Hello class,

Today we looked at:
1. Envelope Distort in Illustrator for tweaking the shape of the words. Here are two online tutorials that show how and why you might want to use it:
http://layersmagazine.com/illustrator-text-envelope-distortion.html
http://www.ndesign-studio.com/tutorials/envelope-distort

2. We also looked at live trace and live paint. Here are two additional online tutorials:
Live trace: http://www.tutorial9.net/tutorials/illustrator-tutorials/adobe-illustrator-tip-1-intro-and-livetrace/
Live paint: http://www.duoh.com/varia/illustrator_livepaint/

(Note: all the examples above are from different versions of Illustrator. The interface might be slightly different in CS5 but the basic concepts are the same.)

Next week we will begin to create an ad campaign for your product.
Homework:
1. Finalize your logo in Illustrator (feel free to email me if you want some feedback).
2. Bring in three sketches of your product – we will render them in Illustrator.
3. Next week we will discuss creating an ad campaign for your product. Start to think about what this might entail for your product. We will be using illustrator. Bring in any necessary photographs/ images.

Have a great week and let me know if you have questions!