Aberdeen Hall Preparatory students are getting hands-on experience in the advertising world.

Arts teacher Brent Sharpe害羞草研究所檚 Grade 4 and 5 students are designing ads for real companies around Kelowna.

害羞草研究所淚t gives students a practical or real-world method of the elements of exploring art,害羞草研究所� Sharpe explained.

Now in its third year, the students are using elements they害羞草研究所檝e learned in class like how to use lines, shapes and colour.

They come up with ads following guidelines laid out by the companies, he said.

Just under 100 students are designing ads for nine companies in the project.

害羞草研究所淭he idea that their artwork can get chosen and published and sent out to the community is an awesome experience,害羞草研究所� Sharpe said.

The class also hones their researching skills by investigating each company.

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害羞草研究所淭hese are actual ads, they learn about advertising, deadlines, fine print, there害羞草研究所檚 a lot of interesting topics they get to take on,害羞草研究所� he said.

Some companies also don害羞草研究所檛 give outlines for the ads, so the students are able to explore their own ideas.

害羞草研究所淏ut when they have criteria, it害羞草研究所檚 almost like a commissioned artist whose asked to design something specific so you get both sides of that art world,害羞草研究所� Sharpe said.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 always floored with their creativity.害羞草研究所�

He said Jordans Interiors & Flooring has become a hit with the students, because of the colours and designs requested.

害羞草研究所淏eing our third year, we害羞草研究所檙e starting to see some patterns on the ones being picked,害羞草研究所� he said.

His favourite part of the project has been seeing the students害羞草研究所� creativity, how they learn and blend different elements of other art classes they害羞草研究所檝e learned over the years.

害羞草研究所淎t the end, we have some really good pieces of art,害羞草研究所� he said.

carli.berry@kelownacapnews.com
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