Design Assignments

On This Day

_cokwr: Design your own Google-esque image using either your first or last name. Use the colors of the Google letters. Pick your topic by searching for "on this day in history" using your birthday (month and day only). Be sure to say what the event is below your creation! , _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://blog.stephlefferts.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sesame-street-image.jpg, _chk2m: Stephanie, _ciyn3: 60, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

The Wayback Machine

_cokwr: Remember what the web looked like in 1997? You might not, but it was retrofabulous! For this assignment take a modern website or web service and downgrade it back to 1997 standards., _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2011/12/08/once-upon/, _chk2m: Tim Owens, _ciyn3: 215, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

SuperHero – Super Villain Your Friends

_cokwr: Turn your friend into a superhero or a super villain by preplacing an existing character's head with your friends. Or mix and match any variety of body parts, super powers, etc. for effect. Also consider adapting a character's quote to suit your friend's personality and include it in the image., _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://yfrog.com/mfr95xij, _chk2m: Michael Branson Smith (for CogDog), _ciyn3: 198, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Valentines Alternative

_cokwr: Valentines day is lame and the cards are worse. Make a good one targeted towards a particular person (real or imaginary)., _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://thefoxisblack.com/2011/02/11/wiedenkennedy-valentine-cards/, _chk2m: Tom, _ciyn3: 61, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Name that single!

_cokwr: Create a design for a favorite song by using just simple designs and NO WORDS...Basically a design assignment with the rules in charades. IE: for No Doubt's "I'm Just a Girl" I would just have a symbol of a girl. , _cpzh4: Design, _chk2m: anagahama, _ciyn3: 94, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Minimalist TV/Movie Poster

_cokwr: Create a tv/movie poster that captures the essence of the story through the use of minimalist design/iconography. , _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://bionicteaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Picture-8.png, _chk2m: Tom Woodward (via Martha), _ciyn3: 43, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Merit a Badge

_cokwr: Badges. Badges are the future of education. With a badge, you can express your skills in a visible and authentic way. Without a badge, you're just another worthless drain on society. Better get yourself a badge., _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://flic.kr/p/arw9aW, _chk2m: leelzebub, _ciyn3: 174, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Create a movie poster for your website

_cokwr: Create a "movie poster" for you picture. Include your website name and a few pictures, _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2809207408_46a3239e30.jpg?v=0, _chk2m: Elizabeth Castillo, _ciyn3: 110, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

The Big Hip Hop

_cokwr: Take any photo from The Big Picture http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/ and overlay it with lyrics from a Top 100 song. Similar to The Big Caption project., _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://www.timmmmyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sickofbeingserious.jpg, _chk2m: Tim Owens, _ciyn3: 12, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3:

Warning

_cokwr: Lots of things today have warning labels. Create warning labels for things that exist only in movies or your imagination. Examples, _cpzh4: Design, _cre1l: http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2011/02/science-fiction-danger-awareness.html, _chk2m: Tom, _ciyn3: 87, _ckd7g: , _clrrx: , _cztg3: