Grade 10 Graphic Arts

Students complete a sublimation project, learning the printing process, including mirroring images and using a heat press. They follow safe work practices to create vibrant, custom designs. 

Students create a vinyl project, starting with a one layer design or progressing to multi-layer for advanced learners. They learn to use the cricut, and focus in adobe illustrator on shapes, pen tool, sizing, outlining, and merging shapes on an artboard. The project includes weeding vinyl and applying it with a heat press while following safe work practices.

Students complete choice projects in vinyl, allowing them to create personalized items such as t-shirts, tote bags, and more. These projects encourage creativity, integrate personal design choice, and reinforce safe work practices. 

Students design a lego avatar to represent themselves, using adobe illustrator. They explore layers and tools to customize body, accessories, clothing, hair, and practice creative expression and more advanced design techniques. 

Students create a cereal box or product packaging, using computer software or hand-drawing their designs. This project allows them to explore branding, layout design, typography and lettering, as well as develop their software or drawing skills. 

Students complete choice projects in sublimation, allowing them to create personalized items such as magnets, keychains, pop sockets, license plates, and more. These projects encourage creativity, integrate personal design choice, and reinforce safe work practices. 

Students practice two-point exterior perspective, building on their one-point perspective name poster skills with a more challenging assignment. This project develops stronger drafting techniques  while encouraging creativity in designing buildings and scenery.