6th Digital Arts: T-Shirts with a Message

For this project you will be designing T-shirts with a message. You should address an issue you feel strongly about and create a design that reflects your feelings. First complete the Research and Planning worksheets.

Vocabulary

Go to dictionary.com and write the definitions to the following words. Make sure you are choosing the definition that relates to the project.

* communicate    * persuade    * protest   * issue   * propaganda

Research

1. Ms. Fowler will show you some examples of how designers communicate a message.

2. Look through the links below to see how other designers have addressed political or social issues. Pick your favorite three designs and answer the questions on your worksheet.

Artevist
Cafepress

3. Now research a social issue that you would like to address. This link may help. Circle one of the subjects on your worksheet, or write in your own (Love, War, Drugs, Relationships, Bullying, Poverty, Abuse, Consumerism, Global Warming, Gangs, Drunk driving, Texting and driving, Pollution, Health, Pollution, Disease, Racism, Hunger, Gun control, Alcohol Abuse, Smoking, Equality, Homelessness, etc.)

4. Sketch 12 different designs.
5. Choose one design to create in Adobe Illustrator. Show Ms. Fowler to "okay" before you begin on the computer.

Design
1. Open Adobe Illustrator (yellow icon)
2, Open the T-shirt template. Go to Open > Julie Fowler Classroom folder > Pictures and templates for projects > Tshirts > Tshirt template.ai
3. Design you T-shirt. Choose a background color. Use the T tool for typing, the paintbrush and pencil tools for drawing, the shape tools, etc. Ms. Fowler will demonstrate.
4. When you are finished with your design, save it to the HAND IN FINAL WORK HERE folder
** Be original and creative. No copying existing slogans, logos, or characters. Show care and craftsmanship. Have fun!