WELCOME to class!

Procedures & Routines

Day 1: Unit 1 - Illustrator review

• Review Illustrator tools

• Exercise 1

Day 2: Unit 1 - Illustrator review

• Start Exercise 2

LG: We are reviewing the tools in Adobe Illustrator.

Day 1: Unit 1

• Finish Exercise 2

• Start Project 1 - Create an animal face using the tools that have been highlighted in the review.

Day 2: Unit 1

• Finish Project 1

Day 3: Unit 2 - Column 1

• Introduce the 4 Principles

• Book cover references and redesigns

• focus on Contrast, do Fix It and start Book Cover 1 - Contrast

LG: We are learning how the CRAP Design principles help make design layout more readable and visually appealing.

Day 1: Unit 2 - Column 2

• Column 2 - Start Repetition column 2, do Fix It and start Book Cover 2 - Repetition

Day 2: Unit 2 - Column 2

• Finish working on Book Cover 2 - Repetition

  
  

LG: We are learning how the different Principles affect designs, and how to use them appropriately. 

Day 1: Unit 2

•  Column 3 - Start Alignment column 3, do Fix It and Book Cover 3 - Alignment

Day 2: Unit 2

• Column 3 - Finish Alignment book cover 3

Day 3: Unit 2

•  Column 4 - Start Proximity column 4, do Fix It and Book Cover 4 - Proximity

LG: We are learning how Alignment affects designs, and how to use Alignment effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 2 - Column 1

• Continue working on Book Cover 1 - Contrast

Day 2: Unit 2 - Column 1

• Finish working on Book Cover 1 - Contrast

  
  

LG: We are learning how the different Principles affect designs, and how to use them appropriately. 

Day 1: Unit 2

•  Column 4 - Finish Proximity column 4

Day 2: Unit 2

•  Column 5 - Start White space column 5, do Fix It and Book Cover 5 - White Space

LG: We are learning how Proximity affects the readability of designs, and how to use White Space effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 3

• Watch video 2. Cubism explained

• do the Cubism wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3

• Column 1: Object/Image Trace/Make and Expand - converting a raster image to vector in Illustrator.

• Column 2 - Exercise 1: Object/Pattern - combining vector shapes into a repeating pattern

Day 2: Unit 3

• Introduce Unit 3: Project 1 - Art movement wrapping paper

• Setup wrapping paper project - demo video

• Choose color pallet for project: use Color Palette Generator

• Watch video 1: Bauhaus style explained

• Begin the Bauhaus wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3

• Finish the Bauhaus wrapping paper pattern.

Day 2: Unit 3

• Watch video 3. Art Deco style explained

• begin the Art Deco wrapping paper pattern.

Day 3: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Finish the Art Deco wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch - 4. Art Nouveau style explained

• Begin the Art Nouveau wrapping paper pattern.

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Finish the Art Nouveau wrapping paper pattern.

Day 3: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch -Pop Art explained - begin Pop Art style wrapping paper.

  
  

LG: We are learning about the different types of pattern grids available in Adobe Illustrator and how it affects a pattern.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Work on Pop Art style wrapping paper.

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 2: Finish wrapping paper project

• Finish Pop Art style wrapping paper.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns using image trace in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3: Column 3

• Lettering as Shapes - Exercise 2 - 5

Day 2: Unit 3: Column 3

• Offset Path - Exercise 6

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: Column 4 Type on a Path

• Exercise 7 a&b: Text on a line

• Exercise 8b: Text on a shape, Type on a path options

• Exercise 8: Text on a circle

Day 2: Column 5

• Column 5: Lettering as Shapes - 6 stickers

• Introduce project

• Choose 6 quotes

• Begin 1st sticker design

Day 3:

• Finish 1st sticker design

LG: We are learning how text can be applied to a line or shape.

Day 1: Column 5 Summative Sticker sheet project

• Begin 2nd sticker design

Day 2:

• Finish 2nd sticker design

LG: We are learning how to add designs to lettering to create an interesting design for a sticker.

Day 1:

• Begin 3rd sticker design

Day 2:

• Finish 3rd sticker design

Day 3:

• Create 4th sticker design

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1:

• Create 5th sticker design

Day 2:

• Create 6th sticker design

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Finish stickers and set up design layout for printing

• Adding the offset path for cut line for printed sticker sheet

Day 2:

• Post finished Adobe Illustrator file

LG: We are learning how to setup a sheet of stickers for printing.