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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.

Enter this realm500 EGP · One-time, one group
Tee, back print, Light Year
  • Embroidered cap, Light Year
  • Mug wrap, Light Year
  • Canvas tote, Light Year

01

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.

02

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.

03

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 kit

    Star certificate, one per graduate

    A4 · print-ready PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Observation log

    8pp · A5 · PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Catalogue number system

    A4 sheets · PDF (vector) + transparent PNG

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Colour + type guide

    4pp · A5 · PDF

04

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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This is a watermarked preview. The print files at full size and Studio, the editor for every design in the realm, come with the kit.

Print style · Arcade screen8 pieces
  • Tee, back print, Light Year

    Tee, back print

    A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent

  • Tee, pocket print, Light Year

    Tee, pocket print

    90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

  • Hoodie, back print, Light Year

    Hoodie, back print

    A3 · same file as the tee back

  • Canvas tote, Light Year

    Canvas tote

    30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

  • Embroidered cap, Light Year

    Embroidered cap

    60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser

  • Mug wrap, Light Year

    Mug wrap

    200×90mm · sublimation PNG

  • Sticker sheet, Light Year

    Sticker sheet

    A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders

  • Lanyard pass, Light Year

    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.

05

Props

Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.

  • Constellation wall

    178.2x126cm · print-shop PDF + A3 parts

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Telescope station sign

    420x594mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Red torch filters

    A4 · 12-up with cut lines · PDF

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Planisphere cut-out

    A3 · cut + fold lines · PDF

06

DIY lab

Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.

  • Easy

    Name 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 kit
    Easy

    The 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 kit
    Medium

    The 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

07

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.

08

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.

09

Social

Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.

  • Countdown story set, 7 nights

    1080×1920 · PNG ×7

  • Unlocks with the kit

    My star story template

    1080×1920 · PNG ×1

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Grid announcement, 3-part

    1080×1350 · PNG ×3

  • Unlocks with the kit

    Caption bank

    EN + AR · TXT

10

Signature experiences

The three moments that make it an observation. Run them in this order.

  • Easy

    Find 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 kit
    Easy

    At 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 kit
    Easy

    The constellation

    The last string is joined and the new constellation is named.

    Cost
    in the tape EGP
    Prep
    10 min

11

Day plan

A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.

  1. 18:00

    Load in

    Wall and telescope first.

  2. 19:30

    Find your star

    Certificates handed out.

Unlocks with the kit

3 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.

12

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
Unlocks with the kit

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.

  • Senior banner, Light YearUnlocks with the kit

    Senior 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, Light Year

    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
  • Props on sticks, Light YearUnlocks with the kit

    Props 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, Light Year

    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
  • Cut-letter kit, Light YearUnlocks with the kit

    Cut-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
  • Cupcake toppers, Light YearUnlocks with the kit

    Cupcake 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
  • Mug coasters, Light YearUnlocks with the kit

    Mug 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
  • Painted sunglasses, Light YearUnlocks with the kit

    Painted 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

13

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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