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Grade 12 Design Summative (Group Option)

Group Presentation Instructions

(Borders and Folios for a Magazine Article)

Group Project- 3-5 pages, 5-10 minute PowerPoint

• 3-5 page feature story spread in a magazine.

• Choose the name and type of magazine. You may use an existing or fictional magazine name.

• The style and visual look of your story must fit with the type of magazine your group has chosen.

• Groups should be limited to 2 people.

Page Guidelines:

1. For this assignment you may use a poem, short story, or an essay that you (or your group members) have written. A written assignment from another school based course is permitted.

2. What should your 3 page design include?

A) The first page will act as a title page that creates the article’s visual style.

B) The final two pages need a numbering/ folio system and a border.

C) Make sure you are creative in how you use folios and borders in the magazine layout.

3. What should be on your title page?

A) The title page needs a headline with an appropriate typeface.

B) Any pictures that you include must be your own and not from the internet.

C) Any projects that use pictures, diagrams, or clip art from the internet will receive a zero.

4. Many magazine articles use a pop up method of text to emphasize a key phrase or idea. Your article should use text design in a manner to highlight and emphasize certain aspects of the story.

5. Each page should measure 8.5” x 11”.

Presentation Guidelines:

1. Your presentation must start with an Introduction to your groups name, history (fiction or non-fiction), and design methods. The presentation must also display 4 design concepts of your title page and include reasons why you decided to use the final design.

2. Part of your presentation must examine the type of magazine you’ve made the article for and answer the following questions:

A) How does the content of the article fit with the magazine’s mandate?

B) What design decisions have you made to work with the brand/ look of the magazine?

C) Slides of research and development should include the following:

|Intro to the topic and design. |Influences- other designers who have used a similar style. |

|Statistics, and images |Background facts and sources regarding the story. |

3. Things to consider discussing: reasons for font choice (or custom font design), significance of colour scheme, and techniques for layout and composition (grid, template, shapes).

Group Presentation Evaluation Checklist

|Presentation |

|□ The introduction is clear and well organized. |

|The audience is presented with the history of your group or company in an effective manner. |

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|□ A clear vision of design methods has been outlined. |

|□ Your 4 design concepts show the groups creative process and collaboration. |

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|□ The reasoning for the final concept has been well thought out and the decisions have been clearly communicated to the group. |

|□ A good collection of design influences have been presented. |

|□ Facts, background information, and other research are used to illustrate development of ideas, design, and content. |

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Cover Design

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Folio & Border

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