Lake Forest High School Graphic Design Group

March 2008 HIGHLIGHTS

Graphic Design Group, a trial club (clubs have to go through a trial year before they can officially be clubs, and they have to have at least 12 people in them) has formed this year. The purpose of this trial club is to process graphic design requests that come from school and community organizations that need graphic design work that cannot fit into traditional course curricula. The club has been meeting since late September, and in that time, they have done posters for 6 music department concerts, 3 theater productions, one corporate identity for a newly-formed volleyball club, the 2008 Prom logo, and several other small jobs. The club has proven to be a win-win because the client gets high-quality graphic design work pro bono (usually the client gives the group a small reward in the way of money for snacks!); the students get experience and build their portfolios. Some students use the Graphic Design Group designated meeting time to create submissions for contests, and members won 1st and 2nd place in the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce Holiday Button competition. This semester, the club looks forward to creating a logo and corporate identity system for the Debate Team, posters for Youth Art Month, Talent Show artwork, the Student Directory cover for 2008-2009 and to continue to provide artwork for the Music and Theater Departments. Moving forward, the club hopes to achieve club status, build on existing client relationships, and find more clients who will benefit from our students’ talents. The group meets on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm and students must be enrolled in or have had Graphic Design 2 or higher to join. They specialize in 2-dimensional communications, but not in copywriting or web design.