Lessons

A mascot with a brief

45 minutes. Students hand in a picture and one sentence on why it fits.

Open in the studio

Before class

  • Write the brief on the board: a mascot for a club, readable from across the room, three colours at most, one feature that says what the club does.
  • Decide whether students pick a club or you assign them.
  • Put the class link on the board or in your class page.

Run it

5 minRead the brief. Name two school mascots and what they show at a glance.
10 minBlock out the body and check the silhouette in Front and Side.
15 minAdd the one feature, then paint with three colours at most.
10 minPairs: swap screens. Each partner says what the club is, from the mascot alone.
5 minSave a picture and write the sentence to hand in.

Student steps

  1. Choose who the mascot is for (robotics, library, garden or your own club). Write down one thing it should show.
  2. Block out the whole body in one colour. Use the biggest shapes first.
  3. Open View and check Front, then Side. Is the shape clear from both?
  4. Add the one feature that shows what the club does.
  5. Paint with three colours at most.
  6. Save a named copy: Files, My projects, Save named copy.
  7. Press Export, then Save image. Hand in the picture with one sentence on why it fits.

Ask the class

  • What does the mascot show before anyone reads a label?
  • What would you cut if you only had two colours?