Yearbook/Journalism Graphic Notebook

Yearbook/Journalism graphic notebook

Objective/Task: Create a notebook of graphic elements that are interesting, unique, and appealing to the eye.

Journalism Standards:  Uses design elements to create a layout that is visually appealing and effectively communicates ideas to the reader.  Use various graphic elements (typography, photographs, white space, copy and elements of art) to enhance the readability and attractiveness of the layout. Directions: 1. Find at least 20 graphic ideas in magazines, newspapers, brochures, etc. You may want to look for:  Odd shaped pictures - pictures not  Unusual color - spot color, process color rectangular or square shaped  Headlines  Screens - color backgrounds, printed screens  Sub-headlines  Logos- company names and symbols  Pulled quotes/quote boxes 2. Cut out the images you find. Create at least three yearbook spreads (that’s 6 pages) using the ideas you have found. Use glue to attach the elements to the paper. 3. After creating your spread sheet, explain the spreads you created. In at least one typed, double spaced page, explain your spread using words. Tell why you chose the elements you did, why they appealed to you, why they might appeal to other audiences, etc.

Presentation: 1. Mount on paper and label 2. Put together in a binder or poster 3. Creatively bound (i.e.: not stapled together at the last minute)

Due Date:______

Grading: Use the rubric below to ensure you have completed the assignment to the best of your ability. Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement 10-9 8-7 6-0 Creativity This notebook includes ideas that are The notebook is neat and orderly. It appears as if the creator of this unexpected and outside the box. The It includes many rules of creative project has not put any thought or creator of this project put considerable design. The creator of this product effort into the project. Elements are thought and effort into the creation of put thought and effort into the haphazardly displayed and do not the notebook, thereby creating an creation of the project, but may appear to flow together. exceptional product. need to think a bit divergently to create the “wow” factor next time. Descriptions The written requirement of the project There are few errors in spelling, Errors in spelling, grammar, and is free of errors in spelling, grammar, grammar, and punctuation that punctuation are abundant. This creator and punctuation. Furthermore, it clearly rarely interrupt with meaning. The should pay more attention to revision explains the thought processes of the description explains the thought in order to better explain him/herself author in the creation of the notebook. processes of the author thoroughly. in the future. Spread The design is creative, unique, and The design is neat and appropriate The design is haphazard and thrown Design appropriate for the audience. It includes for the audience. The creator has together. The creator of this project elements of design such as dominance, included specific design elements appears to have paid little attention to white space, modulars, and color in such as dominance, white space, the elements of design. specific and unique ways that interest modulars, and color in appropriate the audience. ways. Format The creator of this project has turned it The creator of the project is missing in on time, created all three required several elements require and/or has pages, bound the project creatively, and N/A turned the assignment in late. met the requirements of the written portion of the assignment.