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CD Cover Rubric/Checklist
Name:
Due Date:
Date Handed In:
Criteria
CD Thumbnail Sketch/Brainstorming Notes (Thinking)
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Thumbnail Sketch completed for CD Front and Back/Sides
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Brainstorming notes were included with the layout
Content (Communication)
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CD content is appropriate.
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Front/Inside
o Front contains appropriate information such as name of artist, name of CD and graphics. The Inside
contains appropriate information such as a list of songs, graphics, and members of bands or artists that
performed on CD, etc.
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Back/Sides
o The Back contains a list of songs, Record Label, and UPC Code. A design is created for both sides and
contains the name of the artist, name of CD and the record label.
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No spelling/proofreading errors.
Page Layout & Design (Application)
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Adobe InDesign and Photoshop were used to create the project; correct page dimensions are used and all fit
into the CD Cover correctly.
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Graphics
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Appropriately sized (not too large or small)
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Quality is clear. Graphics are not distorted as a result of sizing (no pixelization is present)
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Cropping is done effectively.
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Text
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Is easy to read based upon size, color selection, etc.
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Appropriate sizing and color is used for each item.
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Repetition is used to create consistency throughout the cover.
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Contrast is used effectively.
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Placement
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Good use of proximity and alignment.
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Like items are grouped together.
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Each item has a visual connection to something else on the page.
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Graphics/text look like they were purposely placed.
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Manipulation of graphics enhances the layout of the page (cropping, rotating, backgrounds, etc.,)
Creativity (Thinking)
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Creative use of InDesign features to design an original looking product and to enhance the project design.
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Target Audience, graphics selected and layout chosen are effective
Final
Describe one aspect of your design you are particularly proud of:
Teacher Comments/Next Steps:
______.pdf added to the exemplar folder
Possible
Marks
10
20
20 Front
20 Back
10
T:
/20
C:
/20
A:
/40
Comments