Year 5 - Art and design
Create expressive typographic work
Lettering: graphic design
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Unit Summary
Pupils will investigate letterforms and practice calligraphic techniques, looking at the work of artists and designers. They will make concrete poems, playing with typographic forms to create meaning and communicate ideas. They will design and create their own letterform composition.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to experiment with typography to express different emotions and ideas.
Key Notes
- Learn how graphic designers use typography in posters, advertisements and everyday life.
- Explore how typography can go beyond functional text to become an art form.
- Create a piece of expressive typographic art that uses design elements to communicate emotion or meaning.
Vocabulary To Learn
- typography: arranging letters and text in a way that makes them readable and visually appealing
- expression: communicating emotion, mood or energy through visual art and design
- composition: how different elements are placed and organised in a piece of art
- visual hierarchy: arranging design elements in order of importance
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Typographic designs should be minimal because otherwise they are hard to read and do not communicate a clear message.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Learn how graphic designers use typography in posters, advertisements and everyday life. Explore how typography can go beyond functional text to become an art form.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'typography'
arranging letters and text in a way that makes them readable and visually appealing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Typographic designs should be minimal because otherwise they are hard to read and do not communicate a clear message. Correction: Typography enhances the clarity of a design, making text easier to read by arranging elements with a visual hierarchy.
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