Yearbook

Poster Design Assignment

Problem:
Create a poster promoting the sale of the Yearbook
Specifications:
1. Posters should be on 13 x 19 size paper (Portrait or Landscape) at 300
pixels/inch.
2. All designs must be original, however you may import generic photos and
images. (Copyright images and designs are NOT permitted!)
3. The following information required:
Hardcover!
80 pages!
Colour!
$40
Will Arrive: June 9th
On sale:
At lunch.
In front of the Big TV / grad board
Starts: Monday, February 8th
Ends: Friday, February 26th

Please name your files: firstname.lastname.poster#1

Due Date: The posters are due: Friday, February 5th

Yearbook
Poster Design Assignment
Marking Sheet
Name: ____________________________
General Aesthetics:
2
Poster is not
attractive.

/10

4
Poster is boring.

6
Poster is
moderately
attractive.

8
Poster is visually
attractive.

10
Poster is visually
stunning.

Interest Drawing:
1
Poster makes
poor use of
colour, text and
pictures and fails
to create interest
in event.

/5
2
Poster uses an
OK mixture of
colour, text and
pictures and
creates limited
interest in event.

3
Poster uses a
good mixture of
colour, text and
pictures to some
create interest in
event.

4
Poster uses a
strong mixture of
colour, text and
pictures to create
interest in event.

5
Poster uses an
excellent mixture
of colour, text
and pictures to
create high
interest in event.

Use of Photoshop Techniques

/5

No Photoshop
techniques are
demonstrated.

Basic
Photoshop
techniques are
demonstrated.

Intermediate
Photoshop
techniques are
demonstrated.

Advanced
Photoshop
techniques are
demonstrated,
though not all
correctly.

Advanced
Photoshop
techniques are
clearly
demonstrated.

Required Information:
0
Poster does not
contain the
required
information.

Total:

/5

2
Poster contains
most of the
required
information, but
also contains
incorrect
information.

/ 25

3
Poster contains
all the required
information, but
also contains
incorrect
information.

4
Poster contains
most of the
required
information.

5
Poster contains
all of the required
information.