5 page PDF. Age 16-19 Overview: In this 3-hour lesson, students will explore the key themes of the Black Mirror episode “Nosedive,” which critically examines the impact of social media, technology, and societal pressures on personal identity, relationships, and self-worth. Students will analyse the episode through the lenses of digital publishing, media influence, and contemporary social issues. Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will: Understand the central themes of the Black Mirror episode “Nosedive.” Analyse how social media, ratings, and digital culture shape individual behavior and society. Discuss the ethical implications of a society driven by digital feedback. Connect the episode’s themes to real-world issues in media and digital publishing. Complete a short test assessing their understanding of the episode’s content.

7 page PDF. Age 16-19 Overview: This lesson introduces students to the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in creative media, particularly in image manipulation, social media, and the generation of fake images and videos. The lesson will also explore the ethical implications of AI-generated content in the digital world. Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will: Understand the basic concepts of AI and its role in creative media. Learn how AI can be used in image manipulation and generation. Explore how AI is impacting social media, especially in creating fake images and videos. Discuss the ethical concerns related to AI-generated content, including misinformation and deepfakes. Take a short test to assess their understanding.

3 page PDF. Duration: 3 hours Age Group: 16-19 years Learning Objectives: Understand the origins and evolution of image manipulation. Recognise key milestones and technologies in the history of image editing. Develop critical thinking about the ethical implications of image manipulation. Relate historical developments to modern tools and techniques.

2 page PDF. A list of 50 Influential Modern Illustrators with short description.

5 page PDF. 3 hours. 16-19 year olds. In this lesson, students will explore the technical aspects of photo editing techniques like airbrushing and retouching, alongside a discussion of the ethical implications of these practices. Students will gain hands-on experience with editing tools, evaluate edited images critically, and engage in discussions about how these techniques affect societal perceptions of beauty, identity, and truth in media. Lesson Objectives: By the end of this session, students should be able to: Understand and demonstrate various photo retouching techniques (e.g., airbrushing, smoothing, color correction). Critically evaluate the ethical considerations surrounding photo manipulation. Debate the impact of photo editing on personal self-image and society. Apply ethical principles in photo editing tasks. Complete a practical task and reflect on the role of digital manipulation in the media.

A single page PDF of twenty shortcuts to help speed up Adobe InDesign workflow.

4 page PDF. 5 rounds. 20 questions. Aimed at 16-19 year old Creative Media students.

This is a presentation on the codes and conventions of magazine covers, covering both mainstream and independent magazines. Ideal for magazine designing. This resource includes an editable Powerpoint tutorial and PDF of tutorial. Designed originally for a Creative Media Digital Publishing class focusing on image manipulation for Unit 14 Digital Magazine Production.

This is a presentation on how to create more style and impact in page layout designs using design principles. Ideal for magazine designing. This resource includes an editable Powerpoint tutorial and PDF of tutorial. Designed originally for a Creative Media Digital Publishing class focusing on image manipulation for Unit 28 Image Manipulation Techniques.

This is a presentation on the opportunities and limitations of print and digital formats. Ideal for magazine designing. This resource includes an editable Powerpoint tutorial and PDF of tutorial. Designed originally for a Creative Media Digital Publishing class focusing on image manipulation for Unit 14 Digital Magazine Production.

This is a presentation on using colour for print and on screen. Ideal for magazine designing. This resource includes a PDF of tutorial. Designed originally for a Creative Media Digital Publishing class focusing on image manipulation for Unit 14 Digital Magazine Production.

This is a presentation on how magazines make money and spend money. Ideal for understanding magazine making processes. This resource includes an editable Powerpoint tutorial and PDF of tutorial. Designed originally for a Creative Media Digital Publishing class focusing on image manipulation for Unit 14 Digital Magazine Production.

Tips and tricks for using Adobe Illustrator to design logos. This tutorial was originally designed for an AS Level class in Graphics. The double-sided worksheet provides clear tutorials for learners using Adobe Illustrator to be able to master the basics for logo designing. Learn how to trace a pencil sketch, draw curves with the Pen Tool and much more. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their Illustrator skills. IMAGE CREDITS // clippingpathindia assets.sbnation

Step-by-step tutorial for making use of Layers in Photoshop to design fun, vibrant doodled images in the style of Illustrator Hattie Stewart. Ideal for designing fashion magazine covers. This resource was originally designed for a BTEC L3 class in Creative Media Production (Digital Publishing). The worksheet provides a clear tutorial to learners for using Brushes and Layers in Adobe Photoshop to build up wild and colourful doodled-over photographs. The tutorial focuses on the idea of fashion and uses examples of fashion-related imagery. The image of the model is also supplied. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their Photoshop skills.

Step-by-step tutorial which demonstrates how easy it is to add effects to your logo designs using Brushes and Layer Styles in Photoshop. This tutorial was originally designed for a BTEC Creative Digital Media group.. The one-sided worksheet provides a clear tutorial for learners in using Adobe Photoshop to add grungy and 3D effects to logo designs. An example of mock Channel 4 logo designs were used to explain the techniques. Play around with colours, shadows, 3D effects, outlines and much more in this tutorial. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their Photoshop skills.

Step-by-step tutorial for cutting images into dynamic shapes using the Polygonal Lasso Tool in Photoshop. Ideal for designing magazine covers. This resource was originally designed for a BTEC L3 class in Creative Media Production (Digital Publishing). The worksheet provides a clear tutorial to learners for using Clipping Masks in Adobe Photoshop to apply their drawings / photographs to a variety of custom drawn shapes. The tutorial focuses on the idea of fashion and uses examples of fashion-related imagery. The image of the model is supplied. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their Photoshop skills.

Step-by-step tutorial for combining text and image in Photoshop. This resource was originally designed for a BTEC L2 class in Creative Digital Media. The two-sided worksheet provides a clear tutorial to learners for using Clipping Masks in Adobe Photoshop to apply their drawings / photographs to a variety of shapes and text. The tutorial focuses on the idea of urban style and uses examples of architecture and graffiti. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their Photoshop skills.

Step-by-step tutorial for adding colour to outlines of fineliner drawings in Photoshop. This tutorial was originally designed for an AS Level class in Graphics. The one-sided worksheet provides a clear tutorial for learners in using Adobe Photoshop to apply colour to their line drawings. Learn also how to colour inside a line drawing using brushes. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their Photoshop skills.

Step-by-step tutorial for altering colours in photographs using Colour Overlays in Photoshop. This tutorial was originally designed for an AS Level class in Graphics. The one-sided worksheet provides a clear tutorial for learners in using Adobe Photoshop to change colours in photographs. An example of jam jars was used to explain the technique, to illustrate that the original red hue of strawberry jam can be altered in Photoshop to depict differences in flavours, eg. apricot, blueberry, etc. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their Photoshop skills. IMAGE CREDIT carllegge

Step-by-step tutorials for a variety of InDesign page layout techniques. Ideal for magazine designing. This resource was originally designed for a BTEC L3 class in Creative Media Production (Digital Publishing). This Powerpoint provides a clear tutorial to learners for using InDesign techniques such as wrapping text around images, getting rid of hyphenated text, drawing columns and threading text between columns so that text flows continuously through the document. This easy step-by-step tutorial is great for anybody wishing to improve their InDesign skills.