Spirit of Mandela Week Poster Contest 2011-Due date March 29th

The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada) is proud to present the Third Annual Spirit of Mandela Week Poster Contest. This is an opportunity for students to apply their creative skills in crafting a poster which visualizes the School-Based Program. The theme of this year’s contest is Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. The poster needs to visually demonstrate how we build a world that honours social justice for all.

The winner of the Spirit of Mandela Week Poster Contest will be announced at the official launch of Spirit of Mandela Week – March 28^th, 2011. It will become the official poster for the School Based Program for 2011 and will be distributed in thousands of schools across Canada. The winner will also receive a copy of the poster, which will be sent to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in South Africa – a great honour!

Students across Canada are invited to design a poster that will be used for
NMCF (Canada) 2011 Spirit of Mandela Week

Winning Poster 2009 designed by a student from Crescent Heights High School

CONTEST ENTRY GUIDELINES:

• Contest Entries will only be accepted in colour.
• The poster should be two-dimensional (flat surface), and hand-drawn or painted . Photographs and/or three-dimensional submissions made of tinsel, cotton or wooden sticks for example, will not be accepted. Computer generated posters will not be accepted. Images from calendars, magazines, web sites, etc., are not permitted.
• Only original artwork will be accepted.
• Titles or short sentences (maximum 10 words) are permitted.
• Candidates must fill out and attach the registration form along with authorized consent for the use of their name.
• Your poster will become the property of Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada) and may be used and/or transmitted in various formats – email, public displays, on-line gallery, etc.
• Contest entries will not be returned.

DIMENSIONS: Entries must be no larger than 43 cm x 53 cm OR 17″ x 21″.

ELIGIBILITY: Individual students or groups of students from K-12 in Canada

INFORMATION REQUIRED:
Poster contest form

Send submissions to by February 26, 2010:
Ka’ren Feder
Spirit of Mandela Week Poster Contest
Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada)
2 Berkeley Street, Suite 210
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 4J5

NOTE: Any poster submissions that do not meet the above guidelines requirements will be automatically disqualified.

Skillls Canada Graphic Design Competition-Due March 1

Please download the PDF to get further info on the assignment.

Check the following link for more info:
http://www.oyaptcdsb.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=content&PageID=43&PageCategory=49

Click here to see samples:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pabloapadilla/sets/72157625900689486/

Any questions please see me.

Due date: Feb 2--desk crit

Snowboard and Alpine Ski Design

Instructions:
Design 3 different graphics for a Snowboard or downhill Alpine Ski. Your designs should appeal to a young and active group ages between 16 to 24. Think about the principle and elements of design and how you can incorporate it in your design. Let your imagination and creativity come up with your very own and unique designs.

Details:
*All designs must be on a 8.5X11 (document size)
*All final designs must be in vector format (Adobe Illustrator)
*You may use Photoshop to create your effects and image manipulations. Make sure that your resolutions is 300 dpi
*One (1) of three (3) graphic designs must have your name as the focal point



Okay, these snowboard graphics are "off the hook" and I have to share them. The difference between information design and design “just” for the sake of design is clear.

Check out these designs
Due date:TBA

Food for thought

New Year's reflection and goals

Write a 500-700 word essay reflecting on 2010 and 2011.

Your 2010 reflection should discuss:

a)What accomplishments and achievements did you attain in school (or outside of school) in 2010
b)What you learned and discovered about yourself in 2010
c)What you learned about your future interest and goals in 2010

After reflecting on 2010 set your goals for 2011:

a)State 3 goals you want to achieve in 2011
b)Tell me how you are going to achieve these goals
c)Give me one prediction you have about 2011

Due date: by the end of class

Class Assignment Leads to Bronze Medal for Wine Label Design

Read the story at the following link: http://web.pacific.edu/College-of-the-Pacific/Art-Class-Assignment-Leads-to-Bronze-Medal-for-Wine-Label-Design.html

Snowboard Design

Create a graphic design for your own Snowboard

Resources:http://www.jorgefino.com/