STATE PIN AND SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
Background:
This year Virginia DECA is welcoming state
t-shirt and lapel pin designs from members around the state. If
two heads are better than one, just imagine how much better 9300 heads
can be! Designs will be selected by the state officers on December
7th.
Deadline:
All entries must be in the Virginia DECA
office no later than November 30th, 2001.
Objective:
Design a state t-shirt representative of
Virginia DECA.
Design a state lapel pin representative
of the State of Virginia.
Materials:
Markers, banner/poster paper, transparencies,
other visual instruments.
Scenario:
Virginia DECA is currently seeking an effective
advertising or promotions agency to create its 2002 state t-shirt and
lapel pin.
Activity:
Break your class into small groups of no
more than three people. Each small group represents an advertising
agency attempting to win the ever-coveted Virginia DECA promotional
items campaign. Students should create a design with the following
specifications:
- T-Shirt - Should be
no more than three colors on the front, two on the back (remember,
black is a color). Designs that are good and limit both sides
to two colors will receive special attention since they cost less!
Please identify the color of the shirt, the text, and the images in
the design. The target market is teenagers, but must be presentable
for all ages. The organization's state theme is "Shaping Where
We Go."
- Lapel Pin - Should be
no more than four colors (remember, black is a color). "Blinkies"
will be considered, but again, limiting the number of blinkies makes
the pin less expensive. If it's creative, it'll get top
consideration! Pins should be representative of the State of
Virginia, and may or may not be focused around the state theme (above).
If someone from another state can see the pin and identify it as Virginia's,
it will get top consideration. Some possible things to include
are a peanut, a cardinal, a dogwood tree, a fife and drum corps, etc.
Once designs are completed, each agency should
present their designs to the class, giving a 1 to 2 minute explanation
of the thought processes and significance behind the design.
Requirements:
All final designs must be computer
generated before being sent to Virginia DECA!
Possible Twist:
Start with each individual completing their
own design. Then group students in small groups, having them discuss
their design with their teammates, arriving at a single best or a composite
design. Then have the class take the small groups' work and arrive
at a single best class design, or a composite of some of the elements
from each design. The end product is a class project!
Mickey Kosloski
Virginia DECA
