Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Graphic Design (Be a Maker!) - Hardcover

Bow, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0778722503 ISBN 13: 9780778722502

Publisher: Crabtree Classics, 2016

Synopsis

In this inspired title, readers will discover the elements graphic designers use, such as colors, shapes, fonts, and perspective, to convey their messages. Creative and engaging maker projects help readers use these same elements to create their own graphic design works. Makers and Shakers sidebars introduce readers to some of the most innovative graphic designers and their work.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6–8—This series combines introductory material such as history and analysis with a good breakdown of the steps involved in planning, process, and evaluation of creative projects. Generous design with lots of white space, lists, sidebars, and pictures make reading a breeze. However, most kids interested in these subjects will be impatient with the six to 12 pages of front matter, which includes superfluous discussion of the motivations of makers. With only three projects per volume, students may be disappointed. The projects themselves are notably low-tech, including a robot hand made of cardboard and straws. These are regular craft books updated by using variations of the word "maker" as often as possible. VERDICT Libraries invested in maker culture may want to save their budget dollars for books that cover coding and tool use.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0778722503
• ISBN 13: 9780778722502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32