Lesson 9 the drafting process (c ds)
- 1. Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio: Drafting CD Cover 23rd September
- 2. You now need to start creating some design ideas for Tips for doing well: your practical work. • Be creative. Be aware that you need to make it but make sure it’s creative. Use your imagination! • Follow the conventions of a ‘real’ product. If it is meant to be a advert/CD cover make sure it looks like one! • Take your time. Don’t just scribble down anything that pops into your head in biro. Use a pencil, a ruler for straight lines and make sure that the examiner will know what it is going to look like. • Think about your audience. How will you appeal to them? What will you do to ensure they buy your product/CD?
- 3. Your Drafts Create 3 PENCIL sketches of your initial ideas Front, back and spine Check your list of CD conventions Look at the example CDs Experiment with a variety of ideas Label your designs 1,2, 3 and final.
- 4. Level 1 (E) There is minimal evidence of planning
- 5. Level 4 (A) There is excellent planning
- 6. What is the difference?
- 8. You now need to start creating some design ideas for Tips for doing well: your practical work. • Be creative. Be aware that you need to make it but make sure it’s creative. Use your imagination! • Follow the conventions of a ‘real’ product. If it is meant to be a advert/CD cover make sure it looks like one! • Take your time. Don’t just scribble down anything that pops into your head in biro. Use a pencil, a ruler for straight lines and make sure that the examiner will know what it is going to look like. • Think about your audience. How will you appeal to them? What will you do to ensure they buy your product/CD?
- 9. Title of the album in a London Underground sign implies that the artist is from London and that this is central to his lyrics Sports car- show that he is wealthy Typography in gold implies that he is rich. His name is written in a very large font on the page, this implies that he has high status. Clothing is modern and urban. Dark glasses and cap signifies that he is mysterious The setting is urban which gives us a sense that the star has come from very little and worked his way to wealth Background: looks like a forest of guitar necks. This implies that the music will be played mainly on guitars. This also relates to the name ‘The Forest’. Typography: The tall writing emphasises the height of trees in a forest to highlight the name Colour scheme: red black and white- colours you would typically associate with the rock genre. Clothing: dark and casual which could imply that they are mysterious but also not too bothered by their appearance
- 10. Things to remember: • This is your final design so should look exactly as your final piece will. • Use colouring pencils, fine liner and ruler to ensure it has an excellent level of finish. • Annotate if necessary to aid understanding. • Ensure you have all the conventions of a CD cover on there. • Be aware of the dimensions, get them right! If you need to, take it home to finish it.