Radio Show Promo Sticker!

For my promo for our radio show, I wanted to do something like a bumper sticker or a poster. It’s a little lame, but I never did it originally with the design project so I wanted to give it a try this time.

But, nothing will compare to what my group mates are doing. Here’s an example of an awesome one:

And there’s more of that to come.

The assignment that fits this radio promo is the DS106 Bumper Sticker where you make such sticker to promote your radio show.

Using what I learned in our previous week with design, I went back to Canva. I chose the sticker template to make it look like a bumper sticker since they didn’t have a specific bumper sticker one.

I knew that I wanted it to be colorful and 80’s like while modern at the same time. So, I made my background denim which I think fits things both then and now. For my designs and texts, I chose colors that are colorful but not neon. I think this balance gave it an appeasing look.

To the sticker, I added the basic gist of what we are going to be talking about and that it will be playing on the DS106 radio. I also incorporated references to the movie, such as the “Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club” and the iconic fist pump.

It probably could be better, but I’m happy with the way the colors all blend as well as the fonts. I put a lot of thought into the balance and coloring of the poster. Maybe I am learning something.

Sincerely yours.

Design Assignment 4 (2.5 Stars)

For this assignment I chose to quote the wise Rob Swanson from the TV show Parks and Rec. Since his character is depicted as a super manly, old school, no nonsense guy, I tried to portray this with the design that I chose for the bumper sticker. I went with a burgundy background because I believe this color represents Ron Swanson’s personality really well. With the font, I chose Sanvito Pro because it gave a subtle vibe of elegance and old school. I then added a picture of Ron Swanson’s famous facial expression and a bald eagle to show his Americanism.

words-of-wisdom

DS106 Bumper Sticker: Honk If..

DS106 Bumper Sticker: Remix classic bumper stickers to promote the cause(s) of ds106, ds106radio, and ds106tv. (2.5 stars) 

For this design assignment, I create a bumper sticker featuring #ds106:
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For this assignment, I designed my own bumper sticker by visiting Make Stickers. I was able to choose my template and then type what I wanted on my sticker. I changed the text color and then the background color. We needed to promote DS somehow and utilize this on a bumper sticker. I think my sticker is funny but definitely promotes #ds106! “Honk if you are a Digital Storyteller,” was a great medium. Here is the handy website I used:

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Overall, I liked this assignment. Bumper stickers are a direct representation of design! Every time I go somewhere, I always see so many diverse bumper stickers that draw my attention. They are usually made with bold typography and colors so you can view them quickly and easily while driving. I made my bumper sticker with a bold text for this reason. I also changed the text to a darker color against a lighter background for better views as well.

 

–SALTY SKINN

 

Blog Post #5 – DS106 Assignment B

For the second assignment I did the design assignment to make a bumper sticker. I used these elements, the quote and the picture, because I enjoy plays on words and puns.

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/bumper-sticker/ds106 assignment b

Bumper Sticker

For my next assignment I decided to do ds106 Bumper Stickers which is worth two stars. As soon as I saw this assignment I knew that I had to recreate this bumper sticker

bumper sticker

As a resident of Virginia, I see this bumper sticker EVERYWHERE.   I guess the Outer Banks is a popular popular vacation destination for people around here and that every feel like they need to get a bumper sticker when they go.

To make this into a ds106 bumper sticker I started by editing the previous words off the of bumper sticker in gimp.

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I then went to the website myfonts to find a font similar to the one that was used in the original bumper sticker.  My results showed that Microsoft Trebuchet was a close match so I used that when I added my new words to the bumper sticker.

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I first added ds106 where OBX was previously located and then added 4life where it had said outerbanx NC.

Here’s my final result:

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Four stars left!

New and Improved Bumper Sticker

I’ve got another 2-star assignment for you all!

I’ve recreated a classic Virginia bumper sticker to incorporate some ds106 love in it.
For this assignment I used Picmonkey. I grabbed “black wallpaper” from google images and added in text and the heart.

Here’s the original that I got my inspiration from:

Original Bumper Sticker

And here is an updated version with some ds106 added in:

Updated ds106 Bumper

So would you sport this on your car?

Star Point Total: 12/15

Bumper Sticker… 2 Stars! FINISHED

When I saw that one of the assignments was to make a bumper sticker for DS106 I got super excited. This one of of my favorite classes and I couldn’t help but make something cute/funny. I googled ‘Bumper Stickers’ for ideas, I saw one that said ‘I brake for hookers’ I though… I would brake for DS106. I stop all other work for it anyways. So The product ended up being ‘I Brake for DS106′ I used GIMP again to create this. I made a 2 layer image one layer being yellow, one black, and inserted the text. Super simple.

 Bumper Sticker

Bumper Sticker: “I’m a DS106 FREE Loader”

For my last “Design” assignment, I chose to meet the “Bumper Sticker” challenge of Michael Branson Smith, who suggested that participants demonstrate creativity in the following manner:

Remix classic bumper stickers to promote the cause(s) of ds106, ds106radio, and ds106tv.

I realize that my creation is hardly a remix but it symbolizes the appreciation I have for Jim Groom, Alan Levine and their support staff for implementing this amazing DS106 MOOC (massive, online open course) at the University of Mary Washington.

I am indeed thankful that I can learn to tell stories in a creative manner and share within this amazing learning community. Furthermore, because I am not seeking university credit, I can enroll for free.

However, I think that my K-12 colleagues might consider this “bumper sticker” activity as a unique way for students to think differently about individuals that they may be studying. Can you imagine asking your students to create bumper stickers to answer questions like these:

  • What bumper sticker would Louis Riel have on the rear of his ox cart?
  • When Wolfe attacked Québec City, what bumper sticker might he have had displayed on the rear of his ship?
  • Can you design a bumper sticker that Einstein may have had on the back of  his car or in his lab?
  • What bumper sticker would Isaac Asimov used as a bookmark?
  • If Julius Caesar had a bumper sticker on the back of his chariot, what would it say?

Imagine teaming up students to work in pairs designing an appropriate bumper sticker to display an important message. Not only would your student partners have to collaborate, they would have to research the individual and create an interesting “short story” in a rather unique manner. Who knows … they might even have fun!

Take care & keep smiling :-)

Teachable Moment
Educators looking for free clipart for students to use will want to explore WPclipart at: http://www.wpclipart.com/I discovered this educational resource while searching for a flatbed truck symbol for my bumper sticker creation. The following quotation on their web site indicates that they are indeed focusing on education:

WPClipart is an ever-growing collection of artwork for schoolkids and others that is free of copyright concerns as well as safe from inappropriate images. Use in school research and reports is my main focus when creating, or finding and editing — but there are photos and clips here that work great for commercial uses, book illustrations, office presentations, and some just for fun…

All the images here are Public Domain. So enjoy, come back often and tell your friends!”

 

Fair Use Educational Image Credits:

  • Flat Bed Truck (B & W) Icon  -
    http://www.wpclipart.com/transportation/car/icons_BW/flatbed_truck_BW_icon.png.html
  • Heavy Load – http://www.digital-tunes.net/releases/signs_vip___requiem

BumPeR StIcKerS

I chose to do a Bumper sticker design assignment. The theme is DS106 and make a few bumper stickers that you would put on your car.
Process, I found 3 images threw google images and photoshopped them.Image 1 I found and added my text inside the area.Image 2 I found this and wanted to put something where the road was divided and you had to stay on the right path sort of thing. Image 3, well thought I would through in a little something for free why not but beware of the small disclosure on the bottom…  I then added some personal text to spice it up abit and make it more appealing. After that I made my appropriate tags and published it.

DS106 Bumper Stickers

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