Art
180AC Illustrator (Fall 2005)
Rm: FA127 & Lab: HT1 Elena Yeo, Instructor
Oct 25 Dec 15 eycapric@yahoo.com
Tues & Thur
Course
Description:
Introduction to the multiple elements of Adobe Illustrator, a visual art
adaptation software package using the Macintosh microcomputer. Basic foundation course in the use of electronic techniques,
including appropriate input and output production devices.
Prerequisites: ART100 or permission of instructor.
Required
Course
Competencies:
2.Utilize electronic graphic and text as appropriate. (II)
3.Edit graphics and format text applications. (III)
4.Utilize Adobe Illustrator software package to create text and
finished art work. (IV)
5.Employ traditional design and composition concepts to
critically evaluate artwork. (V)
Course
Outline
I. General characteristics
A. Tools
B. Commands
C. Format procedures
II. Graphic and text input devices
A. Keyboard
B. Scanner
III. Computer graphics and text modification
A. Image set-up
1. Basic drawing rules
2. Defining and working with drawing
paths
3. Adjusting drawing paths
4. Single and multiple application of
drawing tools
5. Drawing geometric shapes
6. Pattern creation/transformation
B. Image manipulation
1. Scaling
2. Rotating
3. Reflecting
4. Shearing
5. Blending
C. Image paint application
1. Paint order
2. Defining paint paths
3. Setting paint fill patterns
4. Painting with patterns
5. Working with compound paint paths
6. Masking
7. Setting flatness levels
D. Working with graphs
1. Basic graph types
2. Creating graph and entering data
3. Changing graphs and editing data
4. Customizing and combining different
graph types
E. Text editing
1. Kern, track, and letterspace
2. Text wrapping
3. Text rotation
4. Entering text along a path
5. Combining with image
6. Transforming and linking
7. Using editable path outline to
design custom
letterforms/typefonts
8. Color/paint application
IV. Computer artwork
A. Integrated design-image and text
1. Postage stamp
2. T-shirt Graphics
3. Poster
4. Restaurant menu
5. Editorial illustration
B. Hardcopy
1. B & W
2. Color
3. Color separate
4. Overprinting and trapping
5. Tiling
V. Design concepts
A. Line
B. Shape
C. Value
D. Texture
C. Color
VI. Composition concepts
A. Unity
B. Balance
C. Emphasis
D. Rhythm/harmony
E. Movement
F.
Proportion
Course Requirements
1.
Completion of all projects.
2.
Completion of reading and writing assignments.
3.
Attendance and punctuality.
4.
Participation in discussion, critiques and in-class work.
5.
Preparation for class with proper materials and assignments completed.
6.
Sketchbook for notes and sketches
Evaluation Procedures
Weekly
hands-on exercises are worth 10 points each. Design projects will be assigned 5
numerical grades to reflect the relative aesthetic and technical merits of your
works. The numerical to letter grade equivalents for the overall twenty point
scale are:
100-92 = A 69-50=D
91-84=B 49-0=F
83-70=C
Projects
must be completed on time for critiques. Assignments not completed on time for
the critiques will be considered late and marked down one full letter grade. A poor grade on a project finished on time
may be improved by redoing the assignment. Late work will not be redone or
improved for a better grade. Visual projects must consist of work completed for
this class. Final grades will determined as follows:
Design Projects
.. 40%
Assessment and Weekly Projects
30%
Classroom participation and
attendance
..30%
Students
will compile three to four original
artworks for portfolio presentation. Students will be evaluated on their
completion of hands-on exercises created to insure the students have achieved all
course objectives, and by class participation. At the completion of the course
each student will able to :
- create basic shape;
learn to use basic shape tools, copy and scale shapes
- build custom
palette, paint with patterns and gradients
- transform, shear
and reflect objects
- work with type
- blend shapes and
colors
- work with layers
- combine illustrator
graphics and photoshop images
- prepare graphics for web publication.
Explanation of letter grades
A-Excellent
work on projects, attendance, preparation and participation (extra effort
involved); project exceeds minimum requirement.
B-
Above average work on projects, good attendance, preparation and participation.
C-
Average work - projects completed with a minimal effort.
D-
Below average work.
F-
Failure to meet expectations of this course by weak projects, preparation and
participation, or missing classes.
Course Policies
Attendance
Regular
attendance is crucial to success in this class because regular critiques,
individual help and demonstrations include very important information which
cannot be made up. Each student is allowed to miss 3 classes with no penalty
after that you will be dropped from the class. Failure to attend a class
in which a final project is critiqued may result in a lowered grade for that
project. Students are fully responsible to make up the work missed. You must
notify the instructor at least one week in advance of taking any official or
other excused absences. Classroom
participation is required. Asking questions during lectures, demonstrations,
lab times, giving other students honest feedback during critiques, caring for
equipment and have work prepared for all classroom critiques are all important
factors in your classroom participation grade.
Late projects
In
the professions of art and design, it is essential to be able to meet
deadlines. This is why it is important to get class work done on time.
Submitting a project late will result in a lower grade. Projects are due at the
beginning of class unless otherwise instructed.
Student with Disabilities
Please inform the instructor of any special needs or considerations. If you have a disability that may have some impact on your work in this class and for which you may require accommodations, you need to notify the Disability Services and Resources office, located in SPS 31. Their phone number is 623-845-3080
Complaints
Please see pages 33-36 of the student handbook for particulars.
Disclaimer
I reserve the right to change the syllabus, course requirements, grading system or calendar at any point in the semester. You will be notified of any changes.
Required Materials
256 flash drive.
Glossy or Matte printing paper
Sketchbook
Clear sheet protectors
Three ring binder for handouts
Tentative Project Outlines
Project 1- Symbol
Project 2 Ethnic Holidays Stamp Design
Project 3 Self Promotion
Project 4 Final Presentation