Info graphics

http://teacherstraining.com.au/easily-create-infographics/
http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html
http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/40-useful-and-creative-infographics/
http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/information-graphics-1232836

Research something and make a easy, fun, artistic info graphic to represent your research.
Brainstorm possible research ideas
How something works,
Comparisons,


compare
timeline
graphing, pie, line, etc

Final project for 1st quarter

Research business cards on the internet. Look at at least 10 different types of businesses. Lawyer, engineer, business, sports, sales, graphic designer, restaurant owner, etc. 

Make your own business cards. Come up with a business, title, and position. 

What is the feeling of your business? 

Make at least 5 different versions of your business card. Use Illustrator. 

Be aware of color, composition, font, logos, images, 

Design front and back. 

Video Game scene

Design a video games scene. Come up with a
-character
-setting (time period) (Climate) (where)
-Story line, plot (rescue, sports, hunting, war, racing, adventure, exercise)

This must be a vector image. No photographs from the internet.


Also, REad this Graphic Designers Road map and write 5 sentences about what you learned and post it to your blog.  
  

Find a tutorial

Find a tutorial that challenges you on illustrator. I want you to learn some new skills that you can teach the class. here are some links to possible choices of tutorials. Be prepared to teach a new skill you learned to the class.
http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-self-portrait-in-a-geometric-style--vector-5992

http://vectips.com/tutorials/polygonal-vector-mosaic/
http://vectorboom.com/load/tutorials/illustration/cartoonhouse/5-1-0-241

If you want to learn more logo, video games or digital art type designs google that along with adobe illustrator tutorial.