Friday, 15 April 2011
ISTD (Not Just Fleurons)
My end result was a set of 10 educational but typographic flashcards using some of the phrases from the plant growth song. I made the cards leaf shaped to emphasise the plant/garden theme. These were individually created and the set is then tied together with an orange ribbon bow. The cards can be used as an educational game as each one is numbered. Children are encouraged to try and put the process of plant growth in the right order. To check if they’re right they have to turn the leaves over. I’m really pleased with the final outcome. I think they look really cute as a set. I enjoy creating experimental typography so this kind of brief worked for me. The bright colours and the shape of the cards represent gardens really well. If the cards were to be made then they would be printed on very thick card and die-cut into a leaf shapes.
ISTD - 'A plant will grow' by Lauren Mayer
My plants are growing, from the seeds down in the ground
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
Just plant a seed, and when you're done
Give it air and water and lots of sun
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!
A seed sprouts a root, isn't that cute?
My plants are growing, from the roots and the seeds down in the ground
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
It grows some roots, which uncoil
To soak up nutrients from the soil
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!
Plants grow a stem, every one of them!
My plants are growing, from the stems to the roots from the seeds down in the grownd
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
At first just a tiny stem is seen
You know it's growing 'cause it's green
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!
Look what the stem achieves - it's growing some leaves!
My plants are growing,
from the leaves to the stems to the roots from the seeds down in the ground
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
The leaves get bigger by the hour
Then it might grow fruit, it might grow a flower
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!
From the fruit or the flower
to the leaves
to the stem
to the roots
from the seeds down in the ground
And now you know - just how a plant will grow!
I've chosen some of the key lines from the song instead of using all of it because it's quite long!
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