"February is merely as long as is needed to pass the time until March."
- Dr. J. R. Stockton BELL WORK: What is your favorite month of the year and why? ASSIGNMENT: Try out some tutorials from the link below: www.creativebloq.com/digital-art/illustrator-tutorials-1232697 http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/illustration/42-best-illustrator-tutorials/ https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html http://designrfix.com/resources/illustrator-cs6-tutorials-2 http://www.designyourway.net/blog/resources/tutorials/illustrator-tutorials/top-100-new-adobe-illustrator-tutorials/ http://creativenerds.co.uk/tutorials/70-best-illustrator-tutorials-from-2016/ Today is "Name That Tune Tuesday"! What is currently your favorite song to listen to and why?
ASSIGNMENT: lrhsdigitalmedia.weebly.com/graphics-projects1.html Unit 11 Tutorials
U11.1 - create outlines & direct select U11.2 - outlined type with pathfinder Unit 11 Assignment - instructions (30 minute assignment) Demonstrate proficiency with converting type to outlines. Want credit? _ Use only type. _ Create a type (text) design using your name and a short phrase. _ Clearly demonstrate use of pathfinders and tweaking letters. _ Use different fonts, colors, gradients, and strokes. _ Use the direct select tool to tweak letters. _ Try using a "hard" shadow. _ Remember that you know how to rotate, shear, reflect. You know how to alter strokes. You know how to use gradients. You know how to adjust text leading and letter spacing. Combine the skills you've learned with an effort to DESIGN (make it visually interesting). "Be a first rate version of yourself.
Not a second rate version of someone else." BELL WORK: What do you think you want to be when you grow up? All things are difficult until they are easy. What is one challenge that you hope to overcome this week?
Today is wonderful Wednesday! Thank you for being wonderful. Name three things in your life that are also wonderful.
Unit 11 Assignment - instructions (30 minute assignment) Demonstrate proficiency with converting type to outlines. Want credit? _ Use only type. _ Create a type (text) design using your name and a short phrase. _ Clearly demonstrate use of pathfinders and tweaking letters. _ Use different fonts, colors, gradients, and strokes. _ Use the direct select tool to tweak letters. _ Try using a "hard" shadow. _ Remember that you know how to rotate, shear, reflect. You know how to alter strokes. You know how to use gradients. You know how to adjust text leading and letter spacing. Combine the skills you've learned with an effort to DESIGN (make it visually interesting). BELL WORK: What will your reaction be the next time you see the driver in your car texting, applying makeup, or reading?
Tutorials
U10.1 - putting type on a path U10.2 - type on a shape U10.3 - type on top and bottom of a shape & baseline shift Assignment - instructions (30 minute assignment) Demonstrate proficiency with putting type on paths and shapes. DESIGN this activity (as opposed to simply slapping stuff on the page). Let's demonstrate the tools but also make it look cool. Want credit? _ Emphasise type on a path more than shapes or photos, etc. _ Demonstrate all of the skills presented in the "type on a path" tutorials. _ Demonstrate type that appears to be on top and on bottom of the same shape. _ Show a wide variety of fonts, font sizes & weights, colors. Combine the skills you've learned with an effort to DESIGN (make it visually interesting). |
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