Class:MFA Illustration 2024/Week 10

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Last Week

  • Intro to Vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator
  • General Printing Tips
  • Illustrator Still Life Assignment

This Week

  • File prep for printing and tips for checking print color/fidelity
  • New assignment print settings & paper profiles
  • InkJet Printing Assignment

Notes

On the front page of this wiki I have created a new reference page for you Printing (and Inkjet Paper) Best Practices

Printing Best Practices
Options for InkJet Printer Papers & ICC Profiles
Where to shop for InkJet Printer Papers in NYC

Video Notes

Assignment

Use the techniques reinforced in class over the past few weeks to create a new hand and/or digitally created illustration, composited, and colored composition.

  • Compositions must be 6" x 6" and printed on 8.5" x 11" paper.
  • Subject matter should be a colorful illustration of a song. You will share the song that inspired you with the class.
  • You should use a range of colors in this illustration. Do not stay monochromatic; add a complementary color or use a more significant part of the spectrum.
  • Your illustration must contain 3 areas of 3 different primary or secondary colors!
  • Should be a composite image, multiple colored drawing parts from paper or iPad assembled into one psd illustration


And Then:

  • Your task is to also bring two printed copies of your composition.
  • Find our use a high-quality printing paper (Epson, Ilford, Red River, Moab, etc...).
  • Each print should be centered on 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper.
  • Each print should have written notation on the front or back:
    • Paper Manufacturer / Paper Type
    • Printer Manufacturer / Model
    • Print settings if possible
  • This is the ideal week to experiment with print settings, write em down!
    • Try different papers (matte, glossy, luster, bright, natural, warm, cool, and so on).
    • Try different printers
  • One print should be your best attempt at a perfect exhibition print.
  • The other can be more exploratory, must be two different types of paper.
  • Both prints must have the printer's marks from the photoshop file linked below.

Note:

  • No prints on cheap/standard printer paper. I will not accept them.
  • No prints on paper smaller than 8.5" x 11".
  • No prints without the printer marks and color bars below.

We created a Photoshop file containing square printer marks and color bars. In Photoshop, you can place your art in the center and print your files with the crop and color bars. https://drive.google.com/open?id=13I8A6Ngeo7C_9Mk2fqACCCD7JdrYRPJB&usp=drive_fs

Bring prints with you to class next week and upload your digital files to Google Drive: svaMFAI_20241118-Illustrated-song-print-assignment

  • One layered Photoshop file.
  • Two fabulous prints with color bars (above).
  • A link to your song in Apple Music, Spotify, etc...

Linework created as digital or analog, it's up to you.

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