- Use the techniques learned in Typography in Illustrator to make a heading for your portfolio in illustrator. It should contain some variant of your name (first name / nickname) and "Portfolio" or something related (eg: Stuff that Sandy made or Jim's Portfolio or Cathy's Creations)
- "Export" it as a jpeg or png...
- Post to MyBigs using the "new photo / file" button.
Agenda:
- Typography in Illustrator (also works in Photoshop) (Follow Along and do what I do!) - font list
- Raster vs. Vector
- Intro to Photoshop (Follow Along and do what I do!)
- Supersize it (in Ps & Ai)
- Preset Manager (if you don't have a disc, the files are also on the W drive at W:\WALTERS C\Student Resource\Presets)
- Brush tool
- Blending Modes
- Layer Styles
Extra time:
- Games:
- I Shot the Serif (basic / beginner)
- Kerntype (aspiring designer)
- Type Connection (type design ninja)
Objectives:
- [5] You will use observations of examples of effective and ineffective design to develop strategies to improve communication, sustainability, and useability.
- [6] You will use the relationship between color, typography, layout, and tone to design for a specific audience and purpose.
- [7] You will employ good typography and color theory to design for impact and readability.
- [13] You will participate regularly in an online social environment for the purpose of professional and academic growth.