Technology Lab Signage Name:

Design Brief

Your To create the appropriate signage to inform people whom go by the

challenge: Technology Lab at Whipple what the lab is as well as a mounting
system to apply the sign to the wall.

Your ○ Your sign should be 3D in some nature to add visual interest.

restrictions: ○ Your sign must be easy to read at all angles.
○ Your sign must be primarily constructed out of foam core.
○ Your sign must be constructed well (able to have weight
applied to it, and withstand being hung for a week on the
wall with no ill effects.
○ Your sign may be no bigger than 5’x 2’
○ Your sign must have the words Technology Education (lab is
optional), and Whipple 100, 101, 103 someplace on your
sign.
○ Your sign should have some form of applicable graphics.

Your ○ Foam core

materials: ○ Rubber cement
○ Hot glue
○ Any applicable cutting & manipulation tools necessary
○ Computer generated graphics (optional)

The process: ○ Step 1- Research- Research the site of where the sign will be
applied, take whatever necessarymeasurements are needed.
Please keep these notes and other information on a separate
sheet of paper and label it research (this will be turned in
with the rest of your project)
○ Step 2- Brainstorm- Create a minimum of at least 4 potential
layouts of the sign, as well as mounting systems for each of
the signs. Please include notation as to which elements of
the sign are 3D, also please include general sizes of the sign
(length x height). Please label your potential ideas as
brainstorming.
○ Step 3- Plan- Provide a detailed plan of the final idea of the
sign & mounting system. Please include color, notation of 3D
objects, and text layout. (if you wish this can be computer
generated if you wish, although it is not required). Please
 label your plan as layout.
○ Step 4- Build it- Then build your sign prototype to the
appropriate sizes, including all of the design elements, and
colors on you plan.

Technology Lab Signage

Assessment
Name:

Step 1- Research
Research is present, labeled, and shows thought (should include looking
into sizes for the sign, types of mounting systems, types of applicable
graphics, etc.) (25 pts)
Research is neat, and easy to understand (10 pts)
(possible points for this section, 35) Total Points

Step 2- Brainstorming- 4 potential ideas

Brainstorming is present, labeled, and shows thought (45 pts)
Research is neat, and easy to understand (proper notation is used for 3D
objects, general sizes (length & height) are included(10 pts)
(possible points for this section, 55) Total Points

Step 3- Plan- 1 Full color layout including notation

Layout is present, labeled, and complete (55 pts)
Layout is neat, and easy to understand (proper notation is used for 3D
objects, general sizes (length & height) are included, as well as complete
text layout) (10 pts)
(possible points for this section, 65) Total Points

Step 4- Plan- 1 Full color prototype of the sign

Prototype is complete and follows the enclosed layout (25 pts)
Prototype is easy to understand both up close and at a distance (approx
5-7 ft away) (25 pts)
Mounting system works appropriately for one week (15 pts)
All elements on the sign are still attached to the sign after 1 week (15
pts)
All elements on the sign are still put together after 1 week (15 pts)
(possible points for this section, 95) Total Points

Grand total points / 250 (possible)