Project brief
- You will be required to design a promotional printed item for Fairtrade in the supermarket whilst actively researching the print, paper and related industries.
- Design task for Media Studies – Devise and evaluate a poster campaign for Fairtrade merchandise.
- Design task for Graphic Products & Product Design – Design a prototype in 2D or 3D to promote Fairtrade products from the following list detailing the full life cycle for the product, from source of material used to disposal of the product:
- Counter top units
- Poster
- Free standing display unit (Standees)
- Packaging
- Dump bin
- Floor graphics
- Signage (all sorts – indoor, outdoor)
- Shelf wobblers/talkers and shelf strips
- Reusable carrier bag
- Extension Opportunities are provided to allow students who have progressed beyond GCSE level to tackle the project in greater detail.
- All projects should detail why the final design was chosen, a technical description of materials used and their properties, the industrial processes and printing methods to be used, environmental concerns about where the materials come from, through production to recycling, and how waste can be minimised.
- Everything needed to teach the project and all about the modern, high-tech UK printing and paper industries, is incorporated either in the books or on the PrintIT! website such as glossaries of print and paper terminology, environmental information, and useful industry links.
- A Work Book is provided for you to give hands-on access to information you will need and in which you will submit their entries for the competition. (Work may be completed in the relevant sections in the book or produced on separate sheets and stapled securely to the work books).
Twinning
Where possible we will provide a link to a print or paper company for your teacher to organise a visit. This can be invaluable in providing you with an insight into the print and paper industries and may even lead to work experience opportunities.
Project presentation
All work should be recorded in or attached (securely) to your Student Work Book. Work may be word processed, hand written, with hand drawn designs or Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings and photographs of models/prototypes. If you wish to submit 3D models (not a requirement), please ensure they are packaged appropriately to avoid damage. The cover sheet on the front of the Student Work Book and student survey (parts 1 and 2), must be completed.
The work should be submitted to your teacher using the simple cover sheet on the front of the Student Work Book. The teacher should then select entries that are suitable to be submitted to Proskills for final judging by 30 March 2012
The project is intended to last for between 6-8 weeks.
Prizes
All finalists will receive a prize. Category winners will win prizes for themselves and their school. The overall competition winner prize will be announced at a later date. Last year’s overall winner won an iPad, a camera, a trip to the manroland site in Germany and a substantial prize for her school.
