ACCP PROJECT GUIDELINES

NAME:
DATE:
PERIOD: STUDENT NUMBER:

ETCHED MIRROR DESIGN

STANDARDS:
ACO 3.0 Elements & Principles of Design
ACO 4.0 Communication

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Use what you have learned about the elements and princples of design,
design process and Xacto cutting to create an original and creative design
and etch your design onto a glass mirror.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
YOUR DESIGN SHOULD ...
1. Be functional
2. Convey a message
3. Have a theme
4. Display creativity and originality
5. Incorporate at least TWO different concepts
6. Create complex imagery
7. Effectively use at least three elements and two principles of design
8. BE FREE OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

PROJECT MATERIALS:
1. Pencil
2. Ruler
3. Blank sheets of white paper
4. Sharpie
5. Contact paper
6. Spray adhesive
7. Xacto knife
8. Glass mirror
9. Paper towels
10. Windex glass cleaner
11. Masking tape
12. Spatula
13. Paint brush
14. Etching cream
15. Timer
16. Isopropyl alcohol
17. Cotton swabs
18. Newspaper
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ACCP PROJECT GUIDELINES

SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Elements & principles of design

2. Sketching
3. Brainstorming
4. Safety procedures
5. Xacto cutting
6. Design process - Critique

DESIGN PROCESS PROJECT CHECKLIST | STEPS:

RESEARCH 1. Concept development, specs, subject info, theme, color options

LIST IDEAS 2. Make a brainstorming list of 15 individual ideas that support your theme

THUMBNAILS 3. Sketch one quick abbreviated image for each of idea on your list

CONCEPT SKETCHES 4. Create three concept sketches

For each concept combine atleast two individual ideas from your list

COMPREHENSIVE LAYOUT 5. Choose your strongest design and draw out your design to size

TIGHT COMPREHENSIVE LAYOUT 6. Receive critique and make changes to your design
7. Work out proposed design problems, create/re-work new solutions,
modify layouts for each direction

FINAL DESIGN 8. Create a final drawing of your design to size with a pencil
9. Fill in the positive area of your design with black ink
(Shade the part of your design you want etched onto your mirror)
10. Secure final design onto contact paper with spray adhesive
11. Mirror prep
12. Remove backing contact sheet over mirror
13. Apply masking tape on the spaces of the mirror that are not covered -
DO NOT COVER YOUR DESIGN
14. Using an X-acto knife, carefully cut out the design

ETCH FINAL DESIGN 15. Place etching cream over design and wait 15 minutes
16. Scrape excess cream back into jar
17. Rinse mirror in sink
18. Take a photo of your finished mirror to turn in for a grade
19. Upload photo and turn in image to Google Classroom
20. Wrap mirror in newspaper and take home

(For more detailed instructions, see page 6)

REFLECTION 21. Reflect on your design and the process of completing this project
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RESEARCH

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: Write your theme, research and specs notes here:
Choose a theme. Search for
Project Specs:
supporting ideas and concepts.

GATHER PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Theme & Supporting ideas:

(Specs) Size, color, special instructions

LIST IDEAS

Make a list of INDIVIDUAL ideas 1.

support your theme/overall concept.

TIPS FOR BRAINSTORMING LISTS: 2.

Purge ideas for clarification: Note any
idea that comes to your mind even if
you dont think youll use it, its good 3.
to purge ideas and get them out of
your head to clear your mind for other
ideas. 4.

RAPID FIRE BRAINSTORMING:

Give yourself a limited amount of time 5.
(30 seconds to one minute) to list all
of the ideas you can think of in that
time period.
6.

THUMBNAILS 7.

Sketch one quick abbreviated

image for each idea (words on list). 8.
Thumbnails dont have to be very
detailed. Thumbnails should help you
attach a visual image to a word or
9.
concept.

MINIMUM: One thumbnail PER word

10.
SUGGESTION: Sketch multiple
thumbnails for each idea/word. This
will help you in choosing a final image 11.
for your design.

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THUMBNAIL SKETCHES 2

Sketch three additional thumbnails for each idea listed

IDEA LIST THUMBNAIL THUMBNAIL THUMBNAIL

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THUMBNAIL SKETCHES 3

Select one previous drawing from each concept and draw each item three different ways

IDEA LIST THUMBNAIL THUMBNAIL THUMBNAIL

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CONCEPT SKETCHES CONCEPT

SKETCH 1
Create three concept sketches.
Idea 1:

CONCEPT SKETCHES:
Sketches that combine multiple ideas
to create one cohesive design where
all ideas, elements & principles work Idea 2:
together.

For each concept sketch COMBINE

atleast TWO individual ideas from
your list PER sketch.

One concept sketch = minimum 2

ideas

CONCEPT
SKETCH 2

Idea 1:

Idea 2:

CONCEPT
SKETCH 3
Idea 1:

Idea 2:
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Choose your strongest concept. Start laying out your design piece. Draw your
COMPREHENSIVE LAYOUT design to size and color in all of the positive space aka the part of your design
that you want to show up etched on your mirror.
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TIGHT COMP LAYOUT
Give and recieve peer critique on the
comprehensive layout of your design.
REDESIGN
After critique, work out the proposed
design problems and re-create or
re-work new creative solutions. Modify
your layout for each direction.
FINAL DESIGN
Work out your final concept.
Generate high resolution output.
Submit final design.
ETCH FINAL DESIGN
Follow the step-by-step instructions
to the right to etch your design onto
your mirror.
Use this as a checklist for the final
steps of your project.
Name of student giving critique:
CRITIQUE NOTES - Give three suggestions for design improvement.
Critique 1:
Critique 2:
Critique 3:
REDESIGN NOTES - What changes will you make to improve your design?
1. On a new blank white sheet of paper,
create a final drawing of your design to size with a pencil
2. Fill in the positive area of your design with black ink
(Shade the part of your design you want etched onto your mirror)
3. Secure final design onto contact paper with spray adhesive
4. Mirror prep: wipe your mirror with a paper towel and Windex
5. Remove backing on contact sheet and place the contact sheet over mirror
- place your design exactly where you want the etching to show up
6. Apply masking tape on the spaces of the mirror that are not covered by
contact paper. DO NOT COVER YOUR DESIGN
7. Using an X-acto knife, carefully cut out the design
1. Using a small brush, place etching cream over design and wait 15 minutes
2. Scrape excess cream back into jar
3. Rinse mirror in sink
4. Take a photo of your finished mirror to turn in for a grade
5. Upload photo and turn in image to Google Classroom
6. Wrap mirror in newspaper and take home
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REFLECTION

1. Describe your design using the elements and principles of design.

A. Element:
Description:

B. Element:
Description:

C. Element:
Description:

D. Principle:
Description:

E. Principle:
Description:

2. What message does your design communicate?

How do the elements and principles you used convey a message about you?

3. Who is the target audience for the message of your design?

4. Which steps in the design process were most helpful to you in creating your design?

5. Describe how your design improved from the start of the project to the final design?

6. What would you change about your design if you could do it again?

7. How could you use the skills that you learned in the real world/in your life? Explain.
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TOTAL POINTS: ___________ / 100pts

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FUNCTIONALITY High functionality Some functionality Low/no functionality

CONVEYS A MESSAGE Message is very clear Message is somewhat clear Message is unclear or not present

THEME Very prominent Somewhat prominent Not prominent

- all concepts support theme - some concepts support theme - concepts do not support theme

CREATIVITY & ORIGINALITY All concepts are original and All concepts are original and At least once concept is unoriginal
display great creative efforts display some creative efforts (pre-exisitng image/design)

CONCEPTS Two or more concepts present Once concept present No concepts present

COMPLEX IMAGERY Concepts are combined to create a Concepts are somewhat scattered Concepts do not work together
cohesive design

ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF Effective use of 3+ elements and Effective use of less than 3 Effective use of elements and/or
DESIGN 2+ principles elements and/or 2 principles principles not present

DESIGN EXECUTION Design has clean lines, correct Some lines are clean, somewhat Unclean lines, incorrect placement,
placement, etc. correct placement, etc. etc.

FINAL PRODUCT: ETCHING All etching directions and Some etching directions and Etching directions and
procedures followed procedures followed procedures not followed

COPYRIGHT Design should be free of copyright N/A Any design that violates copyright
infringement. infringement will receive a zero
grade.
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