This is an introduction lesson to Graphic Design, suitable for year 6, 7 and 8. Students use Adobe Photoshop to produce a ‘glitched’ Roman bust. Required: Computers Exemplar images Access to Adobe suite Printers This lesson can be completed in 45 minutes to an hour, and only requires pre-downloaded images and Photoshop. During this lesson, students will use the step-by-step instructions to adjust the colour, use the marquee tool, the move tool and the filter selection to produce a glitched portrait. A great intro to Photoshop - students can learn basic quick commands like “ctrl&+ / -” to zoom in and out “ctrl&z” to go back a step, “ctrl&shift&z” to go forwards a step; plus basic tools such as move, marquee and filter gallery. Students can make it personal to them by choosing their own image, adding a galaxy and as many horizontal glitches as they choose.

Year 8 or Year 9 entire scheme of work for 12 lessons - Pop Art Ideal for a long-term supply, maternity cover or as a simple set of worksheet-based lessons which could be taught by a trainee as an initial teaching resource. This scheme of work is taught solely on worksheets (no projector needed) and includes all necessary written self/peer and teacher feedback and visual resources, in sequential order. 12 worksheets in total. Sheets are formatted to be printed and glued into sketchbook pages. Some initial prep is required for guillotening feedback sheets and additional resources such as sequin waste is required to purchase in advance. Students are given a brief to design a new Pop Art inspired shoe. Within the scheme of work student will research artists and produce a title page, analyse artworks, complete a collage-based homework task based on colour theory, receive peer and teacher written feedback, experiment with felt tip pens and crayons to practice applying Benday dots, learn about typography and how it communicates to an audience, complete tonal drawings, and observational drawings with colour, link to literacy with onomatopoea, and produce a final outcome using all the skills they have learnt. Students are also asked to complete an evaluation of their work at the end. Resources required: Worksheets printed onto cartridge paper Resource pages printed Pencils Sequin waste (which can be purchased from Amazon here https://amzn.to/3r0pi7R) Felt tip pens Colour crayons Sweet wrappers