ANM 143 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR WEEK 9

ANM 143 ADOBE ILLUSTRATORWEEK 9

1) Self-Portrait: Review / In-Progress Critique2) Lecture / Demo

1) Symmetrical Balance Review2) Creative Process / Thumbnail Development3) Why Mass & Form is Important4) Creating a Mirror Image5) Averaging & Joining Anchor Points

3) In-Class Standard Lab1) Notecard Project Development

4) Homework: Notecard.ai

ANM 143 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

Objectives of the Week 9 Lessons

• Apply concepts and principles of Adobe Illustrator for illustration and design.

• Demonstrate correct usage of the concepts and principles of Vector drawing.

• Demonstrate correct usage of the concepts and principles of Vector object manipulation

to create a complex illustration or design.

• Introduce the methodology of the creation of a symmetrical vector artwork design from

concept to final.

• Introduce students to the concept of using the rotate, reflection, average and join tools

to help make vector artwork production more efficient.

• Challenge students to achieve a greater sense of mass and form using AI through the

use of the calligraphy brush and various shading methods.


Objectives of the Week 9 Lessons

• Apply concepts and principles of Adobe Illustrator for illustration and design.

• Demonstrate correct usage of the concepts and principles of Vector drawing.

• Demonstrate correct usage of the concepts and principles of Vector object manipulation

to create a complex illustration or design.

• Introduce the methodology of the creation of a symmetrical vector artwork design from

concept to final.

• Introduce students to the concept of using the rotate, reflection, average and join tools

to help make vector artwork production more efficient.

• Challenge students to achieve a greater sense of mass and form using AI through the

use of the calligraphy brush and various shading methods.


Self-Portrait Assignment Review

We established that the following content would be documented in your presentations for your Final Project:

• Written Project Objective

• Research/Reference Material

• Design Analysis: Balance, Rhythm, Color Scheme

• Photography/Photoshop Work

• Concept Thumbnail Work

• Compositional Thumbnail Work

• Template Creation

• Documentation of Adobe Illustrator Work: Screen Shots

• Final Artwork





Jimi Hendrix Postage Stamp, artist: Rudy Gutierrez


Symmetrical Balance (Formal Balance)

In Symmetrical Balance like shapes are repeated in the same positions on either side of a vertical, horizontal or diagonal axis.

Symmetrical Balance has similar negative/positive space relationships on either side of it’s axis.


Symmetrical Balance (Formal Balance)

Emotional Properties: Symmetrical Balance visually conveys:

• PERMANENCE• STRENGTH• STABILTIY


The

Creative Processand

Thumbnail Development


Why

Mass & Form is Important


Notecard Assignment


Notecard Assignment

What you need to know:

• How to create a Symmetrical Balanced Composition

• How to create Concept Thumbnails

• How to create Compositional Thumbnails

• How to create a Template

• How to Scan your Template

• How to create a Mirror Image in AI

• How to Average & Join anchor points

Documents

ANM 143 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR WEEK 9