Class:MFA Illustration 2025

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 - Class with Ben

(To be updated)

Week 4 - 1st Assignment Review, Intro Scanning & Coloring in Photoshop

(Camera Phone Scans, Flatbeds, Histograms)

Week 5 - Photoshop, Actions & Special guests from Fresco team

(Flexible Compositions, Tablets brushing and motion for Pros)

Week 6 - Digital & Analog Composites & Smart Objects

(Deeper, Flexible Compositions)

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

(Motion, Tween, Add Frame)

Week 8 - Animation Project Review with Ben

(MAX, Motion Refinement, Tween)

Week 9 - Animation Updates Project Review & Full Bleed Illustration Tips for Print Project

(Ai Bleed, PDF, Open in Ps)

Week 10 - InkJet Printing Review

(Color Accuracy, Quality Paper, ICC Profiles)

Week 11 - Intro to InDesign & Vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator

(Color, Graphics, Pencil Tool, Bézier Curves)

Week 12 - Illustrator Still Life Review & Vector Tips

(Object Groups, Compound Path, Shapes are fun)

Week 13 - Review Sketches: Multi-panel Personal Rituals or Routines Comic with Ben

(Sketches, Vector bits, Pixel bits)