Class:MFA Illustration 2022

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 - 2nd Assignment Review, Coloring in Ps Part 2

(Levels, Channels, Layers)

Week 5 - Photoshop, Composites & Smart Objects

(Deeper, Flexible Compositions)

Week 6 - Tiny Town Composite Review, Animation Overview & Assignment

(Motion, Tween, Add Frame)

Week 7 - Animation Review & Full Bleed Digital Illustration Tips

(Timeline, Trim, PDF)

Week 8 - Adobe Fresco Guest, Mobile Capture, Tablet Assignment

(Pixel, Live, Vector)

Week 9 - Fresco Illustration Review & Brilliant Print Assignment

(Tablet Things, Checking Colors, Printing Things)

Week 10 - InkJet Printing Review

(Color Accuracy, Quality Paper, ICC Profiles)

Week 11 - Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

(Pages Panel, Pencil Tool, Bézier Curves)

Week 12 - Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop Together

(Smart Object, Flat Shapes, Lovely Textures)

Week 13 - Adobe Illustrator + Photoshop Project Review & Augmented Reality

(Objects, Points, Finding Surfaces)

Week 14 - Augmented Reality Project Review

(Place, Animate, Share)

Spring Semester

Week 1 - Discussion

(Web, Identity, Discussion)

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

(Hierarchy, Typefaces, Personality)

Week 3 - Self Promo Postcard Review (Jan 30th)

(Design, Print, Revise)

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

(Revise Again, Check Type, Enhance Art)

Week 5 - Self Promo Business Card Review & Stamp Prep Assignment

(Connect, Exchange, Follow)

Week 6 - Self Promo Postcard/Business Card updates & Stamp Designs Review

(Align, Check Type, Update Info)

Week 7 - Self Promo Business Stamp Review & Assignment 4

(Rubber, Ink, Pressure)

Week 8 - Final Self Promo Review & Website Intro

(Stickers, Buttons, Posters)

Week 9 - Website Project Kickoff & Discussion

(Themes, Navigation, Identity)

Week 10 - Website Project Working Review 01

(Branding, Project Hierarchy, Mobile view)

Week 11 - Website Project Working Review 02

(Refine, Descriptions, More Descriptions)

Week 12 - Website Project Working Review 03 & Newsletter Assignment

(More Descriptions, Navigation tweaks, Acquisition)