Activity Sheet 8: Creating a Digital Artwork

Overview: Digital artworks (e.g., social media graphics) combine images, text, and effects for creative expression.

Key Concepts:

• Composition: Balance images, text, and effects.

• Tools: Photopea’s full suite (Quick Selection, Crop, Text, Layer Styles, Filters, etc.).

• Output: Submit your artwork's share URL below.

• Presentation: Explain design choices (e.g., colors, effects). 

• Why It Matters: Artworks enhance branding, advocacy, and engagement.

TOPIC, CONCEPT & TEXT TO INCLUDE: Below are the suggested topics, concepts, and sample texts that will serve as your guide in designing your digital artwork using Photopea. Use them as inspiration, but feel free to add your own creative touch to make the artwork meaningful and original.

1. ABM Strand (Business, Accountancy, Management)

Topic: Support Local: Buy Carmen’s Produce and Catch

Concept: A vibrant, poster-style digital artwork showcasing young entrepreneurs promoting Carmen’s local produce (rice, corn, coconut) and fresh fish. The design uses bold colors (yellows, greens, blues), modern sans-serif typography, and images of youth at bustling markets. Infographics highlight economic benefits (e.g., “Local Purchases = 200+ Jobs Created”). A QR code links to a youth-run online marketplace.

Text to Include in Artwork:

• Main Slogan: “Choose Local, Grow Carmen!”

• Secondary Slogan: “Fresh from Our Fields and Seas”

• Call-to-Action: “Scan to Shop Local Products!” (next to QR code)

• Infographic Text: “Support Carmen: 70% of Local Purchases Stay in Our Community”

2. STEM Strand (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

Topic: Innovations for Farmers and Fisherfolk

Concept: A dynamic infographic-style artwork depicting youth developing sustainable technologies like solar-powered smart irrigation, biodegradable fertilizers, and eco-friendly fishing nets with sensors. Clean, futuristic visuals with green and blue tones emphasize environmental care. A flowchart shows how innovations boost yields and protect ecosystems.

Text to Include in Artwork:

• Main Slogan: “Tech for Tomorrow’s Harvest”

• Secondary Slogan: “Sustainable Solutions, Youth-Powered”

• Flowchart Labels: “Smart Irrigation: Saves 30% Water,” “Eco-Nets: Reduce Bycatch by 50%,” “Organic Fertilizers: Boost Yields Sustainably”

• Call-to-Action: “Innovate with Us for a Greener Carmen!”

3. HUMSS Strand (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Topic: Voices of Carmen’s Youth: Protect our Farms and Seas

Concept: A powerful advocacy mural or digital campaign artwork featuring youth holding placards, creating social media posts, or painting murals. Visuals of lush farmlands and vibrant marine life use earthy and oceanic colors (browns, greens, blues). Quotes from farmers and fisherfolk add emotional depth. Hashtags amplify the campaign online.

Text to Include in Artwork:

• Main Slogan: “Save Our Soil, Secure Our Future”

• Secondary Slogan: “Fish Today, Thriving Seas Tomorrow”

• Placard Texts: “Protect Carmen’s Farmers!” and “Sustainable Fishing Now!”

• Quote Example: “Our land feeds us; let’s feed it back. – Mang Juan, Farmer”

• Hashtag: “#CarmenYouthForSustainability”

4. TVL Strand (Technical-Vocational-Livelihood)

Topic: Skills that Empower: From Catch to Cuisine, From Farm to Table

Concept: A lively, process-oriented artwork showing youth transforming raw produce into value-added products (e.g., smoked fish, coconut jam, farm-to-table dishes, coconut husk crafts). Warm, appetizing colors (oranges, reds, browns) and detailed illustrations highlight the journey from raw materials to market goods. Community workshop promotions are included.

Text to Include in Artwork:

• Main Slogan: “Skills that Feed, Crafts that Lead”

• Secondary Slogan: “From Carmen’s Shores and Fields to Your Table”

• Process Labels: “Fish Processing: Fresh to Smoked,” “Coconut Crafts: Husk to Art,” “Farm-to-Table: Local Ingredients Shine”

• Call-to-Action: “Join Our Workshops to Learn & Earn!”

5. GAS Strand (General Academic Strand)

Topic: One Carmen, One Community: Growing Together with Agriculture and Fishing

Concept: A unifying, circular artwork symbolizing collaboration among youth, farmers, fisherfolk, and entrepreneurs. Interconnected hands hold rice stalks, corn, fish, and nets around Carmen’s landscape. Greens, blues, and golds evoke growth and prosperity. A digital badge promotes community pride.

Text to Include in Artwork:

• Main Slogan: “Together We Grow, Together We Thrive”

• Secondary Slogan: “One Carmen, One Future”

• Sector Labels: “Youth Innovate,” “Farmers Feed,” “Fisherfolk Sustain,” “Businesses Build”

• Call-to-Action: “Share Our Pride! #OneCarmen” (next to digital badge)

Resources:

• How to Remove Photo Background Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vE3V-hkmuk

• Designing Product Poster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhzpKGJqwWg