A poster highlighting 12 ways which Graphic Art students can try to improve their handmade typography.

Presentation introducing students to creating zines as a way of presenting projects. The slides take you through a brief history and holds videos of mini documentaries and how to begin your own outcome. The presentation can be adapted to reflect any completed project or used as a starting point to collect visual ideas and recordings. Excellent stimulus to encourage wider thinking on complex issues within society and how to visually represent them.

Photography analysis guide with directed questions to help students consider concept and meaning behind the work of Matt Wisniewski and his digital overlays.

A step by step guide for students to create posters in the style of Zeka Designs. The content helps in creating work based on European architecture but can be adapted to suit a portrait project. Written instructions for Photopea included, as well as analysis prompts to break down the contextual sources. Originally completed with Year 9 as an online project but also suitable for GCSE Photography and Graphic Design.

Worksheet designed to aid students with written analysis for Art & Design. Space is left in the middle of the sheet to include a chosen piece of the artist’s work before discussing their thoughts and opinions towards the pieces. Space is also left for students to complete the artist’s name as a title in the style which matches the genre of work the artist worked in.

A presentation introducing the street art of Malaysia. Students are guided through inspiration and talking points on the value of street art and more culturally aware designs by Ernest Zacharevic. Originally completed during distance learning, students completed a drawing or painting which interacted with the selection of blank wall space suggested in the slides. Once complete, a simple overlay using SCREEN on Photoshop allowed them to superimpose their designs onto their building or textural surface.

A small presentation designed to get pre GCSE Photography students thinking more creatively about the images they take in their own time. The slides suggest possible starting points all linked to the theme of Reflections. There are no technical guides or analytical points, just suggested photographers and potential shoots to try. Has also been set as an online learning project for KS3 students to encourage time away from their screens, whilst still encouraging creativity.

Full introductory GCSE Art & Design presentation taking students through various digital and hands on tasks. All tasks link to the theme of Metamorphosis and includes workshop ideas, analysis tasks and development help towards an outcome. Originally used during online distance learning last year, each student makes a copy of the presentation and adds work week by week to show development. This was used for a pre GCSE Year 9 group to give a flavour of work which may be covered but could easily be used to begin a GCSE course or encourage online participation. Lots of media exploration and experimentation is encouraged, with consideration of equipment. Some tasks cover both digital and hands on art, focused on giving a taster of both GCSE Art and Photography course content. Techniques covered: Insect drawing Projection Photography Shutter speed photography Still life photography and drawing Illustration Dry point printing Digital illustration Moodboard research and presentation Compositional development Outcome development and documentation Final Outcome evaluation Exhibition Poster extension task.

A Powerpoint exploring the theme of jungle through typography and illustration. The slides begin with a step by step guide to creating a leafy letter using Photopea. Students then develop an illustrated book cover for the Jungle Book using Henri Rousseau’s paintings as inspiration. Originally used during online learning, there are differentiated tasks to consider resources found at home and online accessibilty.

Visual stimulus for one of art lesson based on Shadowology. These slides introduce the work of illustrator Vincent Bal and encourages students to work creatively in making their own designs. Originally used during distance online learning, students enjoyed working away for the screens and challenging their creative minds. It also acts as great stimulus into creative writing from the characters and senarios created.

A presentation demonstrating the grid technique for portraiture drawing. Students were asked to draw their teacher before completing their own self portrait. Images can be replaced and photographs of teachers / students easily added. Completed during online distance learning, students also enjoyed the challenge of drawing of drawing a friend that they missed and sending them their work!

A Powerpoint used for Years 5 and 6 Art & Design but suitable as a DT project also. The slides give visual stimulus for students to create scale models of their classroom or school. Completed as an online distance task with great success.

Digital tutorial to create a Magdiel Lopez piece of Graphic Design. Layout in a sketchbook format, students make their own copy and track their progress through the easy to use tutorial. Used for AS Level Graphic Design but suitable for GCSE, BTEC or KS3. Can be used during online learning by using Photopea instead of Photoshop.