Hello everyone!

DUE Today
1. Continue to refine poster sketches – I would like to see those of yours who I did not see last week.
2. Keep refining your moodboard -> the moodboard is a collage and must show evidence of historical research (even if you do not end up using in your final poster). It proves to me (your client) that you researched and understand the subject matter you are designing for. Your moodboard should help to define who your target audience is and what their life-style is like.
3. Assessment Worksheet – this was due last week. I must receive from everyone next class (you will loose points for handing in late, but better late than not at all). You can download worksheet here: ADV1162_AssessmentWorksheet

In-Class
Today we will pick up where we left off last week. If I did not have a chance to discuss your sketches with you last week – I will try to see you individually today.

Lesson
Illustrator – download lesson here: lesson-week6
-> Blends
-> Live Trace
-> Live Paint
-> Scaling and transforming

Labtime
Time to work on poster – first draft due next week.

Tutorials
Here are a few related online tutorials that might help to reinforce what we look at:
Envelope Distort 1: http://layersmagazine.com/illustrator-text-envelope-distortion.html
Envelope Distort 2: http://www.ndesign-studio.com/tutorials/envelope-distort
Live trace: http://www.tutorial9.net/tutorials/illustrator-tutorials/adobe-illustrator-tip-1-intro-and-livetrace/

Homework
Class presentations begin next week:
Neville Brody & David Carron

Read: In light of the ‘Get Out the Vote’ poster campaign it’s always a good idea to stay in touch with current events. Please read the following three articles from Steve Heller’s online blog as they all touch on aspects of the power of design:
A. http://imprint.printmag.com/branding/giving-big-bird-the-bird
B. http://imprint.printmag.com/daily-heller/when-graphics-inflame/
C. http://imprint.printmag.com/branding/can-you-make-the-eagle-bigger/

DUE – Poster first draft (Digital files due)
Make sure to include all the required elements that go within the poster (see ProjectOverview handout from Week1)