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Graphic
Communications (Vinyl Signmaking) CPU Objectives
10-Activity - ID #793
15-Activity - ID #998
10-Activity
Activity 1
1-1 Discover the process of graphic
communication.
1-2 Explore the three factors of
communication.
1-3 Recognize the importance of
communication.
Activity 2
2-1 Identify what graphic communications uses to affect an
individual, group, or entire society.
2-2 Recognize the history and components of graphic communications.
2-3 Use the ULTRA-Flex Express software to draw freehand and
specifically sized rectangles.
Activity 3
3-1 Recognize how computers have helped reduce the time it takes to
create signs and other forms of graphic communications.
3-2 Create circles and ovals in ULTRA-Flex Express.
3-3 Identify how symbols and colors help communicate a message.
3-4 Create five signs without the use of text so people all over the
world can understand them.
Activity 4
4-1 Import and manipulate a graphic into ULTRA-Flex Express.
4-2 Examine what advertisements are, how they are used, and things to
consider when making them.
4-3 Create an advertisement for a new pizza restaurant.
Activity 5
5-1 Cut your first project.
5-2 View a video on the weeding process.
5-3 Weed the excess vinyl and apply the
stickers onto the Sticker Worksheet.
Activity 6
6-1 Identify the basic principles of
design and layout.
6-2 Recognize the various formats and
applications used in graphic communications.
6-3 State the impact computers have had
on the design profession.
6-4 Define elements.
6-5 Label the five basic principles used
to create a composition.
6-6 Begin designing a portfolio cover
using the ULTRA-Flex Express software.
6-7. Create a fundraiser banner for a
club at school.
Activity 7
7-1 Identify goals of good design.
7-2 Discover the importance and history
of typeface, font types, and readability.
7-3 Investigate the applications of
proportion and contrast used in the design and layout process.
7-4 Add and manipulate a graphic to your
portfolio cover.
Activity 8
8-1 Define rhythm and unity in design
and observe how they pertain to layout and design.
8-2 Add your business name, mailing and
web address, and phone number to your cover portfolio.
8-3 Complete the design of the portfolio
which includes contact information, a logo, and the business name.
Activity 9
9-1 Use the sign cutter to cut the
appropriate portfolio designs on the red, blue, and black vinyl sheets.
9-2 Weed, layer, and apply the vinyl to
the notebook as time allows.
Activity 10
10-1 Complete the weeding, layering,
and application of your business portfolio cover on your notebook.
10-2 Take the Vocabulary Test and
Post-test.
15-Activity
Activity 1
1-1. Discover the process of graphic communications.
1-2. Explore the three factors of communication.
1-3. Recognize the importance of communication.
1-4. Consider how graphic communication affects you on a
day-to-day basis.
Activity 2
2-1. Identify what graphic communicators use to affect an
individual, group, or entire society.
2-2. Recognize the history and components of graphic
communications.
2-3. Use the ULTRA-Flex Express® software to
draw freehand and specifically sized rectangles.
2-4. Consider your experience in making signs and how
ULTRA-Flex Express might, or might not, help you.
Activity 3
3-1. Recognize how computers have helped reduce the time it takes
to create signs and other forms of graphic communication.
3-2. Create circles and ovals in ULTRA-Flex Express.
3-3. Identify how symbols and colors help communicate a message.
3-4. Create five signs without the use of text so people all over
the world can understand them.
3-5. With the purpose of graphic communication in mind, consider
the importance of signs that people from different countries and
cultures alike can understand.
Activity 4
4-1. Import and manipulate a graphic into ULTRA-Flex Express.
4-2. Examine what advertisements are, how they are used, and
things to consider when making them.
4-3. Create an advertisement for a new pizza restaurant.
4-4. Assess why and how certain signs spark your interest in
particular products or activities.
Activity 5
5-1. Cut your first project.
5-2. View a video on the weeding
process.
5-3. Weed the excess vinyl and
apply the stickers onto the Sticker Worksheet.
5-4. Consider the effects of
stickers on packaging and why they spark your interest in a specific
product.
Activity 6
6-1. Identify the basic principles
of design and layout.
6-2. Recognize the various formats
and applications used in graphic communications.
6-3. State the impact computers
have had on the design profession.
6-4. Define elements.
6-5. Label the five basic
principles used to create a composition.
6-6. Begin designing a portfolio
cover using the ULTRA-Flex Express software.
6-7. Create a fundraiser banner for
a club at school.
6-8. Considering the goals of
graphic communication, write about how and why organizations benefit
from fundraiser banners.
Activity 7
7-1. Identify goals of good design.
7-2. Discover the importance and
history of typeface, font types, and readability.
7-3. Investigate the applications
of proportion and contrast used in the design and layout process.
7-4. Add and manipulate a graphic
to your portfolio cover.
7-5. Consider how the signs and
posters in your classroom utilize elements of design.
Activity 8
8-1. Define rhythm and unity in
design and observe how they pertain to layout and design.
8-2. Add your business name,
mailing and web address, and phone number to your cover portfolio.
8-3. Complete the design of the
portfolio which includes contact information, a logo, and the
business name.
8-4. Consider how businesses spark
the interests of prospective or current customers with portfolio
covers.
Activity 9
9-1. Use the sign cutter to cut the
appropriate portfolio designs on the red, blue, and black vinyl
sheets.
9-2. Weed, layer, and apply the
vinyl to the notebook as time allows.
9-3. Consider how the complexity of
the design affects the layering process.
Activity 10
10-1. Complete the weeding,
layering, and application of your business portfolio cover on your
notebook.
10-2. Begin work on challenges.
10-3. Consider how the skills used
to create your business portfolio cover might benefit you in the
future.
Activity 11 through Activity 15
require students to complete challenges to meet numerous high level
problem-solving objectives.
ACTIVITY 15
15-1. Select appropriate vocabulary
terms based on the definitions provided.
15-2.Test your comprehension of
concepts gained during this course.
15-3.State and explain your opinion
of the Graphic Communications—Vinyl Signmaking CPU.
The objectives for the challenges in
Activity 11 through Activity 15 of this CPU include:
Challenge 1
You will conduct research on a career of your choice in
the graphic communication field. Share your findings in a
presentation.
Challenge 2
You will choose an activity that your school might hold
during homecoming (a pep rally, dance, sporting activity, etc.) and
develop a banner for that activity.
Challenge 3
You will develop a sign that will be placed on a
restaurant’s front glass window.
Challenge 4
You will design a license plate, choosing any design you
wish.
Challenge 5
You will create vinyl designs to apply to
a three-dimensional object of your choice.
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