Marketing Campaign – Instructions (GDM)

For this project, you’ll create one marketing campaign for a beverage or canned product of your choice. You’ll be learning about 3D objects and how to make a can object in this class. First, you’ll design a logo and full-wrap can graphics for your drink, then set it into motion in After Effects, and finally incorporate it into a marketing video.

You will practice being self-directed in this class. I want you to take the reins, do your work at a professional level, and do it with pride and devotion.

Grading Checklist

  1. Write a Design & Marketing Strategy for your client.
  2. You’ll Design
    • Logo and brand style guide
    • A coordinated set of marketing materials.
      • Full-wrap can design
      • 3D object of your can
      • Marketing video featuring your 3D can set into motion
    • A 2-page spread of your marketing campaign for your portfolio (Download template here)
  3. Final designs should be in industry-leading software: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, or After Effects. Illustrations can be in Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco, Procreate, etc.
  4. You’ll participate in design presentations and critiques

This is what you’re creating

This is a 2-page spread for your graduate portfolio. Notice how it demonstrates your design skills and marketing knowledge all in one piece.

You will choose your own client.

2-page Portfolio Template (Download template here)

Example of a portfolio page for PIXELPOP beverages and all the marketing material designed for it.
Example of a portfolio page for PIXELPOP beverages and all the marketing material designed for it.