CULTURAL HERITAGE AS A CATALYST OF CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
GRAPHIC DESIGN
CROATIA
A local entrepreneur Kristina Kovačević(Media Industry) held a workshop on graphic design for our Erasmus+ students in I.gimnazija Osijek, Croatia. She talked about her enterprise, how she started her business and taught students basics of graphic design-how to create logos and brochures.
In November 2018. we had a local logo competition in which students sent their logo proposals and then we organized voting and students and teachers chose our logo for the project logo competition. You can see all the logos by pressing the following button:
Our chosen logo for the project logo competition
After logo competition students started making brochures on Croatian cultural heritage using the tools that they learned about during the workshop with the local entrepreneur. The brochures can be found on the following link:
SWEDEN
In the beginning of November the entrepreneur Lena Forslund came to the Swedish school, Gudmundråskolan, and gave information about graphic design to the Erasmus students. Lena works with graphic design at a computer-company in Kramfors.
Our choosen logo for the project
SPAIN
On 26th November, a local entrepreneur, Armando Garcés Alapont, manager of Artegraf Soluciones Gráficas, has come to IES Puçol. He has taught us the different stages of the creative process to develop a graphic produc. We have taken good note of this experience. Let's go!
In December we chose our logo for the project
After graphic designer meeting, our CEC is working in different graphic design products as a brochure, t-shirts, poster and local logo every January Monday workshops. Arts, ICT and Philosophy teachers give our students contents and technical assistance on achieving this goal.
GREECE
1st Workshop : Logo making, hosting a graphic designer
On November 17,2018 we had a meeting with our Erasmus+ students' team at our computer lab. At this meeting we hosted Mrs. Elpida Panourgia. Elpida Panourgia is a 2D and 3D Animator, Illustrator nad Graphic Designer, based in Athens, Greece. She is the creative director of Pencil Castle Pictures desing studio, which opened its doors in January 2016
During the meeting Mrs Panourgia gave our students technical advice for making an effective logo, she showed them logo samples from known products and companies. Finally, she tried to acquaint our students with the function of Adobe Illustrator in order to make a logo.
Workshop procedure at our computer lab
After meeting the graphic designer our students started web search regarding the topic of their logo. Next they drew their ideas on paper.
Working on the logo at the computer lab of the Vocational High School of Zografou
On November, 28,2018 our Erasmus+ students team visited the Vocational High School of Zografou in order to make the logo at their lab using suitable software under the guidance of Mrs. Evangelia Plyta, ICT teacher of the Vocational school.
Logo contestant, Greece
Greek students prepared 4 logos. They voted for the logo below.
Logo Rationale
Students are embarking on an Erasmus+ ride with their school bus literallly and metaphorically.
They are starting a trip with their partner countries in order to explore cultural heritage and creative entrepreneurship by working together and travelling.
Croatia is riding the bus because they are coordinators of the project.
Making a brochure : Meeting with graphic designer
On December, 22, 2018 our Erasmus students' team had a meeting with graphic designer Mr. Nikitas Fragkakis (On-line Creative Zone, Documento News). At first Mr. Fragkakis described what a brochure is about, he gave technical instructions on how to create an effective brochure and finally, he tried to acquaint students with In-Design software which they will use in order to make their brochure.
