Year 6 - Art and design
Creative careers: graphic designer
Creative careers: critical and contextual
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Unit Summary
Pupils will learn about different jobs within the creative industries. They will investigate and find out what a range of individuals all do in their day to day lives. They will carry out research and record their findings in creative visual formats working to the theme of 'festival'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design a logo for a festival.
Key Notes
- A graphic designer arranges visual elements in different ways to convey a message to an audience.
- Examples of graphic design can be found throughout everyday life.
- Graphic design principles, such as contrast, balance and emphasis can be used to enhance the visual impact of logos.
Vocabulary To Learn
- festival: a special event or celebration that brings people together in a communal setting
- graphic designer: a person who creates visual content, such as logos, advertisements, and websites, to communicate messages and ideas
- logo: a unique graphic symbol or design that represents a brand, company, or event, making it easily recognisable
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is not important to consider the identity of the festival when creating your logo.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A graphic designer arranges visual elements in different ways to convey a message to an audience. Examples of graphic design can be found throughout everyday life.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'festival'
a special event or celebration that brings people together in a communal setting.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: It is not important to consider the identity of the festival when creating your logo. Correction: Remind children that graphic designers should consider the unique character of their festival when creating their logo, so they can visually represent the ethos of the event in their design.
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