| May 12 |
Intro to the course
About the studio
About computers
Making your user account
About the OS X and the finder
About Illustrator - tools, palettes, navigation
Using the network in the lab
Practice with the Pen tool
Assignments:
•Find 3 objects, at least one being organic, to illustrate.
•Take or bring 3 photos to use as references for a self-portrai |
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| May 13 |
Scanning and photographing objects
Bitmap images and vector graphics
Illustrating symbols of objects by simplification
Using Photoshop Treshold to see shapes of light and dark
Using layers in Illustrator
Using Pathfinder to make holes in shapes
Assignments:
•Finish illustrating your 3 objects
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| May 14 |
Creating pattern using basic tools in Illustrator.
Assignments:
3 Simple – regular patterns
2 Compound patterns
2 Radial pattern
More pattern studies
1 Pattern that emphasizes Anomaly
1 Pattern that emphasizes Contrast
1 Pattern that emphasizes Rhythm
1 Pattern that emphasizes Direction or movement
1 Pattern that emphasizes Asymmetrical Balance
Pattern studies using gradation
1 emphasizing shape gradation
1 emphasizing size gradation
1 emphasizing value gradation
1 emphasizing direction gradation
Using Clippng Masks with Layers
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| May 15 |
Using Brushes in Illustrator
Assignments: 3 Compositions
Confrontation
Pursuit
Mother
Using the Symbol Sprayer
Assignments: 3 Compositions
Whimsy
Explosion
Your quality here (pick something interesting)
Saving your work for presentation using "Save for Web and Devices" and Crop |
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| May 16 |
Critique of Pattern and Symbol Project
Self-Potrait Project
Illustrating a self-portrait
Using Photoshop Adjustment tools and Levels to see posibilities for Illustrating your self-portrait
Assignment:
Purchase Mounting Materials for 10 pieces for next week |
| Friday |
| May 19 |
Work on Self-Portraits
Exploring Photoshop for a self-portrait
Photoshop Layers, Selection tools, Blending and filters
Create a Photoshop Self-Portrait
Documenting a site with photos, thoughts, sounds and writing |
| Monday |
| May 20 |
Type and Image Project
Create 2 text studies as companions to photos
Create 1 layered text and image study
Cleaning up photos in Photoshop
Text in Illustrator, type on a curve, type outlines, distorting type
Text in Photoshop
Blending, blurring, smudging layering, cut-out selections
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| May 21 |
Working on projects |
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| May 22 |
Working on projects
Critiques of Self-portraits, and Text and Image project
Printing and mounting your work |
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| May 23 |
Making a web Gallery of your work (final project)
Work on fininshing (printing and mounting for final submission)
Final submission are due by Monday May 25th at 11AM. |
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