Royal Parks

Year Group: 10

Subject Area: Media

Brief details of Idea
To design a poster for display in the Royal Parks to encourage visitors to volunteer to help in the parks.

Workshop Programme - 3 Days:

Day One

1. Introductions and deliver brief
2. Discussions about which target sector the poster is trying to connect with
   - Brainstorm ideas
   - What would appeal to the group?
   - Why would anyone want to volunteer?
   - What would appeal to the target sector? Images/colours/style
   - Do we have to confrm to RP's House style?
3. Photography: pictures of natural elements, leaves, grass, trees, clouds, people (in the grounds of Swanlea park near by?).
4. Introduction to Photoshop: set up folders and do a couple of basic exercises to see where everyone is.
5. Look at relevant material for idea's - internet search for parks/look at RP material.

Day Two

1. Outline copyright issues.
2. Photoshop exercises: importing and cutting out photographic images (their own or from RP's cache).
3. Discussion: what are graphics? Fonts and graphical elements. Look at examples of graphics and ads.
4. Photoshop exercise: find out which are the most legible and which colours work best?
5. Start posters.

Day Three

1. Group assesment of where they are at.
2. Work on posters
3. Polish
4.  Trial print of posters.
5. Write out artwork to CD.
6. Send to Simon Lee/Nick Lane for selection.

Royal Parks

website link (http://www.royalparks.org.uk)

"Millions of Londoners and tourists visit the eight Royal Parks for free each year. The 5000 acres of historic parkland provide unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment. exploration and healthy living in the heart of the capital. The Royal Parks manages these spaces and (almost) everything in them. We also conserve the parks to ensure future generations can enjoy them too. We look after:

• Bushy Park (with Longford River)
• The Green Park
• Greenwich Park
• Hyde Park
• Kensington Gardens
• The Regents Park (with Primrose Hill)
• Richmond Hill
• St James Park

We also tend a number of other spaces in London, including Brompton Cemetery, the gardens of 10, 11 and 12 Downing Street, and Grosvenor Square Gardens. Keeping 5000 acres of urban parkland stocked with trees and other plants is no small task. We have out own nursery to meet the demand, and a dedicated team of plantsmen and Parks staff keep the Parks looking great all year round.
The Royal Parks is an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)."

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