative Brief brainstorming steps. 

 

Step 2: Project Steps

  1. Create a Photoshop file 11x17” or 8.5x11” and 180dpi. 

  2. Use many layers to create an elaborate design that showcases your photo editing skills and new Photoshop skills. 

 

Step 3: Turn-In Directions

  1. Save your file as a high-res JPG and PSD titled “lastName_Personal Impact”. 

  2. Turn-in both your PSD and JPG files into the Personal Impact folder, which needs to be in your Final folder.

  3. Complete and submit the checklist in Schoology.

 
Monday 9/9
Western Stock Show Contest

​Objective

You will be creating a design for the National Western Stock Show art contest. The theme for this design is simply “Western Lifestyle”. Does western lifestyle mean cowboys, rodeos, animals, landscape or something else to you? 

 

Contest Website

 

  • Champion, reserve champion and honorable mention art pieces will be displayed at the 2025 National Western Stock Show.

  • Grand Champion & Reserve Champion artwork will be professionally framed by Abend Framing.

  • Grand Champion & Reserve Champion artists are invited to join us at the Ace Highs Mixer on January 12 to be recognized for their winning artwork.

  • Each entry will receive two grounds admission tickets for opening weekend of National Western Stock Show (January 11-12, 2025).

 

Project Requirements

  • A variety of past AND new Photoshop skills are used.

  • Design principles are used strongly together. 

  • Creativity and attention to details are used.

  • Attractive typography was used that represents your theme if type is being included. 

  • Photo editing/adjustment layers are used. 

 

Step 1: Brainstorming Steps

  1. Create a new folder inside your Final folder and name it “Western”.

  2. Create a new Google Doc inside your Western folder and copy and paste the Western Contest Creative Brief into this new doc.

  3. Fill out the top of the Creative Brief and title it by clicking on Untitled Document. 

  4. Complete the Creative Brief brainstorming steps. 

 

Step 2: Project Steps

  1. Create a Photoshop file 11x17”, 13x19” or a square size, no larger than 19” square, with a resolution of 180. 

  2. Use your brainstorming and sketch to get started. 

 

Step 3: Turn-In Directions

  1. Save your file as a high-res JPG and PSD titled “lastName_Western”. 

  2. Go to File>Save A Copy and change the Format to JPG. Select the highest resolution option selected when you are saving it.

  3. Upload the PSD file and JPG file to your Western folder.

  4. Complete and submit the checklist in Schoology. 

 

Tuesday 8/21

Personal Poster Design

Objective

To create a personal poster in Photoshop that refreshes your Photoshop and design skills. The theme can be whatever you like. Maybe you could design a concert poster, travel poster, poster that represents you or what you did this past summer. Search for tutorials if you are struggling to select a topic for this design. The poster should use a variety of design skills and use design principles from last year such as balance, white space, flow, etc.

 

Project Skills

  • Correctly set up a file, save a file with the correct extension and submit files correctly.

  • A variety of past AND new Photoshop skills are used.

  • Creativity and attention to details are used.

  • Exploration of photo editing skills were used. 

  • Design principles were used successfully 

 

Project Help

 

Step 1: Brainstorming Steps

  1. Create a new folder inside your Final folder and name it “Personal Design”.

  2. Create a new Google Doc inside your Personal Design folder and copy and paste the Personal Design Creative Brief into this new doc.

  3. Fill out the top of the Creative Brief and title it by clicking on Untitled Document. 

  4. Complete the Creative Brief brainstorming steps. 

 

Step 2: Project Steps

  1. Create a new file that is 11x17’’ and 180dpi resolution. 

  2. Rely on your old skills and learn new Photoshop skills while you create. 

 

Step 3: Turn-In Steps

  1. Your PSD and JPG files should be saved as “lastName_Personal”.

  2. Go to File>Save A Copy and change the Format to JPG. Select the highest resolution option selected when you are saving it.

  3. Upload the PSD file and JPG file to your Personal Design folder.

  4. Complete and submit the checklist in Schoology. 

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