In your process book: Create a mindmap for each of the three books that you have selected. Use this valuable tool to help expand on the themes and imagery you have already jotted down for your books. Choose a color palette for each of your three books based on the imagery and emotions that in […]

Here are several Adobe Illustrator tutorials for a refresher on what we have covered in class so far. Basic Interface: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Ca1Vw0d34 Shape Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po3a9IvOFF0&t=10s Strokes & Fills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CImBeZglE8 Grouping Objects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qisfaf9pM3Q Align Panel & Layers Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT1VJV2M6_0 Pathfinder Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3NNACnGJuc    

Reminder that we will not be meeting on Monday as we discussed in class.  

In your process book: 1 – List your three favorite books. For each book jot down some imagery and emotions that the book invokes. For example, if I were going to list Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat, I would list something like: hat, goldfish, mother, anarchy, discomfort, intruder, megalomania… 2 – Research and […]

“I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares, as opposed to ugly things. That’s my intent.” — Saul Bass Ten Things one Subscribe to the blog – https://283.art.blog/ – You will find this list on there with active links. two Visit and respond to The World’s Worst Website ever http://www.theworldsworstwebsiteever.com/ three Make a […]

PROCESS BOOK SEMESTER LONG ASSIGNMENT “You can’t connect the dots looking forward—you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” —Steve Jobs A process book is a record of the process of graphic design. Most of your creative process for this class and […]

Welcome to Art 283 – Computer Graphics 1! This semester we will be creating a series of projects using primarily Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.  The goal is to familiarize you with these tools, basic design principles, creative problem solving, and to expand your toolbox as an artist. You can find the syllabus here. If you […]