Class:MFA Illustration 2024

Fall Semester

Week 1 - Hello, 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 MAX week: Tiny Town Composite Review with Ben

(Intro to Motion, Tween, Add Frame)

Week 7 - Catch up on Tiny Town Review, Animation Overview & Assignment

(Motion, Tween, Add Frame)

Week 8 - Animation Project Review, inDesign 101 & Full Bleed Illustration Tips for Print Project

(Ai Bleed, PDF, Open in Ps)

Week 9 - Intro to Vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator & General Printing Tips

(Color, Graphics, Pencil Tool, Bézier Curves)

Week 10 - Full Bleed Illustration Tips for InkJet Print Project

(Ai Bleed, Printers Marks, Color Profiles)

Week 11 - InkJet Printing Review

(Color Accuracy, Quality Paper, ICC Profiles)

Week 12 - Illustrator Still Life Review & Vector Tips

(Object Groups, Compound Path, Shapes are fun)

Week 13 - Remote Session with Adobe Product Teams

(Content Authenticity, Adobe Fresco, Project Neo)

Week 14 - Debrief from last week & Adobe Illustrator Three-panel Vector review & tips

(Compound Paths, Flat Shapes, Lovely Textures)

Spring Semester

Week 1 - Semester 2 Discussion

(Loose Ends, Web, Identity, Discussion)

Week 2 - Self Promo Kick-off Archive Share-out & Postcard Assignment

(Hierarchy, Typefaces, Personality)

Week 3 - Self Promo Postcard Review

(Design, Print, Revise)

Week 4 - Self Promo Postcard Revisions Review & Business Card Assignment

(Revise Again, Check Type, Enhance Art)