Objectives/Goals:

To become more proficient with the Photoshop tools as well as finding a creative use of the tools to achieve an interesting design.

To be responsible in following copyright laws when using digital images from stock photo websites.

To create two cover designs that fits the theme of the two programs.

To use color concepts and the principles of design to create an appealing cover for the spring program.To create a cover that communicates the theme of the Spring Show.

Procedures:
1. Review over the project. You must use images from public domain websites to follow copyright laws.

2. Open Photoshop. Go to Open > New. Make sure to set up the size of your document Width 5.5 inches and Height 8.5 inches and 120 resolution. This is the size of the program cover and it will keep you from working too small.

3. Create the background texture. You will choose a texture BittBox: Free Texture Tuesday. You may want something that is not to rough of a texture. Click on the image of the texture and once you get to the largest picture file, right-mouse click over the image and save it to your folder. Open the image in Photoshop and move it into your program cover file.

4. Create a gradient using colors that fit the style of the 60’s. Select the gradient tool and click and drag onto a new layer. Use a Blend Mode to blend the gradient to the texture.

Gradient Tool (Toolbar) and Options at the top of window (open the color palettes showing 1960’s color to use in your gradient colors.)

Blend Mode – found in the Layers Palette

Procedures:

1. Review over the project.
2. Research about the theme of the Spring Show (see above). Start by writing down things that may relate to the themes (music notes, singing, chorus, etc.). Then, collect images that you might use for the program design. You can use the images to help you with the program design sketches. You may not use images with pre-made graphics. You need to make all graphics on your own.
3. Sketch out 2 ideas for the program cover. 10 points
4. You must use images from public domain websites to follow copyright laws. Click on Resources to find links to public domain images.
5. Begin working in Photoshop. Go to Open > New. Make sure to set up the size of your document Width 5.5 inches and Height 8.5 inches and 120 resolution. This is the size of the program cover and it will keep you from working to small.
6. Background.

Create the background texture. You will choose a texture BittBox: Free Texture Tuesday. You may want something that is not to rough of a texture. Click on the image of the texture and once you get to the largest picture file, right-mouse click over the image and save it to your folder. Open the image in Photoshop and move it into your program cover file.

Create a gradient using colors that fit the style of the 60’s. Select the gradient tool and click and drag onto a new layer. Use a Blend Mode to blend the gradient to the texture.

Gradient Tool (Toolbar) and Options at the top of window (open the color palettes showing 1960’s color to use in your gradient colors.)

Blend Mode – found in the Layers Palette



7. Make sure to use Image Adjustments to make sure the color, brightness, contrast, etc. match well.
8. Text, titles, and information. (Please wait for information)

Tools:

You must use…

Photoshop as the primary program
Blend Modes
Layer Masks
Image Adjustments

You may use…

PSD art brushes
Illustrator to create some of your graphic objects

Grading

Originality/Creativity
Idea/Concept
Composition
Meeting the Objectives/Goals
Craftsmanship

Project worth 100 points. The student whose program cover gets picked to be used for the Spring Show will receive an extra 10 points.

Examples

Christmas program designs

Student Examples

2009 Christmas Program

2010 Christmas Program Designs

Lower School and Upper School Covers

Spring show program design

2008 – 2009 Spring Show

The theme was Show Tunes

2009-2010 Spring Show

The two that were used for Lower and Upper school programs.

More spring show covers.