The year 5s and 6s have begun their year with a the Unit of Enquiry “How we express ourselves”. 

 They are learning about advertising and how

“advertising conveys a variety of messages that attempt to influence the way people think and act.”

The students have been busy in the computer room designing logos and posters for their chosen fictitious company.  They have been using the desktop publising application MS Publisher and learning to combine simple shapes, bold colours and brief text to create eye-catching logos and messages.  They are learning that in creating logos and posters that “less is more” and that the simple designs are often the best.  They have looked at a lot of famous logos and discussed the simplicity, the use of shape and colour and what the logo represents.

Here is some of the student’s work.  Click on an image to view it in a larger size.