Light Year
Four years. Travelled at the speed of light.
An observation night on the faculty roof. A star chart where every graduate is a star, a telescope pointed at something real, and a constellation drawn from the whole cohort.

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The concept
Four years of equations about light. Look up.
Light Year stages the day as an observation night. A star chart on the wall names a star after every graduate, a borrowed telescope points at the moon or Saturn, and at the end the cohort's stars are joined into one new constellation.
It's for physics and astronomy students who know how far away everything really is. The palette is night navy, chart white and one star yellow.
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Identity
A star chart and a catalogue number.
A star-chart and catalogue system — star, magnitude, right ascension, declination — supplied editable in English and Arabic.
A catalogue number per person and a four-page guide on the one rule: yellow is starlight, and only starlight.
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Design assets
Print-ready at true size, no guessing at the copy shop.

Star chart of the cohort
84.1x118.9cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitStar certificate, one per graduate
A4 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitObservation log
8pp · A5 · PDF
Unlocks with the kitCatalogue number system
A4 sheets · PDF (vector) + transparent PNG
Unlocks with the kitColour + type guide
4pp · A5 · PDF
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Merch
Eight pieces in one print style, so the tee, the cap and the mug read as one set. Sized for local printers.
Try it with your names
Type your faculty, your group and your year, in English or Arabic, and see them on the tee, the mug and the lanyard.
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Tee, back print
A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent

Tee, pocket print
90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

Hoodie, back print
A3 · same file as the tee back

Canvas tote
30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

Embroidered cap
60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser

Mug wrap
200×90mm · sublimation PNG

Sticker sheet
A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders

Lanyard pass
105mm · names editable in Studio
Arabic line سنة ضوئية means “light year”
Every design here opens in Studio, the editor that comes in the kit. Retype anything in English or Arabic, move it, add your faculty's name or a photo, delete what you don't want, then print it to PDF at size. It runs in any browser, offline.
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Props
Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.

Constellation wall
178.2x126cm · print-shop PDF + A3 parts
Unlocks with the kitTelescope station sign
420x594mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitRed torch filters
A4 · 12-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitPlanisphere cut-out
A3 · cut + fold lines · PDF
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DIY lab
Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.
EasyName the stars
Each graduate gets a star on the chart with a magnitude their friends chose.
- Cost
- free EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr
Unlocks with the kitEasyThe telescope
Borrow the department telescope and point it at whatever is up that night. The queue is the event.
- Cost
- 0 EGP
- Prep
- 30 min setup
Unlocks with the kitMediumThe constellation
Glow tape and string join every graduate's star into one shape on the wall. Named on the night.
- Cost
- 250 EGP
- Prep
- 2 hrs
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Photography
Twelve shots, in order, for a dark roof.
Very little light, so the list uses long exposures on a phone: a face at the eyepiece, the glowing wall, the whole cohort under the sky.
A grade preset that keeps night skies navy, not grey.
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Video
One 45-second edit anybody can cut on a phone.
Stars appearing on the chart one by one, ending on the finished constellation.
Catalogue titles as transparent PNGs, plus a guide to night shooting on a phone.
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Signature experiences
The three moments that make it an observation. Run them in this order.
EasyFind your star
Each graduate finds their star on the chart and collects their certificate.
- Cost
- in the print EGP
- Prep
- 10 min setup
Unlocks with the kitEasyAt the eyepiece
Everyone takes a turn at the telescope. The queue is half the fun.
- Cost
- free EGP
- Prep
- during the night
Unlocks with the kitEasyThe constellation
The last string is joined and the new constellation is named.
- Cost
- in the tape EGP
- Prep
- 10 min
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Day plan
A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.
- 18:00
Load in
Wall and telescope first.
- 19:30
Find your star
Certificates handed out.
3 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.
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Checklist
Work backwards from your date.
- 5 weeks out — check the sky calendar and book the roof01
- 4 weeks out — ask the department for the telescope02
4 more in the kit's checklist.
Photo pieces
The things people photograph
Eight pieces come in every realm, drawn in that realm's own colours. Each one is a print file at its real size with a how-to page — send it to a print shop or make it at home. Your department code and year change on all of them at once in Studio.
Unlocks with the kitSenior banner
300×100cm · print-shop PDF, stick-on letters or A4 parts
SENIORS, your year and your department code. Send it to a flex printer in one piece, or print one letter per A4 sheet and stick them onto your own banner using the measured layout.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map

Photo-booth frame
90×60cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts + cut-outs
The one everybody queues for. Mount it on foam board and cut the marked window out; the letters, year, cap and stars come as separate pieces to stick around it.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
Unlocks with the kitProps on sticks
A4 ×4 · cut lines and stick tabs
Speech bubbles, placards, a graduation cap and glasses, each with a tab to tape a stick to.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size

Name fan
A4 · one per person · photo circle
One per person, with their photo in the middle and their name under it. Type each name in Studio and print.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
Unlocks with the kitCut-letter kit
A4 ×2 · alphabet, digits, spares
The mismatched letters, already drawn. Spare vowels included, because every group runs out halfway through the first name.
In the kit · 1
- cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
Unlocks with the kitCupcake toppers
20-up on A4 · cut circles
Seven designs for the table, in the same print style as everything else.
In the kit · 1
- cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
Unlocks with the kitMug coasters
9cm round + square · 4-up on A4 · print-shop file
Four designs that go with the mug. Print on card at home, or send the print-shop file for cork or ceramic.
In the kit · 3
- coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
Unlocks with the kitPainted sunglasses
A4 guide · lettering at lens size
Cheap black party sunglasses, lettered by hand with a paint pen. The guide shows the words at the size they sit on the lens, so you can copy them straight off the page.
In the kit · 1
- sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
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Spec sheet
- Files
- 61 files
- Formats
- PDF, PNG, HTML, TXT, MD
- Print sizes
- A0, A2, A3, A4, A5, 178.2×126cm, 300×100cm
- Fonts
- Press Start 2P (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Rakkas (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1)
- Difficulty range
- Easy to medium
- Est. materials cost
- EGP 600–1,400 for a group of 30
- Minimum group size
- 10 people
- Delivery
- Download link by email once we've checked your transfer · 5 full-kit downloads · link lasts 30 days
What's in the zip
Every file you get, folder by folder. Nothing here is a mock-up — each one is the print file at its real size. The previews on this page are watermarked; the files in the zip are clean.
Open first4 files
- START-HERE.pdfWhat's in the kit and the order to open it in
- START-HERE.txtThe same, as plain text
- Studio.htmlThe editor: change the department code and year everywhere, retype anything, print at size
- FONTS.mdEvery font, its licence and where to get it
Identity01-identity/1 file
- colour-and-type-guide-A4.pdfColours, type and the mark, for anyone making something new
Merch print files02-merch/8 files
- tshirt-and-hoodie-back-A3-300dpi.pngBack print, transparent, for DTF or screen
- tshirt-front-pocket-90mm-300dpi.pngPocket print, transparent
- tote-30x35cm-300dpi.pngTote print, transparent
- cap-front-60mm-300dpi.pngCap front, flat colours for an embroidery digitiser
- mug-wrap-200x90mm-300dpi.pngMug wrap for sublimation
- stickers-A5-300dpi.pngSticker sheet, cut to the white borders
- lanyard-pass-105mm-300dpi.pngLanyard pass
- PRINT-NOTES.txtInks, garments and sizes for the printer
Props03-props/24 files
- senior-banner/00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- senior-banner/option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- senior-banner/option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- senior-banner/option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- photo-frame/print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- photo-frame/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
- props-on-sticks/00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks/props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
- name-fan/00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan/name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
- letter-kit/cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
- toppers/cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
- coasters/coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
- sunglasses/sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
- constellation-wall/print-shop-178.2x126cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- constellation-wall/home-print-A3-parts.pdfThe same in A3 parts with an assembly map
- telescope-station-sign/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- telescope-station-sign/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- red-torch-filters/red-torch-filters-A4-12-up.pdf12 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- planisphere-cut-out/planisphere-cut-out-A3-cut-and-fold.pdfCut on the solid line, fold on the dashed
Printables04-printables/7 files
- star-chart-of-the-cohort/print-shop-84.1x118.9cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- star-chart-of-the-cohort/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- star-certificate-one-per-graduate/star-certificate-one-per-graduate-A4.pdfA4, print at 100%
- observation-log/observation-log-A5-8pp.pdf8 pages, A5
- catalogue-number-system/catalogue-number-system-A4-2pp.pdf2 pages, A4
- catalogue-number-system/catalogue-number-system-transparent.pngThe mark on a transparent background, 300dpi
- colour-type-guide/colour-type-guide-A5-4pp.pdf4 pages, A5
Guides05-guides/4 files
- diy-builds-A4.pdfEvery DIY build, step by step, with cost and time
- signature-experiences-A4.pdfThe moments to run, in order
- run-sheet-and-checklist-A4.pdfThe day hour by hour, and the countdown checklist
- photo-and-video-brief-A4.pdfThe shot list and the reel, for whoever holds the camera
Social06-social/12 files
- countdown-story-set-7-nights/countdown-story-set-7-nights-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-nights/countdown-story-set-7-nights-02-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-nights/countdown-story-set-7-nights-03-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-nights/countdown-story-set-7-nights-04-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-nights/countdown-story-set-7-nights-05-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-nights/countdown-story-set-7-nights-06-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-nights/countdown-story-set-7-nights-07-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- my-star-story-template/my-star-story-template-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-01-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-02-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-03-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- caption-bank/caption-bank.txtCopy and paste, English and Arabic
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Social
Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.
Countdown story set, 7 nights
1080×1920 · PNG ×7
My star story template
1080×1920 · PNG ×1
Grid announcement, 3-part
1080×1350 · PNG ×3
Caption bank
EN + AR · TXT