Class:MFA Illustration 2021

Fall Semester

Week 1 - Introduction, First Contact & Gear

(Discussion, Foundation, Core Concepts)

Week 2 - Intro to Gear & How we work

(Trying New Things, Basics)

Week 3 - 1st Assignment Review, Intro Scanning & Coloring in Photoshop

(Camera Phone Scans, Flatbeds, Histograms)

Week 4 - 2nd Assignment Review, Coloring in Ps Part 2

(Levels, Channels, Layers)

Week 5 - Photoshop, Composites & Smart Objects

(Deeper, Flexible Compositions)

Week 6 - Adobe Fresco Guest, Mobile Capture, Fall Ps Assignment Review

(Demo, Capture, Motion)

Week 7 - Adobe Fresco Project Review, A/R fun with Aero, More Ps Animation Stuff

(Motion, Tween, Add Frame)

Week 8 - Animation Review & Brilliant Print Assignment

(Moving Things, Checking Colors, Printing Things)

Week 9 - InkJet Printing Review

(Color Accuracy, Quality Paper, ICC Profiles)

Week 10 - Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

(Pages Panel, Pencil Tool, Bézier Curves)

Week 11 - Adobe Illustrator Project Review & Augmented Reality

(Objects, Points, Finding Surfaces)

Week 12 - Augmented Reality Project Review & Dimension Quick Intro

(Anchor, Substance, Behavior)

Week 13 - "It's a secret" Augmented Reality Project Review

(Image Anchor, Behavior, Trigger)

Week 14 - Anchor Image Augmented Reality Project Review

(Place, Animate, Share)

Spring Semester

Week 1 - Image Compression, Ai Appearances & Brushes

(Dither, Add Stroke, Save to Library)

Week 2 - Custom Brushes Illustration Review (Jan 24th)

(item, item, item)

Week 3 - Self Promo Kick-off Archive Share-out & Postcard Assignment 1 (Jan 31st)

(Hierarchy, Typefaces, Personality)

Week 4 - Self Promo Postcard Review (Feb 7th)

(Design, Print, Revise)

Week 5 - Self Promo Postcard Revisions Review & Business Card Assignment 2 (Feb 14th)

(Revise Again, Check Type, Enhance Art)

Week 6 - Self Promo Business Card Review & Stamp Assignment 3 (Feb 21st)

(Connect, Exchange, Follow)

Week 7 - Self Promo Business Stamp Review & Assignment 4 (March 7th)

(Rubber, Ink, Pressure)

Week 8 - Final Self Promo Review & Website Intro (March 14th)

(Stickers, Buttons, Posters)

Week 9 - Website Project Kickoff & Discussion

(Themes, Navigation, Identity)

Week 10 - Website Project Working Review 01

(Branding, Project Hierarchy, Mobile view)

Week 11 - Post MoCCA Website Working Week

(One, two three)

Week 12 - Website Project Working Review 02

(Refine, Descriptions, More Descriptions)

Week 13 - Newsletter Project Working Review & Google Analytics

(Polish, Audience, Acquisition)

Week 14 - Group MFAI Discussion

(We, Tell, Stories)

Week 15 - Electronic Publishing & Epub Creation

(eInk, Tablets, Self Publishing)