Thus far, we have looked at photographs and simple text.
Now, we're going to look at graphics and logos. A logo is a mark, symbol or an emblem that is used to represent an organization.
Eastside Memorial has a logo. What is it? Do we have more than one logo?
Does Texas State University have a logo? Can you locate it in google images? What is it? Is it similar to our school logo?
What is the University of Texas' logo?
All major corporations use logos to increase their visibility and their reach with the public. These logos are so effective that researchers have found a three-year old child can already recognize over 200 logos.
Let's see how you do. Go to this site:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/corplogos
It has games that challenge you to recognize 36 corporate logos in six minutes. Open a word document.
Put your name and number 1 through 3. Take the three logo quizzes on the sporacle page. Post your scores on the page.
Next, open up Photoshop. Using shapes, and text, create a logo for a new school that was just opened in the district. It's Padron Elementary, named after Jaime Padron, an Austin police officer killed in the line of duty.
The school has chosen a mascot of "the badger." The Badger is an animal used by other schools. The University of Wisconsin, for instance, has the badger as its mascot. The name is taken from the officer's badge, according to the school's principal.
Today, make a text logo: Be creative in your choice of colors and of text. Make a badger logo. When you are done, you should have:
a. a font style
b. a color scheme for Padron Elementary (a text logo that says "Padron"). What colors would you use? Are specific colors associated with the police?
c. a logo of a badger. Remember, you have two worlds to choose from. The animal world, and a fighting badger. Also, you have law enforcement and the badge as themes or objects to incorporate into your logo. In other words, the Badger does not have to be an animal.
Now, we're going to look at graphics and logos. A logo is a mark, symbol or an emblem that is used to represent an organization.
Eastside Memorial has a logo. What is it? Do we have more than one logo?
Does Texas State University have a logo? Can you locate it in google images? What is it? Is it similar to our school logo?
What is the University of Texas' logo?
All major corporations use logos to increase their visibility and their reach with the public. These logos are so effective that researchers have found a three-year old child can already recognize over 200 logos.
Let's see how you do. Go to this site:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/corplogos
It has games that challenge you to recognize 36 corporate logos in six minutes. Open a word document.
Put your name and number 1 through 3. Take the three logo quizzes on the sporacle page. Post your scores on the page.
Next, open up Photoshop. Using shapes, and text, create a logo for a new school that was just opened in the district. It's Padron Elementary, named after Jaime Padron, an Austin police officer killed in the line of duty.
The school has chosen a mascot of "the badger." The Badger is an animal used by other schools. The University of Wisconsin, for instance, has the badger as its mascot. The name is taken from the officer's badge, according to the school's principal.
Today, make a text logo: Be creative in your choice of colors and of text. Make a badger logo. When you are done, you should have:
a. a font style
b. a color scheme for Padron Elementary (a text logo that says "Padron"). What colors would you use? Are specific colors associated with the police?
c. a logo of a badger. Remember, you have two worlds to choose from. The animal world, and a fighting badger. Also, you have law enforcement and the badge as themes or objects to incorporate into your logo. In other words, the Badger does not have to be an animal.