ARTTECHES NEXUS • GRAPHIC DESIGNING MASTERY
- ARTTECHES NEXUS • GRAPHIC DESIGNING MASTERY
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- Module Assignment M04 — CorelDRAW Skills Showcase
- Instructor: Ali Akbar Shah
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- Overview
- ▸ Weight: Counts toward Module Assignments (25% of final grade)
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- 1. Objective
- ▸ Prove full control of CorelDRAW basics: document setup, shape and Bezier drawing, fills and outlines, alignment, layers, text tools, and...
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- 2. Design Brief (fictional client)
- ▸ Client: "Summit Hiking Club" — a local hiking group.
- ▸ Situation: The club needs a single showcase poster that proves their new designer (you) can handle real production work.
- ▸ Your job: Design one A4 poster for the club's "Sunrise Trek — 15 November" event that demonstrates every core CorelDRAW skill from this...
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- 3. Specifications
- Size: A4 portrait (210 × 297 mm), RGB (screen poster, but built print-aware).
- Must contain: (a) a mountain scene drawn with the Bezier tool (no imported photo as the main art), (b) at least 3 basic shapes combined/trimmed with...
- Layers: At least 4 named layers (e.g., Background, Artwork, Text, Effects).
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- 4. Step-by-Step Requirements
- Set up the document. New document, A4 portrait, RGB. Save as GDM-M04-YourName-Showcase-v1.cdr before you draw anything.
- Build the mountain scene. Use the Bezier tool for at least the main mountain silhouette. Keep curves smooth — no jagged nodes.
- Shape work. Create at least 3 shapes (sun, badge, ribbon, etc.) and use shaping commands (Weld, Trim, or Intersect — found under the Arrange/Object...
- Style it. Apply a fountain fill to the sky or a major shape. Set clean outline widths (hairline outlines on small text are not allowed — keep text...
- Add text. Headline in Artistic text ("SUNRISE TREK"), event details in Paragraph text (date, meeting point, contact), and the club name on a curved...
- Organize. Move objects onto 4+ named layers. Align the text block properly (use the Align and Distribute docker).
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- 4. Step-by-Step Requirements (cont.)
- Import + export. Import one image (File → Import), place it sensibly. Then export: one high-quality PDF, one PNG (150 dpi minimum). Compare the two...
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- 5. Deliverables
- GDM-M04-YourName-Showcase-v1.cdr — source file with named layers.
- GDM-M04-YourName-Showcase-v1.pdf — exported poster.
- GDM-M04-YourName-Showcase-v1.png — exported poster.
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- 6. Submission Instructions
- All three files, named exactly as above.
- The CDR must open with layers intact — do not flatten.
- Submit before the deadline. Late work loses 10 points per day.
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SUBMIT
- SUBMIT
- Submit Your Work
- ✓ Follow the submission guidelines exactly.
- ✓ Name your file clearly and keep a backup.
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