Jump right into Adobe Illustrator!
This term you will be working a lot with Adobe Illustrator. To familiarize yourself, look at the diagram below to learn the tool palette and look over the tutorials that we'll be working on in class. If you think you'll need extra time or are comfortable starting before we do, please feel free.
Week 1
Follow this link to the tutorial for completing your script lettering font for your second sketchbook page.
Brand Identity
Using the knowledge you gained in class, develop a mood board visually showing your ideas for your cafe. Don't forget you must also come up with your own name for your cafe.
Illustrator Pen Tool Basics
To aid you with more help in learning the pen tool, watch the short video tutorial below. Then don't forget to complete your leaf tutorial by Thursday's lesson.
Illustrator Basics Part 2- The Pathfinder Palette
Now that you've gotten a basic understanding of how Illustrator works, follow this link to learn some more features that will make you a better designer! In the video below you'll see the tools from the tutorial in action.
Week 3 Designing a Logo
This week you will be completing sketches and a tutorial in preparation for designing your Cafe's logo. Follow the "Coffee House Logo" Tutorial to begin.
Week 4 Logo and Business Card Design
T-Shirt Design
Creating Signage for your Cafe
Click on the Image to take you to a tutorial on how to create Script lettering that you may want to use for your posters or other wall graphics.
Week 9 and 10
In week 9 you should continue creating your posters/graphics for your Cafe. In week 10 you will learn how to add your designed graphics to a photo of a Cafe space to make your final presentation more dynamic.