Homework for Wednesday 5th December

I just love what we are achieving at the moment... some very creative stuff!

By Wednesday, could you please have a NEW collage solution to the 'Drinks Label' project. You can bring it in on Monday instead, if you like.
Perhaps you'd like to scan it in yourself at home... and possibly work on it in a graphics package you have there, too?

Mr Bower

For Wednesday, 28th November 2007

Bring in some beads, fabric, foil, etc which you can use in your scanned label. You will be creating a design on paper as a collage and then scanning it in. You will be producing a drinks label, so please bring in colours which will go with your drinks label design.
Ps... you will notice some drinks labels creating a bit of an eyeful on the GCSE Graphics page!

I have put work into a new blog so that you can download it and then use it. If you want to upload work onto it to save it there, I can give you the account sign-in and password.
You can get to it here: http://graphicsgroupwork.blogspot.com

Mr Bower

Homework due in Monday 19th November 2007

You MUST have by then:

1) the Spidergram/'Brainstorm' you did for the last homework
2) the Design Brief for the sports drinks label project
3) the Specification for the sportdrinks label project

It is important they are done as the next step is drawing the Initial Designs and those must relate to the Spidergram, Design Brief and Specification.

The ‘Specification’ is usually a list of points, with each point referring to your research. The specification needs to be based on your research.

Below is an example of a Specification (NOT for a drinks label!!):


1. The materials I will use will be compressed polystyrene, pine and MDF .

2. The overall shape will depend on the shape of the room.

I will base the dimensions on statistics worked out as part of my research.

3. I intend to use a colour scheme based on red and blue because these are the most popular colours.

4. The item will stand on a desk or be fixed on a wall.

5. I will need the following tools/machines to manufacture my item: a lathe, drilling machine, hand files, a vacuum former.

6. The item is aimed at the 12-15 age group as my research suggests this would be the most successful market.


Mr Bower

Homework for 14th November (a Wednesday)

Make sure the blister pack colour/graphics is finished and do a 'spidergram' or 'brainstorm' of a drinks bottle. it is for a high energy sports drink and please do sections on 1) possible flavours, 2) possible names for the product, 3) the target market, 5) possible shapes for the label, 6) the 'feel' of the label, that is, whether it is for example subtle and sophisticated, brash and bright, has a luxury look, looks like an economy product, etc etc.

You will find an example of a spidergram in the section on the GCSE Graphics page which shows 'Exemplar' Work. The spidergram is the 14th example down. Click on the picture to enlarge it so that you can read it.

Mr. Bower

by wed 7th November

Just to make sure that you have got the FINAL design looking the best it can. Lots of neat colour and some nice gradation of tone as demonstrated in lesson.

Mr Bower