Visual Journal Assignment No. 7

Due:  10/26/15

A big publishing company has asked you to create a new magazine to put out on newsstands all around the U.S. that’s geared towards other middle school students. What are topics or issues you think are important to other kids your age?

For this assignment you will be designing the cover of this magazine. You cover should include:

·        The name of your magazine

·        An illustration that goes along with the content of the magazine

·        Articles that could be found inside the magazine issue

Along with your illustration of your cover, you will write a paragraph explaining why you chose the topic you did for your magazine and how you feel it’s important to other middle school students.

Remember, this magazine is aimed towards the middle school are group. Be sure to keep your magazine topics appropriate.

Visual Journal Assignment No. 6

Due:  10/19/15

Have you ever wanted to design your own t-shirt? Websites like threadless.com allow you to do just that!

For this visual journal assignment, you will be creating an original design that you think would look great on a t-shirt. You can design anything you want for the image on your t-shirt (must be school appropriate). It could be images, words, or a combination of both.

The design MUST be original though, meaning you cannot use your favorite band or sports team logo. Get creative!

For your paragraph, explain to me how you came up with your t-shirt design, what inspired you and why you think it would be a good design to put on a shirt.

Visual Journal Assignment No. 5

Visual Journal Assignment #5

Due:  10/13/15

You have won and all-expense paid vacation to anywhere in the world you’d like. If money were not an issue, where would you go on your dream vacation?

For this visual journal assignment, you will illustrate what your “dream vacation” would look like. Would you take a tropical vacation to Hawaii? Or would you go backpacking around Europe? Is your dream to go see Mt. Fuji in Japan or do a safari in Africa?

In your paragraph, tell me where you’d like to go if you could go anywhere in the world. Why did you choose this location? What would you do when you got there?

 

Visual Journal Assignment No. 4

Visual Journal Assignment #4

Due:  10/5/15

A pet peeve is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree as others may find it.

What are your pet peeves? Are there things that really bug you that others may not find annoying at all?

For this visual journal assignment, you will create an illustration of a pet peeve of yours. Along with your illustration, you will write a paragraph describing what your pet peeve is and why it bothers you.

Remember, these are general annoyances such as people chewing with their mouths open, or not covering their mouths when they sneeze or cough. They’re not an attack against a single individual.

Visual Journal Assignment #3

Due: 9/28/15

A phobia can be defined as: a persistent fear of an object or situation. For this visual journal assignment, you will illustrate (show in pictures) a fear or phobia you may have. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing your fear or phobia, or don’t have any, feel free to make something up.

It can be something you’re afraid of now, or something that may have frightened you as a younger child. It can be a rational fear, or something completely silly.

Along with your illustration, please write a paragraph describing what frightens you and why you find it scary.

Visual Journal Assignment No.2

Visual Journal Assignment #2

Due:  9/21/15

Music has the power to move us. It can make us feel happy or sad, energetic or calm and relaxed. We listen to music to remember or to forget.

For this visual journal assignment, think of a song that has personal meaning to you (or a song that you really like). Pick part of the lyrics of that song and illustrate them (show in pictures). It can be a literal illustration of the lyrics or it can be entirely your own interpretation. You may choose to incorporate the lyrics of your song into your illustration.

Along with your illustration, write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) as to why you choose the song lyrics that you did and what that song means to you. Also describe how your illustration relates to the lyrics.

Visual Journal Assignment No. 1

Due:  Tuesday, 9-15-2015

Imagine you are able to start a company of your own choosing. This company can be for anything you choose, a restaurant, clothing line, sporting good supplier, etc. For this visual journal assignment, you are to create a logo to represent your new company.

A logo is a graphic emblem commonly used by commercial businesses, organizations and even individuals to represent and promote public recognition. Logos are either completely graphic (symbols/images) or are composed of the name of the organization as well.

Along with your logo, you will write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) telling me about you company and how you feel your logo represents your company.