Personal Logo Development

In Design & Multimedia, we are currently preparing for a big networking event at the end of this month. The students will be presenting their design portfolios to various non-profits and businesses in the county. In order to prepare, we started with our own personal logos. I love witnessing the students explore their own interests and each student's design is always so unique. Their personalities definitely shine through in their logos. Today, our librarians helped us turn these logos into our own buttons.

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The Animal/Text Challenge

Students can virtually do anything, even learn challenging Adobe software from a distance. In this assignment, students were tasked to create an animal/creature using only the first letter of the animal's name. For instance, students designed cats using only c's. This is certainly a challenge and I was blown away by their results. Students were also encouraged to incorporate various fonts, sizes, and colors. "Cardinal" by Kyle Upton "Chicken" by Shamus Curran "Dog" by Jose Nieves "Dog" by Chris Laskin "Dragon" by Caleb Windless "Zebra" by Caleb Howe

McKinney-Vento Logo Design

Selected logo design by Victoria Torres Our class was recently approached by the McKinney-Vento department within Stafford County Public Schools for a new logo design. According to the Stafford County Public Schools website: The Federal McKinney-Vento Act guarantees school enrollment for anyone who, due to a lack of permanent housing , lives in inadequate or temporary setting such as: Emergency shelters or transitional housing Motels, hotels, or campgrounds due to lack of an adequate alternative Cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, or abandoned buildings Doubled up with relatives or friends due to loss of housing or economic hardship This was an excellent learning opportunity for my Design & Multimedia students. They were able to gain real-world experience working with a client. The client visited our classroom and gave a presentation on McKinney-Vento while also expressing what she was looking for in the new logo. Students filled out

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