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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
  
=== Some vector based Illustrators ===
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{{Vector Illustration Artists}}
 
 
;Joshua Smith aka Hydro74
 
:http://hydro74.com/
 
:https://www.behance.net/Hydro74
 
 
;Jeremy Packer aka Zombie Yeti
 
:http://www.zombieyeti.com/
 
:https://www.behance.net/zombieyeti
 
:https://create.adobe.com/2014/12/18/zombies_yetis_pinball.html
 
 
 
;Orlando Arocena
 
:https://www.behance.net/orlandoarocena
 
:https://create.adobe.com/2015/11/3/the_force_is_strong_with_orlando_arocena.html
 
 
;James White aka signalnoise
 
:http://signalnoise.com/
 
:https://www.behance.net/signalnoise
 
 
;Tom Whalen
 
:http://www.strongstuff.net/
 
:https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/interview-with-tom-whalen-of-strongstuff--vector-3169
 
  
 
=== Learning Links ===
 
=== Learning Links ===
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== Video Notes ==
 
== Video Notes ==
  
<!-- *[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20170522_MPS_DP_01_PortfolioReviewAndPinboard.mp4 Review Photography portfolios and adding them to the pinboard link above] -->
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20181210_MFAI_01_PhotoshopActionsOverview.mp4 Quick Adobe Photoshop actions demo]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20181210_MFAI_02_PhotoIllustrationAndHeadshotReview.mp4 Photo + illustration project review]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20181210_MFAI_03_AdobeIllustratorSetup.mp4 Introduction to vector illustration techniques]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20181210_MFAI_04_IntroToAdobeIllustratorAndAssignment.mp4 Basic Adobe Illustrator overview]
  
 
== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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As you have seen in this weeks class Adobe Illustrator is quite different than Photoshop. Regardless of your preferred method of working digitally, Illustrator is a large part of an illustrator’s and designer‘s workflow.
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Your assignment for next week is a short, fun (albeit frustrating) one. We are going to do one of the hardest things you could do in Adobe Illustrator – I want you to draw from real life.
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For next week, find two objects and draw them with Adobe Illustrator on the desktop, in color, (WHILE you are sitting and looking at the objects, with the mouse or tablet!). I don’t want traced images or scans, I expect you to use the pencil tool, brush tool, etc...
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Create two new square compositions, each featuring a different object.
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* One object should be man-made (not a phone), one should be organic (not an apple). Both objects should be smaller than a [https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2008/02/bigger-than-a-breadbox.html breadbox]
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* Both drawings should be in color
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* You may incorporate Adobe Draw into ONLY ONE of your drawings. Send the part of your drawing TO ILLUSTRATOR and upload Ai files.
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Bring two square format color Adobe Illustrator files to class or upload it to the Google Drive folder.
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I will not accept jpegs or png files this week.

Latest revision as of 20:15, 29 January 2019

Last Week

  • RAW photography workflows with Lightroom and Photoshop
  • Basic photo editing and capturing accurate color for illustrators
  • Basic image retouching in Lightroom and Photoshop
  • Advanced masking and image selection in Photoshop

This Week

  • Quick Photoshop actions demo
  • Photo + illustration project review
  • Introduction to vector illustration techniques
  • Basic Adobe Illustrator overview
  • First Adobe Illustrator assignment

Open Questions

Notes

Some vector based Illustrators

Joshua Smith aka Hydro74
http://hydro74.com/
https://www.behance.net/Hydro74
Check out timelapse stuff on Instagram here
Jeremy Packer aka Zombie Yeti
http://www.zombieyeti.com/
https://www.behance.net/zombieyeti
https://create.adobe.com/2014/12/18/zombies_yetis_pinball.html
Orlando Arocena
https://www.behance.net/orlandoarocena
https://create.adobe.com/2015/11/3/the_force_is_strong_with_orlando_arocena.html
James White aka signalnoise
http://signalnoise.com/
https://www.behance.net/signalnoise
Tom Whalen
http://www.strongstuff.net/
https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/interview-with-tom-whalen-of-strongstuff--vector-3169

Learning Links

Video Notes

Assignment

As you have seen in this weeks class Adobe Illustrator is quite different than Photoshop. Regardless of your preferred method of working digitally, Illustrator is a large part of an illustrator’s and designer‘s workflow.

Your assignment for next week is a short, fun (albeit frustrating) one. We are going to do one of the hardest things you could do in Adobe Illustrator – I want you to draw from real life.

For next week, find two objects and draw them with Adobe Illustrator on the desktop, in color, (WHILE you are sitting and looking at the objects, with the mouse or tablet!). I don’t want traced images or scans, I expect you to use the pencil tool, brush tool, etc...

Create two new square compositions, each featuring a different object.

  • One object should be man-made (not a phone), one should be organic (not an apple). Both objects should be smaller than a breadbox
  • Both drawings should be in color
  • You may incorporate Adobe Draw into ONLY ONE of your drawings. Send the part of your drawing TO ILLUSTRATOR and upload Ai files.

Bring two square format color Adobe Illustrator files to class or upload it to the Google Drive folder.

I will not accept jpegs or png files this week.