CD Jacket Project
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In this project you will choose and artist and album, real or fictional and design the CD artwork for it. I know that we don't often buy CD's anymore, but this is a good way to learn multi-page layout and practice using both the principles of design and your new art skills! Don't care for music? Well, maybe you love movies, video games, a TV show or sport. You can create an album to listen to as you practice your sport or make a soundtrack of music from your favorite aforementioned media. Have fun with your interests and run with it! 

As you will see below in the artwork that past Graphics students have made, you will have to make the the cover, insert, back and spine of the CD case. Once it's made you'll be given a CD case to add your printed artwork to. 

Let's talk about some of the specifics. This project must  be entirely original. In other words, you can not take photos or other materials from the web for this project. I know this could be difficult because you aren't easily going to be able to take a photo of the band Metallica and then use it to to make the jacket. Honestly though, many album covers don't include a photo of the artist... actually not just the cover but the whole album! You can create a cartoon draw of the artist, make a silhouette, or just use photos or graphics that depict their music. 

Included somewhere within the artwork must be the name of the artist, movie, show, or game. If you are going the route of building a mix tape then this wouldn't be necessary for you, but a description would be good. There must be an album name. There should be a logo for your artist movie show or game. You will need to include a bar code on the back as well as a list of at least 10 song titles (artists too if it's a soundtrack or mixtape). The final thing that must be included is a photo that you have taken and made a cutout (an image with the background removed like the one at the right) that you use somewhere in your artwork. There is a ton of freedom and flexibility here! Have fun with it and make it your in your own way!
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​Principles of Design
Ad Critique Assignment
   Scanning your Ad
   Straightening an Ad
​   Cropping the Ad
​   Making a Screen Recording
CD Jacket Project
   CD Layout in InDesign
   CD Layout Thumbnails
   CD Layout Rough
   Making a Bar Code
   Uploading a Photo
   Downloading an Image from
   Making a Practice Selection
   Adding & Rescaling Items in
   Printing & Trimming
   Scoring
   Turning in the Project