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Illustrator Tutorials
Please watch the videos and recreate it in Illustrator.
Illustrator can be tricky to use and can get frustrating at some points. If you still need additional help, please let me know and I can work with you.
For each of the following videos (1-4):
1. Watch them and then Re-Create your own version using the given files
3. Upload your .ai and.jpg to the classroom for completion marks.
* You will need to watch all of the videos to understand how to complete this project.
Activities
1.Illustrator Tutorial -
Creating and Adjusting Shapes
Students will create their own version of shapes and upload it to the classroom for completion marks.
2.Illustrator Tutorial -
How to use the pencil and pen tool
Students will create images using the PENCIL tool, using the PEN tool and then TRACING A LOGO of choice. Do NOT trace the twitter logo.
3.Illustrator Tutorial -
Learning shapes and pathfinder
In this tutorial, students will learn how to create shapes, arrange them, and use the pathfinder. I like this guys tutorial, so I will not make one of my own.
Once completed please hand in your ELMO to the classroom.
4.Illustrator Tutorial -
Envelope Distort
In this tutorial, students will learn how to create designs using the Envelope Distort technique. Once completed, please upload your design to the classroom. Please try your own unique design.
Illustrator Tutorial -
How to create a poster design
In this tutorial, students will learn how to create your document size, rulers, guides, grid mode, and reset your workspace.
Illustrator Tutorial -
How to create a poster design #1
In this tutorial, students will learn how to use the shape tool, fills/strokes, working with text, aligning art boards, grouping objects and more.
Illustrator Tutorial -
How to create a pattern design
poster design #1
In this tutorial, students will learn how to create their own custom patterns, use the pen tool and divide with the pathfinder.
Illustrator Tutorial -
How to create a poster design #2
In this tutorial, students will learn how to work with the pen tool, adjust opacity, etc.
Illustrator Tutorial -
How to finalize design
In this tutorial, students will learn how to finalize their design before it is ready to be printed.
NOTE: DO NOT FORGET TO CHECK YOUR SPELLING BEFORE you create the outlines of the text. You will not be able to edit the text later.
To check spelling go to the top menu EDIT > CHECK SPELLING