Art Career Poster
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ELECTIVE ART
PROJECT
#1
One of 5 Projects that total 50% of your Grade
Learning through Experimentation-InDepth Exploration Projects
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You will be creating a poster about a specific career in art. This is to be an analog/digital combination of
illustrations, data, charts, & practical information layed-out in an attractive and informative finished product. This is
NOT a jumbled cut-and paste mess of print-outs and images from internet searches. Ms. Durkin is here to help you
if you wish to do the entire project using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Photoshop. Consider using lunch time
or after-school time to work on this project if you do not have access to software at home.
Poster Size: A3: 297mm x 420mm
The Poster must Include:
• Career Title
• Describe the career in detail (at LEAST two full paragraphs)
(job duties involved, hours of work, work environment, nature of the work etc.)
• What type of education is necessary for this career?
(type of education, length, specific schools, what kind of degree, is licensure or certification required? etc.) Be
specific
• What specific qualifications/skills are necessary for success in this field and why are they important?
(drawing, design Concepts, organizational skills, mathematical skills, etc.)
• What are some related careers – how does this career relate to other careers and in what way? (An example
would be that Industrial Designers often work with Engineers and Manufacturers) Be specific
• What is the employment Outlook/Job Prospects for this career in the near future?
• What is the salary or average yearly income you can expect to earn in this career?
Is it different depending on where you live? If so – why?
• What activities/clubs/events would you participate in during highschool to prepare for this career? Why?
• Show examples of work from this career. Include individual artist names (when available), where they work,
etc.
• List at least four resources where you got your information. Cited at the bottom in 6 pt. Myriad Type
Hint: Look at Infographics
(and ask Durkin for links to information on Infographics)
Poster, infographic etc of an art career
• http://www.theartcareerproject.com/art-as-a-career/
• http://myfootpath.com/careers/art-and-design-career
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Interesting Information to Include:
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Salary - How much has it increased in the last 5 years?
Education Needed
Best School to attend for skills
Best Companies to work for
Best region of the US for career
Future prospects of career- are there jobs out there?
Why you might consider it.
Assignment Relection MUST be completed using thoughtful, full sentences.
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What do you find interesting about this particular art career?
What information did you already know about this career?
What did you learn from your research?
Did you find another career that interested you more?
Visual Art Career Poster
One of 5 Projects that total 50% of your Grade
1 of 5 Learning through Experimentation-InDepth Exploration Projects
RUBRIC
pass
pass
Graphics −
Clarity
Graphics are all in
focus and the content
easily viewed and
identified from 2 m
away.
Most graphics are in
focus and the content
easily viewed and
identified from 2 m
away.
Graphics −
Relevance
All graphics are related
to the topic and make it
easier to understand.
All borrowed graphics
have a source citation.
All graphics are related
to the topic and most
make it easier to
understand. All
borrowed graphics
have a source citation
Labels
All items of importance
on the poster are
clearly labelled with
labels that can be read
from at least 1 m away
Almost all items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labelled with labels that
can be read from at
least 1 m away.
Content
Student can accurately
answer all questions
related to facts in the
poster and processes
used to create the
poster.
Attractiveness
The poster is
exceptionally attractive
in terms of design,
layout, and neatness.
The poster is attractive
in terms of design,
layout, and neatness.
Title
Title can be read from
2 m away and is quite
creative.
Title can be read from
2 m away and
describes content well.
Student can accurately
answer most questions
related to facts in the
poster and processes
used to create the
poster.
fail
fail
Most graphics are in
focus and the content
easily viewed and
identified from 1 m
away.
Most graphics are in
focus and the content
easily viewed and
identified from 1 m
away.
Some graphics relate
to the topic. Most
borrowed graphics
have a source citation.
Graphics do not relate
to the topic OR several
borrowed graphics do
not have a source
citation.
Several items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
Labels are too small to
labelled with labels that view OR no important
can be read from at
items were labelled.
least 1 m away.
Student can accurately
answer about 75% of
questions related to
facts in the poster and
processes used to
create the poster.
Student appears to
have insufficient
knowledge about the
facts or processes
used in the poster.
The poster is
acceptably attractive
though it may be a bit
messy.
The poster is
distractingly messy or
very poorly designed.
It is not attractive.
Title can be read from
1 m away and
describes the content
well.
The title is too small
and/or does not
describe the content of
the poster well.