So I like to play Magic the Gathering.  I thought it would be neat to try and create my own cards based on characters from tv, movies, etc.  Come up with at least 4 cards based on characters or locations from your favorite show, movie, book, or other story.  To actually create the cards, you can use this Card Generator site.  Aditionally, if you are unfamiliar with the terminology used in magic, you can find the glossary here helpful.  Get creative and make Magic art dammit!

Create some form of ID for a fictional character that seems believable, knowing your character’s environment or circumstances.

Use an existing template such as a credit card or library card from a found source and modify it as needed in your favorite graphical editor.

Use an image editing software to create a logo for your webpage. The logo should have some type of text involving the name of your website. Try to remember how things like rhythm, color, and texture, can be used effectively when you create the logo. Add the logo to your webpage. If your Web site’s theme allows it, you can add the logo to the page under “customize” in the Themes tab.

You have to create a poster that describes a popular song while also using an image of yourself, without telling us what the song is.

It’s kind of a mix between the minimalist assignment and the 4 images one movie assignment using the Noun Project, except you have to put yourself in it.

Recently on Pinterest I discovered some images of designs people made out of barcodes. Turn a simple. boring barcode into something interesting by using an image of a barcode and forming a different object or design. For examples, look here.

Create an infographic that visually explores a movie (or a series of movies). Click and zoom in on the featured infographic to the left that explores the Mad Max trilogy. In this example the infographic looks at all the key aspects of these three movies, including their respective box office success, kill count, the price of fuel in the UK, US and Australia at the time of the films’ release, the weaponry used and the iconic vehicles that made the films stand out so much. This brilliant example intrigued me, and I couldn’t resist turning it into a ds106 design assignment.

Creating invitations for different events says a lot about what is going to happen. Make an invitation for either any event, whether it occur or not. Pick an event from a movie even! What does the invitation say about the event? Get creative

Create a book cover that captures the essence of the story through the use of minimalist design/iconography.

Inspired by the Minimalist TV/Movie Poster Assignment.