1. Creative ICT – Year 8
Lesson 3
Design a logo

2. Starter
Discuss in Pairs
5 mins
Where might an ‘artist’ logo be used?
Try to identify as many situations where the logo you design for your ‘chosen artist’ might be used.
(e.g. T-shirt)
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3. Your ideas first? Starter Starter Discuss in Pairs Websites Mouse-mat
Where might an ‘artist’ logo be used?
Each of these situations has slightly different requirements and needs.
Sometimes necessary to have different versions of a design to make it more suitable for a specific purpose. (e.g. Black and white, Colour)
Discuss in Pairs
Where might an ‘artist’ logo be used?
Your ideas first?
Websites
Mouse-mat
Mug
T-shirts
Newspaper
Pencil case
Magazines
Instruments
Hats
Wallets
CD covers
Games
Posters
CD disk
any more…?
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4. Today’s Lesson Learning Objectives:
Can understand how logos identify bands/artists and justify a chosen shape for own logo design
Can draw a shape accurately using the ‘pen tool’ in Fireworks using skills including; pen tool, fill, stroke, sub-selection tool
Excellence Can set up a document in Adobe Fireworks, import and image and have good use of the pen tool. Good understanding of the ‘Properties’
Developing
Can set up a document in Adobe Fireworks, import and image and have good use of the pen tool
Secure
Can select and justify a chosen shape for own logo design
Foundation
Can understand how logos identify bands/artists

5. Have a look at these examples...
Shapes in logos
Shapes are very important within logo design. They help to structure the logo.
Some logos consist of images and some add text.
Have a look at these examples...

6. Text Logos
Some logos are only made up of text. When using text what important factors need to be considered:
Font style
Font size
Colour
Style
Background colour
Effects
Shadow
Stroke option
filters

7. Design Journal: Chosen Shape(s) (Page 5)
Today’s Task 1
Instructions
5 mins!
Chosen Shape(s) –
Choose a shape from those you have found on slide 4
Copy and paste it to the next page, and write a reason for why you have chosen it
Design Journal: Chosen Shape(s) (Page 5)
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Level 4 – Create ideas by using a selection of information / resources collected

8. Making your logo Using ‘Fireworks’ software
Use ‘Pen Tool’ to draw around shape
Use ‘Properties’ to format shape ‘Fill’ and ‘Stroke’

9. Draw your logo ‘Shape’…
Today’s Task 2
Open ‘Fireworks’
New Document
Size 800 x 800px
Save As “Logo Design”
Draw your logo ‘Shape’…
Remember! You can trace around images using the ‘Pen Tool’
Level 5 – Use a range of graphic techniques; pen tool with complex appropriate shapes, custom vector shapes

10. Look at these music based logos...
Plenary
Alone / Pairs
Look at these music based logos...
Who do they belong to?
What type of music organisation are they? (e.g. Shop) 2 3 4 1 5 6 7
Apple
iTunes
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