Haiku

Create a Haiku-themed desktop background

Design an impressive desktop background image that directly relates to Haiku.

You can incorporate the Haiku logo (see http://www.haiku-inc.org/logo-design-details.html) or design something completely different. Be creative. Keep it simple.

Search the web for design inspiration before working on this (e.g., https://www.google.com/search?q=haiku+desktop+background&tbm=isch) , but you must submit a completely original design of your own creation that does NOT use 3rd party images from the web. If you create a design similar to something you found on the web, it is considered a derivative work and you should give proper attribution (i.e., credit) to that author by name with a link to their work. Failure to give credit is plagiarism and can be grounds for dismissal from GCI. When in doubt, design something unique. ;)

You can use any tools to create your design. Familiarity with a graphics design package like Gimp, Photoshop, Inkscape, or Illustrator are useful for completing this task. Gimp and Inkscape are open source (and free).

Submit a 1024x768 preview of your design in PNG format (both front and back) as well as your original editable artwork files at 1920x1080 or larger in some layered format (e.g., PSD, XCF, SVG, AI, etc).

WARNING: this task is hard! Designs that are generic or exhibit low creativity will be questioned and repeatedly rejected until something usable is submitted. Be awesome, be creative, be original. ;)

Task tags

  • graphic design
  • design
  • art
  • background
  • desktop

Students who completed this task

AlexandraB, Dao.Ming, FrancisH, JermayneN

Task type

  • web Design
  • assessment Outreach / Research
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2015