-Text manipulation, type on path tool, converting text to outline, making compound paths, review making clipping mask.
Personal Logo- Assignment 1.
You are asked to create a logo for your self that you can use to tag your blog and other class related projects. The first part of this project is to create a logo (using text and simple shapes). The objects in this logo should all be converted to oulines, and layers should organized for appropriate groupings of objects.
Once you have created this logo, consider it as a template that you can easily copy and use differently in a variety of situations.
For this assignment you are to create three different versions of the logo using the original template for each.
Show your ability to work with clipping masks, color, and the live paint tool.
Create one version specifically to go on your blog.
Email me your results as a .jpg file by next week, and place logo somewhere on your blog as permanent element (use it as a gadget or include in your header image, not as a post).
Product Package- Small Group Projects (2-3 students/group)
The Theme is Kitchen or Bathroom appliances.
Each group is to create a product package for a hypothetical product. Groups are to come up with what the product is, porduct name, and then a box/container/packaging to sell the product and tell the customer what it does and why they need it.
Product packages will be due on December 3rd.
Next week will be a work day for this project**.
**For next week we will go over scanning hand drawn images and using them with live trace tool in illustrator. You should consider using hand drawn images for the group projects, and bring with you samples.
Week Nine- Text as graphic element
Today in class we will go over.
Saving illustrator files, and creating jpgs from them.
Using Text as a vector graphic object
placing images inside a "clipping mask"
Text as graphic element.
Letter and Number Design-- Assignment Nov. 5, 2009
For this project I would like you to create a grid structure design using letters and numbers. Create a grid structure of your own design to work with as a consistent basic element of your overall composition. Use letters or numbers (that hold a meaning for you) as positive form to work in and across individual unit grid cells. For this porject work with color and found images. Use letters and numbers to create words, sounds, or simply just an exciting design.
For this project you are expected to show:
Ability to work with photographic images with a clipping mask.
Ability to work with text as a vector graphic.
Ability to manipulate shapes with anchor points and the eraser tool.
Use of color that enhances the formal visual quality of your design.
A 2D compositional strenght in creating an overall exciting design, the design should be active in the sense of its entirety.
Please post results to your blog by next class and provide a brief description to accompany the post.
Saving illustrator files, and creating jpgs from them.
Using Text as a vector graphic object
placing images inside a "clipping mask"
Text as graphic element.
Letter and Number Design-- Assignment Nov. 5, 2009
For this project I would like you to create a grid structure design using letters and numbers. Create a grid structure of your own design to work with as a consistent basic element of your overall composition. Use letters or numbers (that hold a meaning for you) as positive form to work in and across individual unit grid cells. For this porject work with color and found images. Use letters and numbers to create words, sounds, or simply just an exciting design.
For this project you are expected to show:
Ability to work with photographic images with a clipping mask.
Ability to work with text as a vector graphic.
Ability to manipulate shapes with anchor points and the eraser tool.
Use of color that enhances the formal visual quality of your design.
A 2D compositional strenght in creating an overall exciting design, the design should be active in the sense of its entirety.
Please post results to your blog by next class and provide a brief description to accompany the post.
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