![]() i·con ˈīˌkän/ noun a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something. 1: Choose an example of each of the following and gather visual reference:
2: Develop an icon for each item. Remember icons are derivative form (not illustrative). Use your visual samples to focus yourself and guide you in choosing what pieces of visual information to include and exclude in development of your icon. Due March 2: Have a full page of thumbnails on each icon (drawn or digital, 20+ ideas). Due March 7: Choosing what you feel are the stronger directions, have a full page of comprehensive roughs for one of the icons. Due March 9: Select the strongest design and perfect it. Print & mount your finished 8”x10” icon on a 10”x12” black board with 1” border.
Express yourself!
Project Specs: Adobe Illustrator Document Size 24" x 36" Using Illustrator you will create a portrait using vector tools. You can use a photograph as a basis for your artwork. Consider drawing from a photograph & then scanning the sketch as the basis of your illustration or using Photoshop to alter or distort your photograph. To complete this project you will determine a method and create your own illustrative style to create your original work of art. You may trace the photograph or create your portrait based off of a drawing you make from an image... remember the more you change the image the more original it will be. The process of going from drawing to Vector Illustration - Putting it all together Here are some tutorials to get you started, they vary in degrees of difficulty so pick a method you think you will be successful in completing.
Tools you may want to use to alter your photo first: Posterizing an image Levels to add contrast Levels to add Contrast 2 Keep in mind you should make mistakes along the way... that is normal, just go back a few steps and try again or 'make it work!'
Choose from this list: Significant Persons
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You're Invited! Vista High School Art Expo Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 3-7 p.m Vista High School Gym Student artwork, art contests and awards, photo booth, food, raffle Back: You're Invited! Our Vista High School art students and teachers would like you to join us for our annual Vista Art Expo. This is an opportunity for you to see the amazing art work of our VHS students which include Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, and Digital Photography. It will be a fun evening filled with art contests, Photo Booth, Food, and a raffle. Optional Text: Every spring, at Vista High School the Visual Art Students, through this event, have an opportunity to showcase their amazing work. This event also raises funds to sustain our quality art program. This annual Showcase benefits our talented student artists to become active in the art community, highlights their talents, creativity and hard work throughout the year. Templates: Vistaprint.com - Oversized Postcard Illustrator Vertical Illustrator Horizontal Photoshop Vertical Photoshop Horizontal Access Photos & Logos Here
The Bezier: http://bezier.method.ac/ Part 1: Practice
Part 2: Vector Fruit or Veggie Now that you have a basic understanding of the pen tool, you will create an illustration of a fruit or vegetable to apply your Pen Tool skills.
Select a typeface from the list and sign up with Mrs. Olden:
Part 1 - Abstract Your Typeface:
Part 2 - Type Profile:
Research Resources: ilovetypography | Stress | Classifications | Serif Categories | Typedia | ComputerArts Type Glossary | Linotype
Part 3 - Type Poster:
Program: Adobe Illustrator Size: Tabloid - 11” x 17” portrait or landscape orientation
Typographic Poster TIPS:
PROJECT GUIDELINES:
Create a Document 11" x 8.5" (landscape or portrait) Use ONLY Helvetica Neue Regular Use ONLY Black Use any Illustrator tools to 'Illustrate' your word Read: Converting Text to Outlines Comprehensive Guide to the Pen tool Using the Path Finder panel |
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