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Covers Reimagined




Summative

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The Fox is Black Recover Book Project
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50 Classic Book Covers Redesigned

Recovering the Classics 50x50: Bringing Beautiful Book Covers to all 50 States from Plympton on Vimeo.

START WATCHING THE YOUNG GUNS VIDEO AT 1:20

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Thinking in Color!

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RESOURCES FOR SUMMATIVE PROJECT
COVER PLANNING SHEET
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hardcover.psd
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softcover.psd
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record.jpg
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movie.jpg
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DOCUMENT SETTINGS
BOOK: 11H x 8.5w / 200 resolution
RECORD: 11H x 11W / 200 resolution
VIDEO GAME: 8.5H x 11W / 200 resolution
MOVIE: 11H x 8.5W / 200 resolution


HOW TO FIND LARGE FREE IMAGES IN GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH
 - use tools
 - change "size" to large
 - switch "image use" to reuse 
 - remember to document your sources!

​Option 1 - Original Cover Graphic Design
You will be creating an original book cover inspired from your own life and  interests. Acceptable ideas could include a social issue, a personal story, a historical event, etc.  Create a book cover, a cover for a single, a video game box, or a movie poster that illustrates your chosen theme.  Apply what you've learned about design, layout, and organization from the previous lessons to this summative project.  Your work should be original and no more than 2 images from the internet will be allowed.  

Option 2 - Redesigned Cover Graphic Design
Take a preexisting  book, video game, movie, or band that you enjoy and create a new, original, unique, book design. Your work should be original and no more than 2 images from the internet will be allowed.  

Option 3 - "Art Prompts" Book Cover Graphic Design
Click on the following link button below:
Art Prompt Generator
​Try to go with the first response given; however, if it doesn't float your boat, click the "refresh" button and choose a theme to suit your fancy.  

STUDENT EXAMPLES

HOW YOU WILL BE GRADED


  1. Your work is visible in various layers.
  2. ALL IMAGES FROM THE INTERNET MUST BE  altered by combining, manipulating, or layering to create a new narrative. This is not a cut and paste assignment. 
  3. YOU CAN ONLY USE 2 IMAGES FROM THE INTERNET - BUT you can take photos of toys, textures, or anything else.
  4. ALL IMAGES FROM THE INTERNET MUST BE sourced and listed on the planning sheet you submit with your final assignment
  5. You will need to show your original planning sheet showing there was forethought into your work.
  6. Intentional and well thought out design considering the following: Color relationships, genre of the book matches over all feeling, creates questions rather than giving away answers, considers the elements and principals of design.
  7. ­You will need to include the title and author of the book. (Episode 30: Adding Type to the Design)
  8. Your Design needs to be placed upon the provided blank cover that can be downloaded above.
  9. Show understanding of and include a minimum of three of the following techniques in your book design
  • Shape Tool
  • Paths & The Pen Tool
  • Filter
  • 3D Effect
  • Blending Modes
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Eraser Tool & Layer Masking

You must provide both a .psd file and a .jpeg file for full credit
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    • Comic / Manga
    • Computer Art A
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      • Digital illustration
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    • Drawing A >
      • SKETCHBOOK
    • DRAWING B >
      • SKETCHBOOK DRAWING B
    • DRAWING C
    • Photo B >
      • Composition Photo B
      • Silhouette
      • Weekly Assignments >
        • Stuff in motion
      • My miniature world
      • 2017 Gold key
    • PHOTO C >
      • Photoshop Mashup
    • SCULPTURE >
      • FEAR
    • STUDIO