Grade 6 Design Project Help

[Alan Linsley]

Hello, my name is Emma. I am 11 years old and love to ski in BC, Canada. Right now I am doing a project in design class. We are making a mood board and I am doing mine on the Atomic Vantage 90 CTI.

This is my project: I am pretending to be a graphic designer choosing the colours for next years Vantage 90 CTI. So far I have created the mood board and chosen the two main colours (Pantone 303C and 7689C) which are right above last year's Vantage 90 CTI. If you have a moment to spare I would like your opinion on my board. Please take a look and answer the questions below, or add any comments you might have.

1. Does the mood board explain all the things the skis can do? (Yes/No)
2. Does the mood board show the main colours well? (Yes/No)
3. Do you like it? (Yes/No)
4. Did you learn something about the skis and what they can do? (Yes/No)
5. If so what? (Short Sentences)

Thank You!

Emma

 

[Alan Linsley]

Hi there.
This is Emma's dad. Thanks in advance to those who respond to this. FYI, the images above were all found via Google. Hopefully that's OK, but if folks feel that this is a violation of the image rights and rules of the forum, we'll take it down.
Thanks again,
Alan

 

[SKI-3PO]

I'm clearly not smarter than a sixth grader because this is a bit over my head, but I do like the pictures and the colors.

 

[scott43]

Hey Emma and Dad.. I like the board..it demonstrates many of the qualities and joys of skiing. I would only add something that for me personally conveys a sense of peace that skiing brings. There is excitement and action and speed..but there is also the sense of contentment and calmness that being in the mountains brings. It's an awesome collection of dynamic skiing and I like..but I feel a bit more calm at times and that's important to me. However, perhaps it's more about what YOU think about it, and there is no "wrong" when you express what you feel. Keep up the great work!

 

[Philpug]

Paging @Dave Petersen to the white courtesy phone. Emma, Dave will be great to talk to, he has experience designing ski topsheets!

 

[Philpug]

And Emma's dad, @Alan Linsley...thats good parenting right there. Shoot me a PM with your address so we can send you and Emma some Pugski.com stickers.

 

[Mendieta]

Hi Emma

You are awesome And so is dad. The image, as it got uploaded, is a bit small for me to figure much out. It does look very professional and beautiful. I wonder if it is a little crowded?

Pinging @Frankly as well, another PRO in this field (besides @Dave Petersen). I am certainly not a Photo/design PRO.

As for the skis: these particular skis are more focused on general use in different parts of the mountain (free skiing), and not for racing. So, it seems to me that the pictures on the right hand side of the design show what these skis can do more accurately.

In any case, great job!

 

[Frankly]

Emma,

The mood board is great right now but one tip would be to orientate the photos so that most of the skiers are skiing into the center towards the Atomic skis so that the viewer's eyes head towards them. When you have a skier "skiing off the page" it signals people to look away from your mood board.

Good Luck!

 

[Jilly]

Hi Emma. This is great. Love the colours. My comments are similar to those above. The ski is not a race ski, so less images of racing. Also I would make the actual ski image a little larger so it's seen. Right now it's lost. And the comment about peace and serenity. Yes. This is an all mountain ski. So maybe more images of that. Maybe even try to find a touring image.

Great work and not something I was doing in grade 6!!

 

[DoryBreaux]

PRETTY COLORS!!!!
Emma I think that looks really good, and I like how the colors mix. Great job.

 

[pais alto]

... one tip would be to orient the photos so that ...

Fixed so that Emma will get grammar guidance along with the graphics advice.

hth

 

[newboots]

Hi Emma!

The colors look great. The mood of this mood board is exciting! Racing is exciting, and so is all skiing. I didn't realize these weren't racing skis, though, so I agree with the comments that quiet, beautiful mountain skiing views should be included, and maybe just fewer pictures because it does seem crowded as well as fast-moving.

Lots of us on this forum are pretty old, and we love pictures of the view from the summit - seeing other snow-covered mountains all around. One of the joys of skiing.

Keep up the good work!

 

[crgildart]

Top right brings peace and serenity to me. I see enough skiers heading center.. can't all be since a few more are turning left than right, no worries. Got women and men represented. Maybe cool to have a little kid in there somewhere or maybe I missed it??

6th Grade??

 

[SBrown]

Fixed so that Emma will get grammar guidance along with the graphics advice.

hth

"Orient" is more commonly used in American English; "orientate" is more common in British English. They appear to be Canadian, so .....

 

[Frankly]

This is the first lesson in any design project... everybody has an opinion.

Try to work with the decision maker not the committee ;-p

 

[pais alto]

"Orient" is more commonly used in American English; "orientate" is more common in British English. They appear to be Canadian, so .....

Really? I mean I believe you but "to orientate" sounds so weird, even grating. Well, learned something.

 

[fatbob]

That's cos it's proppa English innit? Not what you ex colonials speak.

On the Mood Board - I think it's great maybe swop in someone skiing powder for some of the race shots.

 

[SBrown]

Really? I mean I believe you but "to orientate" sounds so weird, even grating. Well, learned something.

I know... we are accustomed to the murican way.

 

[Dave Petersen]

Hello, my name is Emma. I am 11 years old and love to ski in BC, Canada. Right now I am doing a project in design class. We are making a mood board and I am doing mine on the Atomic Vantage 90 CTI.

This is my project: I am pretending to be a graphic designer choosing the colours for next years Vantage 90 CTI. So far I have created the mood board and chosen the two main colours (Pantone 303C and 7689C) which are right above last year's Vantage 90 CTI. If you have a moment to spare I would like your opinion on my board. Please take a look and answer the questions below, or add any comments you might have. View attachment 19081

1. Does the mood board explain all the things the skis can do? (Yes/No)
2. Does the mood board show the main colours well? (Yes/No)
3. Do you like it? (Yes/No)
4. Did you learn something about the skis and what they can do? (Yes/No)
5. If so what? (Short Sentences)

Thank You!

Emma

Can't go wrong with black and blue!

 

[pais alto]

I know... we are accustomed to the murican way.

So, do they say "explainate" in the U.K.?

orient = orientation = orientate
explain = explanation = explainate?
exclaim = exclamation = exclaimate?