Welcome to the first class of the semester!

Lecture Topics Introductions & Overview
Here are the handouts given in class including the course outline:

GRA3611_HitchingsSyllabus
GRA3611-ProjectOverview

Lesson

Introduction to Illustrator

• Workspace
• Panels
• Bridge
• Geometric Objects
• Freehand drawing
• Alignment tools – Rulers/Guides
• Measurements – Inches/Pixels

Download lesson files here >> lesson-week1
Download exc>> PenTool

Resources

• Communication Arts: www.commarts.com
• Webby Awards: www.webbyawards.com/webbys
• The One Club: www.oneclub.org/os

• www.aiga.com
• www.tdc.org
• www.adcglobal.org

Homework

• Register for this blog to receive regular updates
• Read Project Overview
• Research examples of design work created for non-profits (see resource sites above)
• Complete illustrator exercises: Create three icons. Suggested: heart, four-leaf-clover, spade, jester hat