Class:MFA Illustration 2020

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 - Scan Shadow Review, Coloring in Ps Part 2, Ps Animation Intro

(Levels, Channels, Layers)

Week 5 - Scan Composite Fall Review, Photoshop Techniques, Intro to iPad and Adobe Fresco

(Selections, Pixel Brush, Live Brush)

Week 6 - Adobe Fresco Guest, Photoshop Smart Objects, Layers & Clipping Masks

(Demo, Mask, Clip)

Week 7 - Election Composite Review, Photoshop Actions, More Ps Animation Stuff

(Vote, New Action, Add Frame)

Week 8 - Tiny Town Ps Animation Project Review, Ps Animation Stuff, Best Practices for Working Digitally

(Add Frame, Tween, Rotate)

Week 9 - Ps Animation 2nd Project Review, Ps Compression, Quick Intro to Illustrator

(Animate, Compress, Vectorize)

Week 10 - Adobe Illustrator Project Review & Techniques Part A

(Objects, Points, Bézier Curves)

Week 11 - Adobe Illustrator Project Review & Techniques Part B

(Texture, Gradients, Brushes Intro)

Week 12 - Adobe Illustrator Project Review & Brush creation in Ps, Ai & Capture

(Shape, Dynamics, Scattering)

Week 13 - Custom Brushes Project Review & Intro to 3D and Augmented Reality tools

(Strokes, Dimension, Break)

Spring Semester

Week 1 - Adobe Dimension & Augmented Reality with Adobe Aero

(X, Y, Zee)

Week 2 - 3D & Augmented Reality Project Review

(Anchor, Substance, Behavior)

Week 3 - 3D & Augmented Reality Guest Speakers and Review 2

(Erin, Review, Kim)

Week 4 - Introduction to Personal Identity & Brand Design

(Hierarchy, Typefaces, Personality)

Week 5 - Personal Identity Review & Postcard Share

(Design, Print, Revise, Print, Trim)

Week 6 - Postcard Design Review & Business Card Share

(Connect, Exchange, Follow)

Week 7 - Business Card Design Review & Email Account Setup

(full-color, Letterpress, UV glossy coat)

Week 8 - Business Card & Postcard Design Update Review

(nice type, solid bleed, uniform design)

Week 9 - Personal Identity Final Review & Intro to Web Stuff

(stickers, buttons, posters)

Week 10 - Website Project Kickoff & Discussion

(Themes, Navigation, Identity)

Week 11 - Website Project Working Review 01

(Branding, Project Hierarchy, Mobile view)

Week 12 - Website Project Working Review 02 & Kyle Visit

(Production, Taxonomy, About you)

Week 13 - Website Project Working Review 03, Newsletter & Analytics

(Polish, Audience, Acquisition)