Unit 5: Potato Printing - Class Workshop

Well done Year 12 last week was fun and full of messy creativity. Hopefully now you will all understand the skill and patience necessary for traditional printing methods. Now you have completed the Potato printing please create a new post about what you learnt and add pictures.

 

 

Unit 5: Lino Cutting - Class Workshop

Lino Cutting was a success and no cut fingers in sight! You will have written about the process in your test. However please upload your own images to your individual blogs, and write a summary of the process.

 

Unit 5: Traditional Printing Methods - Lino Printing



On Friday you will all be creating your own Lino Print Image of the initial of your first name.

Watch this short film on the Lino Cutting Process

Task 1 - In preparation for Friday's lesson, please print out the font of the first letter of your name, that you wish to create your print for. In Photoshop or Word flip the letter.

Task 2 - Write a mini case study on the Lino Printing Technique

Task 3 - Write an evaluation of the process (After Friday's lesson) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of this process compared to digital print making.

Unit 5: Traditional Printing Methods - Potato Printing

 

 

Potato Printing is a fun way to make an easy imprint. I expect you all remember doing this when you were little. This Wednesday we are going to say good bye to the digital gadgets we are used to and pick up a Potato! That's right put down those Apple & Blackberries and lets make some art!

I will provide the spuds, card and paints, scalpels etc,  but if you want to bring anything else to print on! Go ahead!

I found out about a student called Ed Cornish from St Martins School of Art on this website- Letterology
who with a friend made the complete Alphabet using potato's. I thought it would be a great idea for all of you to make the initials of your name.

1) In preparation for Wednesdays lesson find 2 fonts on the Internet that you would like to make as the imprint for your initials.

2) Write a mini case study on Potato printing and illustrate with examples.

 

 1. Cut your potato in half- Draw on your letter Mirror Image! And cut around it 

 



2. Blot Potato with a towel

 



 

3. Brush on Paint and Press on paper!

 

 

4) When you have finished your Potato printing - Write up an evaluation explaining the advantages and disadvantages to this method compared to digital print making. 

A Brief History of Publishing

Infographic by Finvy

Unit 5: Learning Outcome B1 & B2 - 'How to guide to Blogging'

Unit 5. Aim B.1: Understand use of digital publishing technology and techniques

Unit 5. Aim B.2: Digital Tools to import materials

In tomorrow's lesson you will all present your Prezi powerpoint 'How to guide to blogging'.

Remember for a Pass grade or above you will need to have a clear step by step guide for a computer user who has no idea how to set up a blog - Imagine you are teaching a younger sibling or parent who is not up to date with blogging.

• How to set up a blogger account - gmail
• How to select and choose a template
• How to add a 'Header' and Profile Pic
• How to add a Post
• How to add JPEG files to your blog and Posts
• How to link HTML files to your blog (Prezi Links)

These Blog elements should all now be illustrated on your own blogs to show the rest of the class!

Best of Luck!
Miss Mordle

Unit 5: Introduction to digital Publishing - Sectors & Platforms

Unit 5: SECTORS & PLATFORMS

What are digital Publishing's?

• Forums
• Apps – Daily Mail, Sun
• PDFs
• Jpegs
• Netbooks
• Kindles
• Blogs

• YOUR TASK:Research a range of digital publishing devices and apps

Read this article to understand how Media Publishing is changing

KEY TERMS

 

SECTOR: Film, Publishing, Gaming, Social Media,Web etc, music

PLATFORM: Audio, Moving Image, Digital Print, tablets, Smart Phone etc

PRODUCT : Apps- Twitter, Amazon, FaceBook, WhatsApp etc

*Learn these Key Terms, and use them in your presentations*