Course Description
This course explores the use of illustration in print and Web publication using industry standard software, Adobe Illustrator®. Students apply the basic elements of art and the principles of design to each composition. Various scenarios will be employed to achieve effective visual communication. This class is geared toward the cultivation of work for inclusion in the student's final portfolio.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize the Adobe Illustrator workspace
- Implement design principles and copyright rules
- Create basic shapes to design various types of artwork
- Utilize drawing tools, including the pen tool, to create curved and straight paths
- Input and adjust type in an image
- Organize artwork into layers
- Implement effects and graphic styles to give artwork depth and dimension
- Design and create an animated character with a complete background story and props for inclusion in your portfolio
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Technical Elective
Topical Outline
- Welcome to the Land of Adobe CC and Adobe Illustrator
- A Quick Tour
- Getting to Know the Work Area
- Selecting Artwork
- Using Shapes
- Combining Shapes and Paths
- Transforming Artwork
- Creating an Illustration with the Drawing Tools
- Using Color to Enhance Signage
- Typography
- Adding Type to a Poster
- Layers; Gradients, Blends and Patterns
- Using Brushes to Create a Poster
- Effects and Graphic Styles
- Artwork for a T-Shirt
- Masking and Placing Images
- Exporting