Peter Blake Graphics Pop Art KS3 use alphabets/favourite objects and CD Covers

Looking at the work of Peter Blake- there is a page of information and questions on his work.
There are examples of his alphabet artworks and cover designs for Famous Music artists.

Students are inspired by his work of collage, photography and free drawing style.

Task 1. Students make their own Pop art alphabet style and this links to Graphics and students can look at Pop art letter styles.

Task 2 Students are asked to find their own popular things linked to each letter of the alphabet. Students are asked to make their own alphabet using the similar ideas as Peter Blake, but to focus on trying to create a favourite thing for each of letter of the alphabet. Students then put these ideas on an A4 or A3 paper. There are examples of different alphabets and student examples of final outcome.

Task 4 Students play with letters and take one letter and make this in various different designs This is a Graphics exercise and students learn to play with one letter and styles.

Task 3 Students put a collage together in the style of Peter Blake. Students should use lettering/ graphics and link this to their own favourite things and then make a collage of this in a 26cm square shape. students can use pictures from magazines , comics and newspaper and cut out and collage.

Task 5 Students should creatively now make their own album design. There are formats for the CD covers to use as a template. Presentation gives examples for inspiration of Peter Blake’s alphabet designs and album covers and looks at some of his famous Album cover designs. Students need to make their own CD cover of their favourite musician. Students to use a variety of media for final task.