Levit, B. (n.d.). People’s Graphic Design Archive x Instagram Histories. Retrieved from https://teachingresource.aiga.org/project/pgda-x-instagram-histories/
Make sure you integrate context for that piece. It could include why the designer/producer worked in a certain way (regional, client, politics, social atmosphere, etc.).
Explain why it is important as a piece of graphic design and how it relates to an issue today. This is the meat of the piece. It\’s the analysis of the work and its relevance that makes it a critical reading, rather than just a summary.
Specs
2,200 characters (roughly 380 words, per IG max)
3 reliable sources required (though this will not be included in the IG post).
1 JPG (minimum), 10 JPGS (maximum) of the topic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Evolve critical writing skills
Learn to make connections between the past and present
Learn about graphic design histories outside of the canon
Learn to work with a digital archive
DELIVERABLES
Students turn in text with images to be uploaded to a class Instagram account. (3 citations are required, but are not posted on Instagram due to limited space.)
<https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-2RzLB0Oq/>
By Kelsey Zuberbuehler
PGDA x Instagram Histories[https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9\_6esB-hL/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9_6esB-hL/)
By Shannon Topham
PGDA x Instagram Histories[https://www.instagram.com/p/CM1QfLgB8oJ/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CM1QfLgB8oJ/%E2%80%8B)
By Emmett Crass
PGDA x Instagram Histories<https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3HQj5ht3h/>
By Izzy Gavaza
PGDA x Instagram Histories[https://www.instagram.com/p/CM8RYBdhCSO/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CM8RYBdhCSO/%E2%80%8B)
By Max Lynn
PGDA x Instagram Histories
REFLECTIONS
Overall, I was pleased with my students’ writing for this project. Some students will struggle with including analysis versus a simple retelling of events, but I do make a point of sharing examples and talking about how to approach this.
I find that students enjoy the fact that their histories are shared online and can be written in a way that is less academic and more editorial in style to grab audiences on social media.
