Digital Arts’ students began to learn about
redesign and how to design on a grid.
First, they were introduced to working in a grid in Adobe InDesign and
the importance of this grid in print and virtual layout. Then, we discussed the history of the poster
to the right. This poster was a
common personificaiton of the American government that,
according to legend, came into use during the War of 1812. It was
created by James Flagg (inspired by a British
recruitment poster showing Lord Kitchener in a similar pose). It was this
image more than any other that set the appearance of Uncle Sam as the elderly
man with white hair and a goatee wearing a white top hat with white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped
trousers, and was designed to give people a positive outlook, a sense of
patriotism and confidence. This poster
has been redesigned, copied, and imitated in various ways. 8th graders were asked to create
their own redesign of this poster to convey a message and begin our redesign
unit. Stay tuned for their favorite
restaurant’s menu overhaul! You’ll be
impressed!
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