GRA3611 – Week1

Welcome to the first class of the semester!

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

GRA3611_HitchingsSyllabus
GRA3611-ProjectOverview

Client Details (click here): YANA
Please look through this webpage and watch related YouTube videos:
www.good.is/posts/rebuilding-green-after-sandy-a-sustainable-pilot-project-in-the-rockaways

Here is another more recent video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A44z33fSGqE

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

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

Homework

  • Register for this blog to receive regular updates
  • Read Project Overview & Client Details
  • Watch youtube video’s (see links above)
  • Make a list of questions you may have for or about the client
  • 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