CD jacket

Personal C-D Cover

You are producing your first album. Because you are on a shoe-string budget, you are doing all the graphics for the CD cover. Remember, it needs to attract attention of the shopper.

1. Your image must be on the Cover or Back. Use a digital camera or cell phone camera to get the image. You may access Snapfish or Photobucket accounts to acquire photos Using your knowledge of Photoshop, embellish the photo to achieve the effect you want.
2. Use your knowledge of text effects to create a title.
3. The back must include the track list. Be creative when naming your songs. Include time.
4. The template for the project is in the Student Commons/Boccini/CD Jacket Project.
5. Include the Compact Disc Digital Audio logo and  bar code.
6. You may choose to use the “Parental Advisory” logo on the front of your jacket.
7. Include the disclamer:

2013 © ---?--- Music
All Rights Reserved

Unauthorized reproduction

of this recording is prohibited

by Federal Law and subject

to criminal prosection.

Photography by - ?

Album Design by - ?

8. Include your company logo.
9. Cut out with an X-acto knife, score and fold. Place in jewel case.

The finished product must be submitted inside a jewel case.

Print Ad Design

Creating an Effective Print Ad

Ads come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one main purpose, to sell a product, service or brand.

There are 5 major parts to a print ad.

1. Artwork
2. Titles
3. Body Copy
4. Contact Information
5. Extras

Assignment

Create a print ad for one of your two candy/power bars. It must include the first 4 parts of a print ad.

• Find a large graphic that catches the attention of the viewer.
• Create a Headline that will send the viewer to the body copy for more information about the product. (ie. Bacon to Go!)
• Include body copy that describes the product and it's benefits.
• Include contact information at the bottom. (Company Address, E-mail and Corporate Identity Symbol)
• Place a 3D product shot at the bottom of the ad. Use Layer Style/Bevel Emboss to make it three dimensional. Use Layer Style/Drop Shadow to add depth.
• Use the ad below as a model.

Cereal Box Design

Breakfast cereal, how often did you beg your mom to get your favorite cereal. Maybe it was Captain Crunch or Frankenberry. Talk about a sugar rush! Check out this article rating the "10 worst" kids' cereals for sugar.

Take a look at some old school breakfast cereal TV ads at Mr. Breakfast.com. Some of the ads are so old that I remember them! :)

Your Assignment:

Create a novel breakfast cereal. Use your imagination. What demographic is the product aimed at? Children? Old Folks? Terrorists?

1. Include a bowl of the product with its “special” ingredient. (Musket balls)

2. Size – 7.5x10.5 inches

3. Your main graphic must show your knowledge of image manipulation. (Milk coming out of the barrel)

4. Company logo must be included.

5. Promotional “Extra” (Prize inside)

6. Weight on bottom (10.5 oz.)

7. Round Shield with nutritional information.

8.. After you have created the graphic, manipulate it and place it on the cereal box blank found in the Boccini directory in the Teacher Share directory. Use the Perspective, Skew and Distort features to fit the image into the box. Change color to suit you design.