Assignments
The project flow for each unit — what you'll make, step by step.
September
Visual Design Foundations & Digital Identity
Build your visual voice using vector tools, color theory, and personal symbolism.
Digital Mood Board
Curate images, colors, and textures that represent your visual identity and aesthetic.
Identity Icon
Design a personal vector icon — a symbol, initial, or abstract mark that represents you.
Digital Vector Quilt Pattern
Create a repeating quilt pattern using vector shapes and your chosen color palette.
Printable 1:1 Craft Stencil
Export your icon as a full-scale printable stencil for use in Unit 2.
October
Fiber Arts & Appliqué Craft
Take your digital designs into the physical world through hand-sewing and soft sculpture.
Felt Stitch Sampler
Practice all 6 required stitches on your felt sampler card — each labeled and neat.
Hand-Sewn Felt Patch
Sew a felt patch based on your Unit 1 identity icon using at least 3 stitch types and 3 colors.
Pop Tart Blueprint
Create a scaled digital blueprint of your Pop Tart Plushie with front, back, and side views.
Pop Tart Plushie
Sew your completed stuffed Pop Tart Plushie using your blueprint as a guide.
November
3D Clay Sculpture & Cultural Art
Explore Día de los Muertos traditions through polymer clay caning and sugar skull sculpture.
3 Polymer Canes
Roll, stack, and slice three distinct polymer clay cane designs.
Practice Skulls
Build and paint practice sugar skull forms to develop your technique.
Digital Color Map
Plan your masterpiece skull's color scheme and pattern digitally before painting.
Masterpiece Sugar Skull
Sculpt and paint your final Día de los Muertos-inspired sugar skull.
December
Adobe "12 Days of Creativity"
Sprint through 12 daily design challenges and compile them into an animated web portfolio.
12 Creativity Sprint Designs
Complete one creative design challenge per day across 12 school days using Adobe tools.
Animated Work
Select and animate at least one of your sprint designs.
Interactive Web Portfolio Page
Compile all 12 sprint designs into a single interactive web portfolio page.
January
Standing Story Structure
Engineer a freestanding 3D letter that tells a story through form, material, and craft.
Scaled Paper Stencils
Design and cut full-scale paper stencils for your 3D letter form.
3D Letter Armature
Build the internal support structure for your standing 3D letter.
Standing 3D Letter
Complete your finished, freestanding 3D letter sculpture.
Midterm Examination
Written and visual midterm covering Units 1–5 concepts and vocabulary.
February
Graphic Design & Branding Sprint
Create a complete brand identity from character concept to animated logo in one focused sprint.
Vector Character
Design a vector character with personality, shape language, and a defined color palette.
5-Day Brand Kit
Build a full brand kit over 5 days: logo, color palette, typography, and brand voice.
Loyalty Card / Flyer
Design a printed promotional piece — loyalty card or event flyer — for your brand.
Logo Keyframe Animation
Animate your brand logo using keyframes in Adobe Express or Canva.
March
Surface Pattern & Fabric Painting
Design a repeating pattern digitally, then transfer and paint it onto fabric for a finished pillow.
Digital Road / Stencil
Design a seamless repeating pattern digitally for transfer to fabric.
Fabric Swatch Log
Test fabric paint colors and techniques on swatches and document results.
Traced Canvas Panel
Transfer your pattern onto the canvas panel using your stencil.
Painted Pillow Front
Complete the painted front panel of your decorative pillow.
April
Sustainable Fiber & Weaving
Learn traditional weaving and fiber techniques to construct a decorative dreamcatcher.
Mini Web Frame
Warp and begin weaving on a small practice frame to learn the technique.
Wrapped 10-inch Hoop
Wrap your 10-inch hoop with yarn or fabric strips as the dreamcatcher base.
Web with Integrated Beads
Weave the web pattern and integrate beads into the design.
Woven Dreamcatcher
Complete your finished dreamcatcher with all decorative elements attached.
May
Studio Capstone Choice Projects
Propose, plan, and execute an independent project that showcases your strongest skills from the year.
Proposal & Blueprints
Write your capstone proposal and create detailed blueprints for your chosen project.
Core Construction
Build the main structure or foundation of your capstone piece.
Fine Detailing
Add finishing details, refinements, and surface treatments to your capstone.
Final Capstone + Studio Photo
Submit your completed capstone piece with a professional studio photograph.
June
Gallery Showcase & Final Assessment
Curate your year's work, present it in a public gallery, and reflect on your growth as an artist.
Mounted Best Works
Select, mount, and label your strongest pieces from the year for display.
Gallery Exhibition
Present your work in the end-of-year gallery showcase.
Final Examination
Written and visual final exam covering the full year's concepts and vocabulary.
Year-End Reflection
Write a reflective essay on your growth, challenges, and proudest moments from the year.