ASSIGNMENT:

Design a poster and t-shirt promoting DMACC’s International Year 2026-2027, featuring Vietnam as the focus country.

The goal of International Year is to educate students, faculty, and staff about Moroccan culture through district-wide events focused on topics such as people, economy, literature, folk art, food, and entertainment.

REQUIRED CONTENT

Headline: Vietnam
Subhead: Des Moines Area Community College International Year 2026 / 2027

Submit designs in two formats:

• 8.5” x 11” presentation template for committee review
• High-resolution production files for grading and vendor printing

Required Files:

• Submission Template PDF: LastName_submission.pdf
• Poster Package Folder: LastName_Poster
  • 300 dpi images
  • Include packaged fonts and links from InDesign or outline fonts in Illustrator
• T-Shirt File: LastName_tshirt.ai
  • Adobe Illustrator format
  • All fonts outlined

POSTER SPECS

• Size: 18” x 24”
• Full bleed, four-color process
• Printed on white cardstock

T-SHIRT SPECS

• Image area: 10” x 12”
• Two-color screen print using 2 Pantone colors
• Shirt color: Designer’s choice from Gildan options
• Maximum of 2 typefaces
• Create in Adobe Illustrator
• Vector artwork only; outline all fonts
• No photographs or gradients unless converted to halftones or linework