Design Project

Objectives

• Students will:– integrate all art and design principles

previously introduced within a single painted or drawn composition.

– use a variety of technical skills and communication knowledge to create a logo expressing the theme : “If I could travel in time I’d visit…” for the Doodle 4 Google project.

What is it?

• “Doodle 4 Google, a contest where we invite students in the United States to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign Google’s homepage logo for millions to see.” (Doodle, 2012)

Am I required to enter?

• No

Am I required to do the project?

• Yes

Directions

Step 1-Before drawing, write a half page essay on the topic of “If I could travel in time, I’d visit…”.

Step 2-Design a series thumbnail sketches of what you are planning for your design.

Step 3-Choose one of your sketches to make into your final project.

Guidelines

• The doodle can be in pencil, colored pencil, crayons, marker, pen or paint.

• All designs must be original.

• The Doodle 4 Google Competition is designed to encourage U.S. school students to use their creativity to create their own interpretation of the Google logo.

Judging/Grading Criteria

• Artistic merit: based on grade group and artistic skill

• Creativity: based on the representation of the “If I could travel in time, I’d visit…” theme and use of the Google logo

• Theme communication: how well the theme is expressed

(Judging, 2012)

If You Enter The Contest.

Awards• The National Winner will be awarded a $30,000

college scholarship to be used at the school of his or her choice, a trip to the New York for an event on May 17, 2012, a Google Chromebook computer, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with his or her doodle on it. We'll also award the winner's school or After School Program a $50,000 technology grant towards the establishment or improvement of a computer lab or technology programming. The National Winner will also have his or her doodle featured on the U.S. Google.com homepage.

Awards Cont.

• Each of the other four National Finalists will win a $5,000 college scholarship to be used at the school of his or her choice, a trip to the New York for an event on May 17, 2012, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with his or her doodle on it.

• Each of the other 50 State Winners will win a trip to New York for the final event on May 17, 2012 and a t-shirt printed with their doodles on it. All 50 Regional Finalists will also have their doodle displayed in a special exhibit at the New York Public Library.

• Each of the other 250 State Finalists will receive an official winner's certificate and be featured on the Doodle 4 Google contest web site.

The panel of "Guest Judges”

• We have a panel of Guest Judges that will help judge Doodle 4 Google. These are well known actors, singers, illustrators, and cartoonists: – Katy Perry, Recording Artist

– Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, creator and executive producer of “Phineas and Ferb,”

– Jordin Sparks, American Idol Winner & Recording Artist

– Mo Willems, creator of the Knufflebunny series

– Holly Black, Author of the Spiderwick Chronicles

– Tony DiTerlizzi, Illustrator of the Spiderwick Chronicles

– Brian Nemeckay, Crayola's Digital Design Creative Director

– Jack Martin, Author, Assistant Director for Public Programs and Lifelong Learning for Children, Teens and Families at The New York Public Library.

2012 Theme• If I could travel in time, I’d

visit... – ...America in 1776 to see the founding of our country – ...the year when they cure cancer so millions can live

a healthy, happy life – ...last Thursday so I can relive seeing my brother

graduate college – ...right now, because there is no time like the present

Examples of how this theme could be represented.

Doodles we have submitted in 2011.

Araseli Meza

Gustavo Lopez

Taylor Barrett

Yanel Rios

Joel Garrido

Rubric

Works Cited

• "Doodle 4 Google." Google. Web. 09 Feb. 2012.

<http://www.google.com/doodle4google/index.html>.

• "Judging & Prizes - Doodle 4 Google." Google. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.google.com/doodle4google/judging_prizes.html>.