Name Perspective

Lesson Summary

This lesson combines graphic design principles and perspective drawing techniques to create a personalized 3D name design. Students will begin by designing their names using fonts and graphic elements that reflect their personality, interests, and aspirations. Next, they will apply one-point perspective to transform their design into a 3D representation. For students seeking an additional challenge, they can experiment with two-point perspective.

Lesson Objectives

• Design a personalized name using graphic design principles to convey individuality.

• Demonstrate creativity in expressing their personality, interests, and aspirations through their name design.

• Gain a basic understanding of perspective drawing.

• Explore typography and color theory to enhance the visual appeal of their work.

Instructions: Name Design Project

1. Concept Sketches

   • Brainstorm themes that represent who you are, such as values, personality, dreams, hobbies, or interests.

   • Sketch multiple design ideas for your name, experimenting with fonts, symbols, and imagery.

2. Draw the Outline

   • Choose your favorite concept and draw a clean outline of your name using a bold and legible font.

   • Apply basic typography principles, such as spacing, alignment, and consistency.

3. Perspective Drawing

   • Use a ruler to find and mark a vanishing point on your paper.

   • Place small dots at the corners of each letter in your name. Connect these dots to the vanishing point to create a 3D effect.

   • Ensure the perspective lines align consistently for realism.

4. Add Graphic Elements

   • Personalize your design by adding imagery or patterns that reflect your personality (e.g., hearts, stars, animals, geometric shapes).

5. Refine and Add Color

   • Outline your design with a black permanent marker, carefully erasing pencil marks afterward.

   • Use color theory principles to select and apply colors that represent your personality and enhance the overall design.

6. Optional Challenge

   • Experiment with creating a two-point perspective name design for a more advanced drawing technique.

7. Extra Fun

   • Try creating a personalized name design for a friend to expand your creativity!

Key Terminology

Symbol: A mark, character, or image representing an idea or concept.

Logo: A symbol or design representing a brand, identity, or entity.

Typography: The art of arranging text to make it legible, readable, and visually appealing.

Font: A specific style of text that can vary in size, thickness, and shape.

Perspective Drawing: A drawing technique that creates the illusion of depth, where objects farther away appear smaller and closer objects appear larger.

One-Point Perspective: A drawing method that uses a single vanishing point to create depth.

Two-Point Perspective: A more complex drawing technique using two vanishing points to create depth and dimension.