Graphic Design 101: Week 5 - Learning Adobe Illustrator

A brief intro to the world of Graphic Design with your Instructor Shannon McNamara!

Adobe Illustrator

What do we use Illustrator for?

Cracks knuckles... okay, let's find that tool

But seriously! I've been using Adobe Illustrator since the 1997 toolbar, and I don't use all these tools...

When in doubt, consult Adobe Help!

Demo Time

You are going to draw some animals, even if you have never opened this program before!

Download the reference here: https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/kRHcj6V3TqFMv

Draw a chicken (with mouse clicks) - watch what my hands are doing with the mouse, while you watch how it illustrates on the screen!

Draw a cat and a bear:

Draw a butterfly:

Assignment Time!

Part 1:

Pick your animal…or try them all!

Part 2 (Instructions):

1. Create a new layer and place one of the jpgs provided above

2. Convert the new layer to a template layer and rename it “Template”

3. Create a second new layer and rename it “Final Artwork”

4. Using the move, shape and pathfinder tools, recreate the provided artwork

5. Finish the artwork by adding your own fills and strokes

Part 3 (Submission):

1. Save your animal.

2. Take a screenshot of your work and put in the chat or you can also export a PNG and share in the chat! (File> Export As> PNG)

Submitting:

Please submit your answers into the Chat for Week 5

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Next up, Week 6 of Graphic Design 101