I did it… I decided to take a leap and delve into the field of design. We began our unit with mini lessons on typefaces and layout. With limitations of technology, we used old magazines to identify differences in type and find different layouts of type and image used in advertising.
The project paired students in groups to work in a real life design situation… designing posters for the upcoming middle school play, a radio theatre broadcast. The students brainstormed and came up with idea sketches which were discussed with me before they took their ideas to realization. I was impressed on how well everyone worked together, as I have never attempted group art projects before- and equally proud with the finished designs.
Gateway Art 