Project Schedule:
Tuesday-Thursday, August 31 – September 2, 2011
Basics Review: Q&A
Assignment Discussed
Tuesday, September 7, 2011
A Quick discussion on Drawing in One-Point Perspective
Introduction to Vector Graphics and Adobe Illustrator
Tutorial Part I: Getting Started and Drawing Revisited
- Setting Up Your Work Area
- Organizing Layers
- Creating and Using Guides and Grids
- Creating the Ever-Important Back-Up File
Studio Exercise: Set up your work area and create a one-point perspective grid of your room from your rough sketch.
Thursday, September 9, 2011
Tutorial Part II: Drawing and Rendering Using Shading, and Blending Techniques
- Mastering the Pen Tool
- Rendering with the Gradient Mesh Tool
Studio Exercise: Flower and vase illustration tutorial (room object).
Tuesday, September 14, 2011
Tutorial Part III: Drawing and Rendering Using Shading, and Blending Techniques
- Rendering with the Gradient Tool
- Using the Blending Options to Render Lighting and Textures
Thursday, September 16, 2011
Tutorial Part IV: Manipulation Shapes to Create Objects
- Using the Pathfinder the Manipulate Shapes and Objects
- Transforming Objects and Casting in Perspective
- Using the Transparency Feature
- Creating Masks
Studio: Digital Designers will start work on their Room Illustrations using the advanced illustration techniques that they have learned.
Tuesday, September 21 – Tuesday, October 5, 2011
(Utilizing Class Time and Open Lab Time)
Studio: Digital Designer will continue working on your Room Illustrations using advanced illustration techniques. The instructor will be in the Design Studio/Lab to assist students during class time. Get the help that you need!
Tuesday, October 5, 2011 (by 9pm)
Project Deadline.
Work, if completed, may be and submitted to the instructor by 9pm on Tuesday, October 5, 2011. Files that are under 1mb may be sent to via e-mail at: artwork@digitalvanguarddesign.com
Thursday, October 7, 2011
Project Critique.
6:30pm – 6:50pm Final preparations
7:00pm – 9:00pm Project No. 1 Critique will be held. (Be prepared to stay until 9pm)
NOTE: Tuesday, October 19, 2011
Midterm Review and Exam of the Basic Components of Digital Design.