Cereal Box Assignment

Breakfast cereal, how often did you beg your mom to get your favorite cereal. Maybe it was Captain Crunch or Frankenberry. Talk about a sugar rush! Check out this article rating the "10 worst" kids' cereals for sugar.

Take a look at some old school breakfast cereal TV ads at Mr. Breakfast.com. Some of the ads are so old that I remember them! :)

Your Assignment:

Create a novel breakfast cereal. Use your imagination. What demographic is the product aimed at? Children? Old Folks? Terrorists?

1. Include a bowl of the product with its “special” ingredient. (Musket balls)

2. Size – 7.5x10.5 inches

3. Your main graphic must show your knowledge of image manipulation. (Milk coming out of the barrel)

4. Company logo must be included.

5. Promotional “Extra” (Prize inside)

6. Weight on bottom (10.5 oz.)

7. Round Shield with nutritional information.

8.. After you have created the graphic, manipulate it and place it on the cereal box blank found in the Boccini directory in the Teacher Share directory. Use the Perspective, Skew and Distort features to fit the image into the box. Change color to suit you design.

Door Hanger

Create two door hangers. One should represent a teacher or other staff at Mahopac High School. One is a free choice!

1. Template is found in the Boccini Directory in the Student Commons
2. Include a graphic.
3. Add Text.

Make sure the text is large enough to be seen from 10 feet.

Physical Education Hanger

Letterhead Project

Select the design that you like best and apply it to a letterhead, business card and #10 business envelope.

You will find the template for the project in the Boccini directory in the Student Common directory. Inside the Letterhead Project Directory you will find the file letterhead template2.psd. Guidelines and crop marks have been created so all three items can be on the same document.

Insert your logo and text where appropriate.

My example.

Football Helmet

Assignment
Your company has been given the job of creating a new "Corporate Identity" for a relocated Arena football Team. (You decide where and give the team a name.)

• The design must include a “Glyph” and “Logo”. You must create the artwork yourself. (No cutting a pasting from the web.)
• The image must use complimentary colors for contrast.
• It must convey an impression of strength and moving forward.
• You will find the template for the football helmet in the Student Commons/Boccini/Football Helment Logo directories.
• Design the image first, then encorporate it into the helmet.
• Provide the client with 2 completely different ideas.
• Using your stationary, write a business letter to the client (Mr. Boccini) describing the ideas you are submitting for review.
• Place your finished images on your blog. Include the same description you are "sending" to Mr. Boccini.

Corporate Identity Project

Our objective for this simple project is to produce a slick sheet with 30 different interesting logs. Make sure you have examples for this list. Pick designs that you like. These will be inspiration for you own Corporate identity design.

• Sports Teams (Mets, Knicks, Mahopac Indian etc.)
• Oil Companies (Shell, Mobil)
• Technology Companies (Dell, Microsoft)
• Restaurants (McDonalds, Burger King"
• Grocery Stores (Shoprite)
• School Districts (Mahopac, Arlington)
• Apparel Companies (Nike, Calvin Klein)
• Hardware (Lowes, Home Depot)
• Automobile Manufactures (Chevy, Ford)
• Airlines (United, JetBlue)
• Sporting Goods Manufacturers
• Other?

Here is my example. Use "guidelines" and the "snap to" to help line up your symbols.

• Post your collection to your blog.

• Make the image X-Large.

• Write a few comments about your choices. Which is the most recognisable?

• Which do you like best? Why?

• Do Corporate Identity Symbols influence your purchase decisions?

Tabloid Magazine

Do you ever peruse the tabloid magazines when on the checkout line in the supermarket. I think they are hilarious! You never no what crazy headline will appear. Elvis, Bigfoot and the Batboy always seem to make an appearance.

Assignment:

Create your own Tabloid Magazine

Procedure:

1. Start with the original tabloid image. Found in the Student Commons.
2. Block out the major areas.
3. Create a new “Herald”, include date, issue etc.
4. Manipulate images and insert them. Every photo must be manipulated in some way!
5. Stretch text to fit as columns. Make sure your type is "justified". Remember the "Snap To" and "Guidelines" are your friend.
6. Make a mailing label with a drop shadow.
7. Add a bar code with Date and Company website address. (The blank bar-code is found in the student commons.)

Creative Licence

Create a “Creative License” for yourself or a famous person. Use the list below for “types” of license, or come up with your own idea. Your License must include the following.

1. Make your image twice the size of an actual drivers license. (7’’ wide, 4 ½ tall)
2. Include the “Type” of License.
3. Name of “User”
4. Date of Birth
5. Address (Real or fictitious)
6. Sex (Male or Female)
7. Eye Color
8. Height
9. Date Issued
10. Signature, we can scan your signature and paste it in or find an actual autograph online.
11. Photo of Licensee
12. Background Art

License to:      kill

                        Drive

                        Wed

                        Grill

                        Maim

                        Fold

                        Cook

                        Roam

                        Publish

                        Shoot on sight!

                        Live

                        Teach

                        Reproduce

Licence to:      To operate a __________

                        Spill

                        Tattoo

Thrill

                        Chill

                        Dream

                        Create

                        Eat

                        Fly

                        Grill

                        Inspire

                        Jam

                        Play

                        Ride a __________

                        Steal

                        Vote   

                        Sin

                        Wear a __________