Students were thought how to use Adobe Photoshop on their iPad's and then were given instructions on how to apply it in their everyday lives. Students were told that they needed to make "Stickers" for this project. These stickers could be of anything they wanted; they could've even made stickers of themselves. The goal for this project was to get the students to make stickers that they would like to put on their water bottle or laptop. Making stickers has become a phenomenon that many artists practice. This gives the students a way to sell their artwork in smaller sizes and in a digital platform. This project helps to prepare them for their future art careers.
Zentangle Business Cards
One of the most important things an artist or any business person always carries with them is business cards. Business cards allow you to give your information to a person in just a second and allow them to keep the card so they have it for future reference. When making a business card it's important to catch a persons eye; you want people to look at your card and remember it ! The more memorable your card is, the more likely you will be obtaining business. For this project, I had each student create their own business cards for a fake business of their choose. This business didn't have to be something in the art field. The students created this card using not only Adobe Photoshop but zazzle.com.
Product Design
For this project, the students had to research a product of their choice. This product could be anything from a shirt to a video game. After doing some research into what they like about this product and how this product became marketable, the students were given instructions to create their own products. They were told these products had to be designed in order to function in the current world. They were then asked to digitally draw these products in a persons everyday life. This was done to show how important advertising is, and how important it is to have practical uses for products you create.