THEMES

TOP 3 from voting May 26, 2008: 1. Soundtrack of Life 2. Our Autobiography 3. Going Growing Gone AND One Last Impression

Order of presentations and descriptions details used while voting: These are the best days of our lives || simple - page layout in numbers, one section marker ( not two), no content marker || with the Egyptian "key of life" || Charlemagne font, key of life page number, small body copy, caption font in italics || Under Construction - lives & buildings || wrench & shovel page numbers, section markers: student life (under construction) Century Gothic, border on photos || green movement & personal growth || numbers get smaller. Century Gothic, recycle symbol on page number, section markers black, content marker under page number || new blockbuster movie || modern, futuristic, bars on page numbers, content makers under page number, section marker down sides of page, poster type, "squared" feeling || and scrapbook elements || lock on the page numbers, plastic sticker labels (dymo), sticker notes and Helvetica Neue with many options! Play with font size on section maker. || keep Moving || section markers show motion, shaky, neoprint font, simple page number/corner || A Greener Future || section marker in green hexagon with leaf, page number with globe, Handwriting Dakota || If Life were a Musical || title of spread is name of song - section markers are a border at top, page numbers larger with boxy font, dominant photo CD sized || An Impact for a Lifetime || large dominant - odd pages only numbered, elegant single thin lines, smaller photos without captions ||
 * **#** || **theme** || **description** ||
 * 1 || Remember us this way
 * 2 || Unlocking Memories
 * 3 || Some Assembly Required:
 * 4 || Going, growing, gone
 * 5 || Coming to a school near you -
 * 6 || A Day in the life of... a freshmen, an athlete, peer supporter, thespian || flowing, fading, blurred, page number with circle and wavy lines, section marker with faded diamonds ||
 * 7 || Our Autobiography - diary theme
 * 8 || Memories in Motion
 * 9 || All in Green,
 * 10 || The Soundtrack of Life
 * 11 || One Last Impression -
 * 12 || If the hall could talk || graffiti, content markers at different locations, bricks. perspective of walls, textured background ||
 * 13 ||  || student absent - template not turned in and therefore not considered ||

Requirements:
section marker (tab?), content marker, corner for page number, font/size for body copy and caption, style of body copy with drop cap and pull quote?, headlines/subhead Copy and paste the explanation from #2 into a text box on the template. Include a few photos to show caption style and photo style (outlined, shadowed?).
 * Assignment 1:** LIST: Review the links below and select or create 10 themes that you like. A theme is a word, a phrase or a sentence. Write these 10 items in a list in a MS Word document to hand in.
 * Assignment 2:** SELECT: Write a short paragraph - about 3 sentences - that explains the theme you like best.
 * Assignment 3:** DESIGN: Create an inDesign template with the following:

[|Theme planning]: 3 sessions described with brainstorming categories (ie, changes, phrases)
 * Resources:**

[|Theme ideas list] - by topic (ie, colors, dreams) [|Themes] - select the letter A-Z [|3508 themes] - click first two options for pdf of same list: [|Over 3,000 ideas] - listed in alpha order - scroll to bottom of page for link

[|Example of how theme is used in a Yearbook] - shows cover, end sheets, dividers. [|Theme Gallery] - 4 themes presented with cover and various pages.

[|Bookmarks for theme ideas] - other bookmarks - some not listed above

Egypt - pyramids, pharonic Maadi - community, trees, spring, weather, SAFE New building/construction on campus Peace vs violence/terrorism love sustainability - trend to use the canvas bags and not plastic What's up - yo, yo, yo ishata - "sweet" arabic/english words sun dresses - bright, flowery, flower power, 60s metamorphisis - changing - continual change teenage years - change, rough around the edges We are CAC
 * Class brainstorming** on April 14, 2008 from Theme planning categories

well thought out: theme is represented well in template - in content marker, page corner, etc 3-5 sentences on explanation - completeness - ideas for graphics, divider pages all pieces required there: top 10, 3-5 sentences of selection, template - creativity originality - uniqueness effort theme is tailored - specific in some way to CAC/Egypt/Maadi
 * Rubric for 2009 theme template:** due Wed May 14
 * **A** || **B** || **C** ||
 * **includes ALL required elements**:
 * section marker,
 * page corner,
 * headline,
 * sub-head font,
 * body copy of 3-5 sentences explaining theme,
 * body copy font,
 * 2-3 images with caption font for each image. Optional: content marker || one or two elements missing || three or more elements missing ||
 * **theme is extremely well developed** in template features || theme is somewhat developed in template features || theme development needs much work ||
 * **3-5 sentences extremely well thought out** - gives reader idea of theme's many possibilities - no spelling errors || 3-5 sentences somewhat thought out and some spelling errors || 3-5 sentences need much work ||
 * theme spread is **extremely creative and totally unique** - including tailored to CAC/Egypt/Maadi || theme spread is somewhat well created and unique || theme spread needs work in creativity and uniqueness ||
 * theme spread shows **maximum effort** || theme spread shows some effort || needs much more effort ||
 * Rubric brainstorming**