CREATIVE EVENTS

Graffiti can be found on walls and buildings throughout America.  Sometimes it is an act of defacing property, but other times it is an art form.  You are going to use the weblink to the right to complete the tutorial for creating graffiti on a wall.  A few things different from the tutorial are the following:

1-Must find a wall that is at an angle to put the graffiti on

2-Text must be white (use dafont.com to come up with cool fonts)

3-Must have a least 5 different graffiti words (different fonts for each)

4-Must rasterize the type before you change perspective (Layer>Type>Rasterize)

5-Use distort with perspective under transform to get to look more realistic on the wall6-Change the blending mode to overlay, adjust opacity as well to make more realisticAs you work, save your project as a .psd and name it lastname + first initial +graffiti.psd.  When you are finished, save it again as a JPEG with the same name (ex: ayersbgraffiti.jpg)  Submit the .JPG file using the form on the right.   This is an extra credit project - If you do not get to this project or finish this project that is ok, you can work on it and turn it in anytime during the quarter.

 

Graffiti Tutorial

 

XP - 3 Flash - Playing ball

Using the techniques learned in the Flash intro projects, create one Flash that combines all techniques. You will create 5 people and have them pass 2 bouncing balls around. Arms will move when the person hits the ball. Make the legs move on two of the people at some point in time. Make each person a different color and each ball a different color. Change the background color to any color other than white. Add in a text phrase with each letter animating to spell the words at the end. The duration of this project must be at least 60 frames. Save the file as a fla file then export movie as a swf file, last name + first initial + play in your Flash folder. Submit the swf file in the network folder.

 

 

XP - 4 Stamps Project

 

Postal Stamps have marked American history through various designs over the years. Create a series of stamps based on a common theme (ex Sponge Bob).

 

Create a new file 174 x 200 pixels in Photoshop. All your stamps must have a common theme (if you choose cars, you must use cars for all your stamps, but you can use different types of cars). Make sure all stamps have a similar look. Make sure all cut out image edges are clean and smooth. Remember to add the price of the stamp (45 cents) and the letters USA to the stamp. Use Arial Black for the stamp price and USA lettering. Create 6 total stamps. Save the file as last name + first initial + stamp1, (stamp2, stamp3, etc.).  

 

As you work, save your project as a .psd and name it lastname + first initial +stamp1.psd (stamp2, stamp3, etc).  When you are finished, save it again as a JPEG with the same name (ex: ayersbstamp1.jpg)  Submit the .JPG file using the form on the right.   This is an extra credit project - If you do not get to this project or finish this project that is ok, you can work on it and turn it in anytime during the quarter.

 

 

XP - 4 Gradient Layer Mask Project

 

You have been hired as a graphic designer by Showcase Advertising Agency. They want to create two advertisements for upcoming events.

 

Use the directions from the Gradient Mask (Mozart) tutorial that demonstrates how to use gradients with a layer mask to create 2 advertising ads of different events of your choice.  Create a new document 720 x 480 pixels in size. Find 3 images that relate to your event topic. Decide which image will be your background and move it onto the new document.  Then move the other 2 images onto the background and blend the 3 images together using layer masks with gradient. Remember to be careful not to show the edges of the other images. Then create the transparency on the white title bar at the bottom and add an original catchy slogan to go with your ad.  Use dafont.com to find a font that fits your target audience.

 

As you work, save your project as a .psd and name it lastname + first initial +gmaskad1.psd (will be gmaskad2 for the second ad).  When you are finished, save it again as a JPEG with the same name (ex: ayersbgmaskad1.jpg)  Submit the .JPG file using the form on the right.   

 

 

XP - 5 TRADING CARDS PROJECT

 

This project will allow you to showcase your Photoshop skills and create a fun project that will express you interests. You will be making trading cards that highlight your favorite celebrities. You do not have to do athletes - you may choose TV show characters, movie characters, etc. 

 

Using the examples located below as a guide, make trading cards with the celebrities' name, TV show or athletic team, and their other "stats". Be sure to include a border and highly designed images to make your cards appear realistic and appealing. Utilize all your Photoshop skills to make professional quality cards. The cards should be 3" high by 2" wide. You are required to make at least three cards of your favorite celebrity. 

 

When you have finished each card, save it as a .PSD file and name it lastname + card(#). Save it as a JPEG as well (ayersb1.JPG, ayersb2.JPG, etc.). Submit the JPEG and PSD files in your network folder.

 

 

XP - 6 Photo Sketch Project

 

You are going to turn a photo collage into a sketch.  You will create 2 different sketches.  Find 3 similar images by topic of your choice on-line (ex. 3 basketball players or 3 cars, etc). Create a new file at 720 x 480 pixels and fill it with white. Combine the 3 images into the new image by cutting out to keep what you want and placing them on the white background. Click on this project link to view the tutorial on turning a photo into a sketch. Once your sketch effect is applied, use burn tool to add to any places that need to be darker. Finally add some text of a color that relates to your subject and add layer style effects to the text.  Use dafont.com to get a good font type that fits.


As you work, save your project as a .psd and name it last name + first initial + sketch1, last name + first initial + sketch2.  When you are finished, save it again as a JPEG with the same name (ex: pettywsketch1.jpg, pettywsketch2.jpg)  Submit the .JPG file using the form below.   This is an extra credit project - If you do not get to this project or finish this project that is ok, you can work on it and turn it in anytime during the quarter.