Related

• NZ Music Month

• Canva

Year Levels

• Y5-6

• Y7-8

Duration

• 1 lesson

Resources

• Activity Guide

• Canva - Album Cover Templates

• Audioculture - Music Index

• Waiata Anthems - Music

• NZ Music Charts - NZ Singles

Differentiation

Guide learners to choose a suitable template to get their design started, or challenge them to start from scratch.

Extension

Export and print learner designs, using resources either at school or in the community such as at libraries or local print shops.

Ask learners to present their designs and explain their inspiration and the connections with the music.

About Activity

This activity prompts learners to gain practical experience with digital development and design by introducing accessible, online digital tools for graphic design that learners will use to create an original design related to music that they enjoy.

Connect with NZ Music Month by considering favourite or popular songs by NZ artists, and examine the album artwork: how it relates to the music and how it’s designed. Then pick a song to reimagine with new cover art and use digital graphic design tools, such as the online platform Canva, to create and share an original design.