Monday

This is a shortened day, so be prepared for classes to end at different time than normal.

Today we will be searching for Adobe Illustrator tutorials that will show you how to create a drawing of an icon or image.

The following links are collections that you can search for possible tutorials.

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3

or try typing in "adobe illustrator cs6 image drawing tutorials" into a Google search and find your own tutorial.

Your goal is to find a tutorial which will help you learn drawing techniques using Illustrator.  Do not choose a complicated image as we will be applying what we learn to an icon of our own design that will be used to eventually create a type and icon logo.

Options 1-3 are collections of illustrator drawing tutorials, but are not what I am expecting you to choose from.  Choose something that you can use.

When you start your drawing exercise tutorial, please paste the tutorial web address on a layer of it's own.

Thursday

All 4 logo variations are due today.
-They must be placed on the presentation template for final grading.
-To turn them in, create a folder in the logo turn-in folder titled with your name.
-Inside this folder place all 4 logos on their individual presentation sheets.
-Each folder will have 4 documents in it to be graded.

Let me know if you need help!

What if you are finished?  This is a great change to start a side project.  Do you belong to club that wants t-shirt?  Work on design.  Do you want try out some other tools to see how they work?  Try them out.  Check out the tab for

Tuesday!

3 Days Left

Assembly!
Juniors and Seniors-8:00 am
Sophomores-9:45 am
Leadership Group-11:30-2:00 pm

Master Path-it's a must.  Remember that the master path is your black on white logo.  It's the starting point for all the logo variations we create this week.

Todays theme is spot color and how to achieve it.

Monday

Four Day Week

Lots of school events the next 2 weeks.  Dress up days for Homecoming Week, and I believe that includes attending 3 assemblies!

In between the fun, we will be finishing up the typographic logo series.  Last week everyone began designing a black and white typographic logo.  We ill be continuing that theme and learning other ways of creating interesting logos for your clients.

Todays theme is white on black and how to achieve it.

Traced scans should be completed and turned in by today.

There are still a few people who need to turn in transfer, collages and a few whole sketchbooks.

Corrections can be made on the chapter worksheet.

Black on White Typographic Logo is one of several final pieces for this unit.  It will be due early next week.

Today's topic is....the PEN TOOL! Making curves

There are still a few people who need to turn in transfer, collages and a few whole sketchbooks.

Corrections can be made on the chapter worksheet.

Tuesday

Keep on scanning.  There are 4 scanners in this room that can be used.  You will need a scan for the next assignment.

Today's new topic is....the PEN TOOL!

We will get started with using the pen tool.  This is a skill.  It takes time, patience and practice.

Those of you scheduled for ie with me this week, be sure to bring your sketchbook.  If you had trouble with the worksheet, bring that as well.  We will meet in here.

Monday

We will be learning about scanning
-scanned images can be made into templates
-templates can be traced, creating original images.  We will be working on this tomorrow, so be sure to scan today!

We will also learn about guidelines and how to use them.

Labtime:
Finish up your manipulation assignment from Friday.  The finished document can be placed in the Font Manipulation turn-in folder in the N drive.  You will name your file as follows:

Font Manipulation.Your Name (first and last)

Scan 1 or 2 of your favorite designs from your sketchbook.  Save them into your H drive today

Friday

Still a few sketchbooks due...
Some people still need to turn in the Ch 10 worksheet.  Today is it.

Today's mission...learn basic tools in Illustrator and perform...FONT MANIPULATION!

Thursday

Sketches are required for the our first "big" assignment.  If you did not turn them in yesterday, turn in what you have today.

Today's theme:

Illustrator vs Photoshop!!!!

Let the games begin

Wednesday

All 50 sketches are due today.
Be sure to use some transferring and collaging for your sketch methods.  Place a star by the transferred sketches.

Thing to remember:
-don't get stuck on the line
-sizes can vary
-break traditional rules
-Try something new

Worksheets are due!  Get them finished up and turned in no later than Friday.

Tuesday

Everyone should have at least 20 sketches by now.
Be sure to use some transferring and collaging for you sketch methods.

We will have today and tomorrow to finish all of our 50 sketches.

Worksheets are due!  Get them finished up and turned in ASAP.

More about Designing

Sketching is most often used for recording ideas quickly.

Why collaging?

How do you use transfer techniques?

Beginning Logo Design

We are going to be moving into our first design problem.  As we do this we need to understand more about typography and logos.


Typography

Logo Design

Types of Logos

Graphic History of Typography

Flashback!

Designing a Typographic Logo:

-Think back to what we talked about last week regarding brainstorming.

-Think about what the chapter reading described as methods of recording brainstormed ideas.

-Finally, your logo should have 3 characteristics:

1. Easily Recognized

2. Visual Meaning

3. Memorable

Your next assignment:

You will be sketching 50 designs based on the idea of a Topographic Logo for your graphic design company.  5 or more of these designs will use the collage or transfer techniques along with sketching.  Which we will talk about more next week.  These sketches will be due next early next week.

Guided Reading...due Monday due to network issues!!!  If you cannot read online, ask me for the book.  It can be checked out for the weekend.

Bugs and Blocks

Quick Note!  There are no lab fees for Computer Graphics, and sorry we will not be going to Hartman Creek!  Multitasking is not always a good thing.

Brainstorming-quick recap



Looking at factors that can block creative thought-Bugs and Blocks
Don't forget the guided reading assignment!

Brainstorming

Brainstorming!



Where do ideas come from?





We will be talking about this today and trying it out.








If there is time at the end of class you can start to work on the guided reading assignment.