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Follow along with the instructions to make a curved line and a zig zag line.

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We will be using these tools for this exercise

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We will be using these tools for this exercise

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Follow along with the instructions to make a curved line and a zig zag line.

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Follow the video steps to create an Adobe Illustrator drawing using the pencil tool.

Create a new 8.5"x11" document and make it Landscape. Save your new document as --Shoes-- to your Graphic Design folder on your computer.

Save your work. Take a screenshot of your Shoe design using Snip & Sketch and LABEL your post "Exercise 9" to Padlet.

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Download this worksheet and open in Illustrator. Lock the layer that has the worksheet and create a drawing layer on top of it. Follow the instructions to duplicate the 3 grey shapes.

Take a screenshot of your work and LABEL your post "EX 8" to Padlet.

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Download this worksheet and open in Illustrator. Lock the layer that has the worksheet and create a drawing layer on top of it. Follow the instructions to duplicate the 2 grey shapes.

Take a screenshot of your work and LABEL your post "EX 6" to Padlet.

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Download the attachment and OPEN in Illustrator. Follow the video steps to draw the vector icons in Adobe Illustrator.

1.  Save your new document as - EX7

2. Finish the 4 icons shown using the techniques covered in the videos.

3. Color in all of the Icons.

4. Save your work.

5. Take a screenshot of your colored Icons and LABEL your post "EX 7" to the TURN IN under your name.

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Create an 8.5" x 11" page with 6 different shapes.

Things to remember:

Make sure both of your shapes are selected

Hold down your shift key to select more than 1 shape

Shapebuilder is the tool that looks like a cloud or potato

In Shapebuilder - hold down the ALT key to subtract shapes

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Difference between Photoshop & Illustrator

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Difference between Photoshop & Illustrator

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yt5s.com-Illustrator vs Photoshop - Impresso Studios-(480p)

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yt5s.com-Best Graphic Design _ Which one_ _ Adobe Photoshop vs. Illustrator vs. Indesign-(480p)

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03-Shapebuilder - coloring parts of a shape

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Download this emoji - we will recreate this together.

Take a screenshot of your work and LABEL your post "EX 2" to Padlet.

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This will be how we turn in our assignments using the Snipping tool.

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We will look at these gradients together in class.

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Making a new 11" x 8.5" LANDSCAPE page.

Opening a new page or file:

1. Go to File/new

2. Change points to inches

3. 11x8.5 – PORTRAIT (Taller)

4. Choose CMYK, 300ppi

5. Choose create

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Quick overview:

Tools are on left side

Drop down menus along the top bar

File, Edit, Objects, Type, Select, Effects, View, Window, Help

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Making rectangles

Making squares

The importance of the BLACK ARROW - this is your 'hand' in the program. It selects objects.

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If you are missing/can’t find a work tab on the right

Go to Windows/Workspace

Make sure Essentials is check marked

Choose Reset Essentials

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Ellipse

Circles

Polygons

Stars

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Navigating

CNTRL +  = Zoom in

CNTRL –   = Zoom out

CNTRL 0   = Zoom to page

Space bar = Hand to move page manually

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Fill color

Line color & thickness

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Saving a document

1. File/Save

2. Save to your computer

3. Choose file to save your document to the Downloads

4. Type in your File Name

5. Keep the preset settings & choose OK

6. Your page is now named & saved

7. You will notice that after you do this, the Save is grey. This is how you can tell if it has been saved or not.

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Properties is where you can change the color and the line width & color

Shapes are:

Rectangle

Ellipse

Polygon

Star

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Download this image to use for the FORMATIVE exercise. Follow the steps to create a vector drawing of this toucan. Change the colors to make it your own. Write your name underneath the branch. Snip & Sketch your design and post in the Turn In under your name.

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File/Place your bird image

Lock layer

Add new layer above the locked layer

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Adding a square shape

Appearance setting – Fill, Stroke

Draw a shape

Black arrow – selection tool

Change fill to none (red strikethrough)

Change size of rectangle to fit the bird head

Round corners

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Drawing a rectangle

Black arrow – selection tool

Change size of rectangle to fit the body of the bird

Rounding corners

CNTRL  Z  =  step back

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Opacity for image

Circle - hold the shift key

Object/Transform/Scale to make concentric circles

Ovals

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Multi point star

Hold down SHIFT key to constrain star

Pen tool

Select the black arrow to end a line

Stroke size

Cntrl+C = Copy

Cntrl+V = Paste

Curvature tool

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Properties for coloring

Click-hold-drag to select multiple shapes

OR

Hold down shift key to select multiple shapes

Isolation mode - Select the ESC button on the keyboard to release

Text tool to sign work

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Intro bird - 5 colors and isolation mode

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Using:

Shapebuilder

Gradient tool

Download this emoji and recreate using Shapebuilder - Change the color of the face & add your name underneath your emoji.

Take a screenshot of your work and LABEL your post "EX 3" to Padlet.

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Save your work. Take a screenshot of your drawing using Snipping tool and LABEL your post "Exercise 1" to Padlet.

In the search bar at the bottom on the screen, type in 'snip' and the snipping tool app will pop up

Select the New button

The screen will go dark and the inside of the field will be what will be snipped from the screen

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This will be how we turn in our assignments using the Snipping tool.

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Download this attachment and recreate this scene with the tools we have learned so far in Illustrator.

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Download this attachment to use as a guide for Exercise #4a & b.

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Create a new 8.5"x11" document and make it Landscape. Save your new document as --Word v1-- to your Graphic Design folder on your computer. Having the v1 at the end stands for 'version 1'.  This allows for resaves for updated versions if you change your design later.

Use the downloaded M to recreate the letter M in a different color using the Shapebuilder tool.

Exercise 4a - solid M

Exercise 4b - 4 color letter M

Save your work. Take a screenshot of your solid M Logo & 4 color design using Snip & Sketch and LABEL your post "EX 4" or post separately as A & B to Padlet.

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Download this Letter Buider to use as an under grid to help create consistent letters if you need it.

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Exercise 5: Shape Builder straight edge word

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Exercise 5: Shape Builder straight edge word

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Create a new 8.5"x11" document and make it Landscape. Save your new document as --Straight edge word -- to the Adobe cloud.

Create a word that has at LEAST 4 letters. Use ONLY these letters - A, E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Examples: MANLY, WHAT, WAZE, AMEN, NAIL, LATE, WAVY, TEAM, MEAT, KITE, FINAL, HIKE, NEAT, WHEAT, MILK, HEAT, VAIN, MAIN

Create sectioned letters like the M exercise so there are at least 3 colors in each letter OR add in separations like the curved lines or straight line example

Take a screenshot of your finished word and LABEL your post "EX 5" to Padlet.

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3-1: CURVED LINE SUMMATIVE - Shape Builder - Compound & Curved line word

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3-1: CURVED LINE SUMMATIVE - Shape Builder - Compound & Curved line word

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Create a new 8.5"x20" document and make it Landscape. Save your new document as --Summative WORD 2-- to your Graphic Design folder on your computer.

Using:

Shapebuilder

Gradient tool

Layers

Compound path

Drop shadow

Create a word that has at LEAST 7 letters using 1 UPPER CASE LETTER & 6 LOWERCASE letters. Any of the letters of the alphabet in upper case can be used for your first letter.

Choose a word that has at LEAST 7 letters - S is hard

Examples: Several, Chicago, Explain, Buttery

If you can't think of anything, here is a website that has a lot of word ideas.  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/7-letter-words.htm

1. Watch Demo 1: Create a Letter Builder for your lower case letters. This will help your letters to be a consistent size and make the next step much easier.

2. Follow along with the Demos of letters that are included in your 7 letter word: These demos are found further down this column.

3. Watch Demo 2: Align your letters - make sure they are spaced well and the lower case letters are the same height.

4. Watch Demo 3: Creating a compound path and color in your word with the Gradient tool - use 3 colors in your Gradient.

5. Watch Demo 4: Add a black & white patterned background with 50% OPACITY so it is not too dark, that complements your word. Do an internet search for "Black & white pattern"

Add a Drop shadow behind your word

Take a screenshot of your updated WORD using Snip & Sketch and LABEL your post "WORD" to Padlet.

3. Add a shadow behind your word

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78,035 - 7 letter words to choose from!

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7-letter words for Wordle, Scrabble, and more

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7 letter words, 7 letter words for Wordle, 7 letter words for Scrabble, 7 letter words for Words With Friends, seven letter words, seven letter Scrabble words

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Demo 1: Making a lower case letter builder

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Demo 1: Making a lower case letter builder

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Copy and paste this setup to create your curved lower case letters.

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Demo 3: Required - Making a compound path and using a Gradient

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Demo 3: Required - Making a compound path and using a Gradient

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When editing a gradient, the circles that are on the gradient bar are what control the color of your gradient. Circles (colors) can be added onto the bar by clicking on the bar. Colors can be taken away by dragging their circles off of the bar.

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Demo 4: Required - Adding a background & drop shadow

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Demo 4: Required - Adding a background & drop shadow

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Letters with curved edges - Shapebuilder

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Page size: 22 wide, 8 tall

Complete ONE of the shapes using the Pen tool, Curvature tool and Shapebuilder tool. Outline your design and add a gradient fill with at least 2 colors in each shape.

Tools to use:

Shapebuilder tool

Gradient tool

Curvature tool

Pen tool

Direct selection tool (white arrow)

Type

1. Page size: 8.5"x22" long

2. Make an impossible shape with gradient fill. Watch demo

3. This shape will be a substitute letter in a word. See examples.

4. Use the Type tool to add a word in a typestyle that you like.

5. Add color to your word and a colorful background that fits your words theme OR one of your backgrounds from your bellwork.

6. Add your name underneath

Take a screenshot of your work and LABEL your post "3-2" to Padlet..

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1. Create a new 8.5"x11" document and make it Landscape. Save your new document as --Pencil tool v1-- to your Graphic Design folder on your computer.

2. Find a <500x500px image online that has something to do with a person moving - Dancing, walking, running, etc.

3. Add in drawn designs with the Pencil tool that have something to do with travel - wings, planes, maps, etc.

4. Include the 4 types of pencil lines that were covered in Exercise #6. Varied, arrows, dashed & dotted line

Take a screenshot of your updated drawing using Snip & Sketch and LABEL your post "EX10" to Padlet.

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If you are finished early, check out some different things Illustrator can do!

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If you are finished early, check out some different things Illustrator can do!

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Illustrator tutorials | Learn how to use Illustrator

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Browse the latest Adobe Illustrator tutorials, video tutorials, hands-on projects, and more. Ranging from beginner to advanced, these tutorials provide basics, new features, plus tips and techniques.

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This tool functions the most like coloring. Instead of creating lines, this brush tool creates shapes from whatever is drawn.

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Hide other layers - work with only one active layer at a time with Shape Builder tool. If you have more than 1 layer open, the Shape Builder tool will combine the 2 layers and you will loose your details.

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The eraser takes away portions of either shapes or lines. In this case we are using it with the Blob brush tool, and it takes away the parts of the shape the Blob brush tool creates.

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1. Download the leaf

2. Open Illustrator - 8.5" x 11" page

3. Place the downloaded leaf

4. Watch the Demo video and work along with it to create your fall leaf.

5. Copy and Duplicate your leaf

6. Change your second leaf's color to different shades of green for a summer leaf.

7. Screenshot your 2 leaves with Snip & Sketch and place them under your name. (See the example under the demo video)

Take a screenshot of your work and LABEL your post "EX 8" to Padlet.

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Layer 2 for leaf

Use the shapebuilder tool to fill in leaf.

Add a freeform gradient for colors

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Layer 3 for veins

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Using layers and the Blob brush & eraser tools, create a Vectorized drawing of fruit.

1. Choose one of the fruit pictures below OR do an image search for "Fruit cut in half". Choose a picture of a half of a fruit with a second fruit showing the outside.

2. Put the image on the first layer and lock it.

3. Make a new layer for each color.

4. Start with the darkest color, select the color with the eyedropper tool. Draw around the dark color with the blob brush tool. Fill in the shape with the shapebuilder tool.

5. Hide your darkest color.

6. Make a new layer and make it the next lightest color, select the color with the eyedropper tool. Draw around the dark color with the blob brush tool. Fill in the shape with the shapebuilder tool.

7. Continue making new layers for each drawn color.

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Choose one of the fruits below or find your own

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Choose one of the fruits below or find your own