TDC

=**__Steps__**= This project has 4 steps, they are investigate, plan, create, and evaluate. = = =**__Investigate!__**= In this step there are also 4 steps, they are brainstorm, research, practice and reflect.

**__Brainstorm!__**

 * Go on freehand and play around on it just to get a feel of it.
 * Make a plot diagram of all your favorite things on to it.

**__Research!__**

 * Search for different logos and pick out the ones that you like and tell how you think it makes such a good logo.
 * Go back on Freehand and find out what most of the things on there are, and tell what they do.
 * After you have done all of your brainstorms and figured out most of the things on freehand you tell what you think will make an excellent logo.

**__Practice!__**

 * Practice how to use Freehand by learning and teaching from your classmates.

**__Reflect!__**

 * Read a question on your sheet and think about that question carefully.
 * Write a reflection about how you would make your own logos successfully.

=**__Plan!__**= In this step there are 3 steps, they are draw and label, and reflect.

__**Draw and Label!**__

 * Draw out your 3-5 ideas of excellent logos.
 * Pick one of the logos you are most happy with and that will get you a better grade.
 * Then you do a plan reflection and tell why you chose the logo, why you think it’s a good logo, how you plan to create it and if you need help with anything for the logo.

**__Reflect!__**

 * Read a question on your sheet and think about that question carefully.
 * Write a reflection about how you would make your own logos successfully.

=**__Create!__**= In this step there are 2 steps, they are create, and reflect.

**__Create!__**

 * Creating our logo was the most challenging and important part of this project. To make our logo look like an excellent design we had to follow a criteria we discussed during class. I would say this was our guide to having a successful logo. This is the criteria :

• Simple - Not overwhelming or distracting, easy to read and see • Meaningful – the logo should fit it’s purpose by describing the product (important to you) • Original – It should be the only one, unique, representive of you • Color Contrast - Colors should contrast and match • Attractive – Attracts the eye in a positive way, stands out in a crowd, catches the eye • Recognizable – Doesn’t change over time ad you can easily tell what it’s for (must represent the company or brand) • Professional – Design, regardless of style, should look professional • Clean design – Not over crowded, clean lines • Flow – Design works well with text • Composition – Objects are placed within logo in an attractive way • Characters – Relatable characters to sell the product • Text – Legible font with simple language • 3-D – Design in 3-D to pop out at you • Realism – Accurate representation of characters

**__Reflect!__**

 * Afterwards we had to write a reflection. We describe how we felt about our final product and what was easy or difficult to do and why it was. We also said if we enjoyed this part of the project the most and if we did why, and what criteria did your logo meet, and how. Last of all what else did we have to learn to be a much better and more comfortable with Freehand. We gave our opinions on every detail, and finally we were done!

=**__Evaluate!__**= In this step there is only 1 step! That one step is reflect. > and you have to think about what you did in WiKi.
 * Reflect on the project
 * Did you like doing it
 * Did you like the technology design cycle
 * What do you think about design cycle
 * What is your opinions
 * What did you like and what you didn’t like about it
 * What did you learn
 * What do you want to learn
 * Read a question on your sheet and think about that question carefully.
 * Write a reflection about how and what you did for your own logos look successful,