An American clinic has contacted you to design an A5 poster for diabetes awareness. November is Diabetes Awareness Month. The clinic has given you the following brief: The purpose of the poster is to encourage healthier habits and to create awareness.The poster needs a heading: “Prevent prediabetes sooner rather than later!”The poster needs to include … Fortsett Task 3.2 Using the right font

A new themed-hairdresser is opening in your town. The hairdresser has an innovative marketing idea and will be decorated in a specific theme. Take inspiration from Type Designer, Jordan Metcalf.Choose any theme you like to design an A4 “opening soon” poster for the hairdresser.The poster needs the following elements:Hairdresser name, e.g. Close Shave BarbersOpening date, e.g. … Fortsett Task 3.1 Visual hierarchy in typography  

Define, in your own words, the printmaking termsFind examples on the Internet to represent each of those termsUse your graphite, eraser, eraser putty and blending stub to sketch spheres using the following techniques: hatching and cross hatching, blending, rendering, squiggly lines and cross contour lines (please scan your sketches and upload them to your blog)Watch … Fortsett Task 2.1 Sketching techniques and illustration

Design two postcards. Each with one piece of advice that you would give a first-year Graphic Design student. You are welcome to make more if inspiration strikes.All graphics and text must be your own. Here are my postcards!

Draw up a list of the most important aspects of a product photograph. Refer to shadows, lighting, quality, ISO and editing in your answer. Mention at least five things. You are welcome to include visual examples of discussion points. It should be evenly distributed light and soft lightningIt should me minimal shadows and soft shadows. … Fortsett Task 1.1 Product photography basics

Design a book cover for a thriller book called “Till Death do us Art” by Ruth Star. This book does not exist, so you can use your imagination regarding the subject matter. It must be designed by clearly drawing inspiration from a previous design style.The size of the cover must be A5 and it should … Fortsett Task 3.4 Applying philosophy to design 2