Design and execute a Noir106/Pulp dime-store novel book cover. Capture the feel and look of an old paperback set back in the noir times. in case you need some inspiration, here’s what a simple Google Images search has to say on the matter.
In honor of the convergence of Friday the 13th, St. Valentine’s Day and Noir106, and inspired by The Nitrate Diva, here’s a new assignment to try: Design a Noir Valentine card. Incorporate images and quotes from film noir, the noir-er the better.
Have you ever thought a particular cartoon character would make a great advertiser? Well here’s your chance. Take an existing product or even a regular item and have a cartoon character do their best salesman impression.
I know some of us (myself included) are a bit particular about the looks/cleanliness of our technology. But if that didn’t matter, and you had all of the resources at your fingertips, without any fear of it hurting your technology, what would you make as your laptop cover?
Make your own collage or create your unique laptop skin on My Custom Skin, and then share your work flickr. When you blog about it, explain why you chose each image! Use it as a way to share a little about yourself with your classmates.
We’re reaching a time in our lives where where professionalism is key. Use photoshop to create your own business card to advertise who you are.
Make a card for someone through an online design program.
Create a promotional flyer of your choose! It can be for an event, product, or anything. It can be crazy and colorful or simply and clean.
Design a newspaper. Using word, photoshop, or whatever make a fictional newspaper, and put together the front page for today. You can use real articles or you can write your own, but the design of the newspaper should be original.
Re-design your favorite book cover!
In GIMP/Photoshop/any image editor of your choosing, create a new book cover for your favorite story! Imagine that there’s a new, special edition of the tale coming out, and YOU are the special, super awesome artist who has been chosen to design the new look!
Have fun!
Imagine your favorite company whether it be food, clothing, or any other company. Now imagine their enemy or competitor in the business. Your goal for this assignment is to take your favorite company’s trademark image or logo and reinterpret it in a way that reflects the design of its enemy. Look for the elements that make the competitor’s logo what it is. What is the color scheme? Is there any methphors or hidden meanings? What is the form of the logo? How can you use its balance, porportion, or rhythm? The important thing is to still have the original company’s message and essence within the new design, but masked by the competitor’s look.
