Every so often I
choose to pick up an old school assignment I didn't
like and redo it now that my design skills are better. Here's some
examples of some completely "reimagined" posters to promote arts
education which I originally designed for Advanced Computer Graphics.
ORIGINAL 2007 DESIGN BRIEF
Advanced Computer Graphics
Spring 2007
Research Stimulus: PSA
Poster
THE ISSUE: Importance of an Arts
Education
THE FACTS: Schools all over the country
are reducing funding for and even dropping arts from their
curriculum.
STATISTICS: Young students who
participate in artistic and creative activities at least 3 hours a
day, 3 times each week are between 3 and 4 times more likely to:
-be recognized for academic
achievements,
-be elected into a class office,
-win an award for school attendance
-win an award for an essay or poem
-attend music, art and dance classes
-read for pleasure nearly twice as
often
-perform community service
Art also has a significant affect on
reducing delinquent behavior and improving the academic performance
of struggling students by giving them an
alternate means of expression. It teaches them to be more tolerant
and open to other people’s ideas. It gives them the freedom to be
creative and explore new possibilities. The arts also cultivate a
sense of individuality, increase self-esteem, and improve academic
performance by renewing a child’s interest in school.
Statistics show that 89% of American
parents believe an education in the arts is important and should be a
part of a school curriculum, but it is a sad fact that kids spend
more time at their lockers in between classes than they do in an
actual arts class.
Most businesses also understand the
value of an art education. They have found that an art education
creates an environment of competitiveness, discipline and academic
thought that is beneficial to future members of a workforce. It also
develops trends of high quality work ethics and setting of goals; all
excellent life skills that will help a student both today and
tomorrow. The arts also encourage parents to get involved and become
active in the community alongside the students, with a dedication to
volunteer works, fundraisers and mentoring programs.
In addition to making students and
parents more community-minded, they foster an awareness of a global
community and provide a fascinating opportunity to learn about other
locations and cultures.
Americans For The Arts understands that
a parent’s voice has the greatest influence on the education a
child gets. Their goal is to provide parents and families with all
the help and information they need to make a difference in their
learning community.
The
audiences targeted for this PSA are the parents of young students in
middle and high schools, which are in need of a more valuable and
diverse arts
education program. The message should reflect contemporary issues, but
have a message or image that could also be timeless. It should
reflect research in the relevant field and include a link to the
website for a foundation or company that supports arts advocacy.
This issue is a relevant one all throughout the country because many
schools are de-emphasizing arts education in favor of sciences and
sports, under the perception that the arts are less important and a
career path in the arts is less rewarding, despite the evidence in
academic and business communities all over the country that shows
otherwise. In short, schools are cutting arts out of their curriculum
simply for budget reasons or a lack of good art teachers. However,
they seem not to realize that the reason there is a shortage of art
teachers is because so many schools have fired their art teachers or
forced them to leave because of drastic pay cuts to their departments
and individual salaries. As current events have shown, smaller
private schools and colleges are equally subject to these pay cuts as
public or government-funded schools or universities.
This is the original assignment that I turned in during that senior course in 2007. It was actually my least favorite of all the concepts. I don't like the green.
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