This document provides directions for students to create three trading cards about famous artists. Each card must include: 1) A collage on the front depicting the artist's style and work using mixed media. 2) A creative title design incorporating the artist's name. 3) Biographical information on the back like birth/death dates, where they worked, their most famous work. Students will present their artists to the class and be graded on the creativity of their presentation, which could include dressing as the artist, writing a poem, or acting as an art critic. They will submit one card to the teacher and trade one card with another student.

1. DP Final Assignment Name: ______________________
Artist Trading Cards Period: _______
Objective: Create three trading cards about your famous artist with the following-
• Creatively use mixed media collage to create an image of your artist that is representative of his/her art
style and include some portion of the artist’s most favorite work
• Cleverly design a title for the card on the front so that the artist name is a part of the overall design.
• On the back, provide vital information about the artist that is creatively and correctly drawn (remember
writing is a form of drawing)
• Creatively present your artist card and artist on final exam day
What To Do?
1. Use the attached template to design three trading cards. You can cut out the copy paper template and work
with that paper, or cut out the template from any material you want; or use a regular 3.5 x 2.5 sized playing
card or any trading card.
2. To design the front cover – use any 2-D media you want. You can include one small portion (no larger than
a 1/3) of either the artist portrait or the famous artwork, but not both. You must enhance this image in some
way. In other words, don’t just glue it down and say you’re done – be creative. The front cover should offer
some insight into the artist style and personality.
3. Script – Don’t forget you must have a title on the front. Make the title a part of the overall design. As well
as think about how you will present the information on the back.
4. Vital Information – Birth & Death (if applicable); where he/she was born and where was the place your
artist did most of his/her work; technology of the artist’s day; most famous work; your favorite piece and
why; and finally who or what was the love of your artist’s life.
5. On final day, bring all three cards to class and present your artist. You will be graded on how creative the
experience is. You can write a poem, compose a song, dress as the artist, be an art critique of the artist’s
time, dress up as the artist’s love – you will be get points for how it is presented.
6. You will give me one card, keep one card, and trade with one other student.
Grading Rubric:
20 points each**, 100 points total
Student Teacher
1. How well did you follow directions to complete your artist cards?
2. Did you correctly and creatively design the front cover of your card to include both the
artist’s style and the famous artwork?
3. How well did you design the title of the card and was it a creative element of the overall
design?
4. Was the vital information correct and creatively designed?
5. Presentation. How creative was your presentation? Did you show true effort in your
presentation?
TOTAL
** 20-18=Advanced; 17-16=Proficient; 15-14=Emerging; 13-0=Unsatisfactory