Wednesday 11 March 2015

Annie's hand drawn, illustrator coloured flowers.



Ewan's altered portrait of Lewis Hamilton


Nancy's vegetable alternations and Pop Art styled 'US' illustration.



Tracy's alternations to a motorbike


BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 10/03/15 - SESSION 9


BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 10/03/15

SESSION 9: This week students were asked to fix broken objects (pictured) using the by Joining Paths. In Task 2 students where introduced to Image Trace options, converting scanned and found line drawings and colour photographs into editable images.


BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 03/03/15 - SESSION 8


BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR03/03/15SESSION 8: Do Not Disturb Signs - This week students were asked to design a Do Not Disturb Sign. At the beginning of the session students where introduced to using the Brush Tool and learnt how to create Scatter and Pattern Brushes.

BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 24/02/15 - SESSION 7


BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR
24/02/15
SESSION 7: Google Doodles - This week students were given a memorable day and asked to design a Google Doodle. At the beginning of the session students where introduced to Uniting shapes and Clipping Masks.

BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 12/02/15 - SESSION 6

BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR 
12/02/15SESSION 6: Independent Project - This week students were asked to set their own brief. An opportunity to practice the they have skills learnt and recognise strengths.

Nancy designed a book cover for a crime thriller



Annie designed an illustration for a tshirt



Tracy designed a brochure/promo leaflet based on a work project
 


Tracy's samples for Swatch Patterns


Annie's samples for Swatch Patterns


Nancy's Swatch Patterns



BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 10/02/15 - SESSION 5



BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR
10/02/15
SESSION 5 : CREATING SWATCHES AND REPEAT PATTERN

Lucy B's and Linda's Chimps



Ewan's and Nancy's Chimps



Jo's and Lucy D's Chimps



Pete's and Philippa's Chimps



Annie's and Tracy's Chimp



BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 03/02/15 - SESSION 4


BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR
03/02/15
SESSION 4 : DRESS THE CHIMP USING THE PEN TOOL

Tuesday 27 January 2015

BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 27/01/15 - SESSION 3

BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 27/01/15 - SESSION 3 
In Session 3 students were introduced to the pencil tool, the brush tool, learnt how to join paths. They used this to produce drawings of animals and add details using different brushes from the brush library.

Lucy D's Logo Design


Ewan's Logo Design


Tracy's Logo Design


Annie's Logo Design


BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 20/01/15 - SESSION 2 (Again)

BEGINNERS ILLUSTRATOR - 20/01/15 - SESSION 2 (Again)
In Session 2 Students were introduced to the direct selection tool and the type tool. They learnt how to manipulated shape by altering paths and moving anchors. They produced illustrations and logos.

Session 2 - 13/01/15 - Tutor Absence. Boo!

Session 2 - 13/01/15 - Tutor Absence
Boo!
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FOR BEGINNERS
06/01/15

We begin the year on a high with a lively bunch of students all hoping to gain basic skills in Illustrator. Students hope to learn to expand their capabilities in employment, work for themselves or improve creatively.
We began with navigation. A task that required students to produce abstract compositions using shape a scale.

Here are a couple of examples from Nancy: