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
- 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 & 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