The Last Bozeman History Project
Freelance instruction and art direction with 30 5th graders at Longfellow Elementary School
This book is the result of a five-month collaboration with Mrs. Babcock's 5th grade class in which all content, layout, editing and direction was completed by the students themselves. Each student was responsible generating for multiple pieces of content, including writing, photography and illustration. Then each student was assigned the layout of a spread using content that was not their own. They were responsible for requesting artwork, photographs and other materials from other students willing to full-fill those requests. They were give free range for layout, using InDesign CS6 with the exceptions of body copy and margins which were decided on by committee. Cover art, title pages, visual editing, copy editing, additional writing, photographs and additional artwork were all completed by student committees and individuals in addition to their layout assignments.
The Bozeman Project has been taught by Mrs. Babcock for 30+ years and retired in the Spring of 2014. The book serves to commemorate her enthusiasm and contribution to the history and community of Bozeman. The book was printed through blurb and sold at auction to raise funds for the school's art program.