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Applying our knowledge with the Bumper Sticker!

Using Illustrator, and Illustrator Only, make a one-of-a-kind original bumper sticker!
Use what you know and have learned to create a 10" wide 3" tall template and then customize it in Illustrator. The design and the contents are up to you, just make sure it is school appropriate. This is your design, so own it - Your sports nickname, team name, saying/slogan, a favorite saying or motto, political view, funny quote, etc. etc.

Parameters:
Size: 3"x10" CMYK
Use text, Symbols, Illustrator made clip-art, etc.
Must be a Vector Image and less than 20MB in size
Save as two different formats: a GIF and a JPG file type.
Drop into Chandler, P2 Hand-In folder.

Color Theory Exercises and Illustrator

Hello class! Tuesday, 4/21 -

 As we continue our exercises, let's turn to filters. We've done a ton with them and Layer Styles, and we'll continue with that, but let's look at not the Filter Gallery in Photoshop, but some of the possibly lesser used Filters.  Some of these can change the emphasis of the image, the direction the eye travels in an image, or a Filter that ties in the entire image!  Try these today along with the color splash technique using the Color Replacement Tool and our Selection Tools in order to create different images.  Some that can help or work well - Gaussian Blur is a popular one, especially with wedding or portrait photographers, try it with a Selection and then Blur the edge of the Selection.  Noise>Add Noise, Despeckle, Dust and Scratches are good ones and Pixelate>Color Halftone can give you that Pop Art Comic Effect.  Play around with these with images of your choosing - What works, what doesn't, what do you like and want to incorporate?

Lastly, I will announce some awesome news tomorrow on our District Art Show Submissions - We may have had one that got an award...

A short week this week, let's start with some exercises and working with different images.  We are also ready to incorporate more of the vector design awsomeness of Illustrator with package design and bumper stickers, but let's start with a simple trick, known as color splash.

This first image was taken in Beijing.  See what you can do with the Color Replacement Brush with your colors being the default Black and White.  Where you leave color will be where the emphasis is:

  

 

Examples:

We will then combine this technique with our Selection Tools to create movement and interest:

Canyons District Art Show Submission

REAL WORLD ART COMPETITION

FROM THE DISTRICT:

Each full time teacher may enter 10 arts pieces, (2D and/or 3D) and part time teachers may enter five pieces, (2D and/or 3D).  Individual work only, no group projects.  Art tags will be filled out electronically this year and can be found on the district arts webpage under “Art Forms” at the following link:

http://csdarts.weebly.com/arts-forms.html    Please have students complete the form and then print it out on WHITE paper and attach to their artwork, one tag specifically for the front and one tag for the back.  Remember to fill out the artist’s statement.  This information is very popular with viewers.  We will again have the “People’s Choice Award” for patrons viewing the art show, so this new process for tags should help make the display look more professional as well as having the tags more legible.  To help make things more efficient, teachers need to fill out information for their entries online in a Google Doc that will be shared with you via email.  There is a separate “tab” (at the bottom of the doc) for each school.  Please add your information to the appropriate tab.

As professionals, please make sure every piece you bring is ready to be properly and securely hung/displayed with best presentation in mind.  I cannot be responsible if a piece falls because it was not equipped with appropriate hardware for size and weight of the piece. 

High School Show:                          South Towne Center/Fountain Court

Hanging Times:                                    April 17                                   7 am – 2 pm

Take Down:                                            May 1                                        7 am – 2 pm

For Our Purposes:

One submission per student:

It must be framed and/or matted and ready to hang by Friday, April 17th (Quick!) 

You provide the frame (I have a few loaners) so the size is completely up to you!

The subject, artwork, etc is COMPLETELY up to you, but the medium will be our software and then a Laserjet printout.  We can print from my room, so need need to worry about getting the print, but I will need it in my D Chandler P2 hand-in folder by Friday so that we can print and frame and fill out the required information.

Lastly, we will talk alot about OUTPUT this week, the PPI HAS TO BE 300 PPI!

We have submission! There was a couple of issues in regards to hanging and framing, so let's talk about what was accepted next week.  By and large though, we did an outstanding job, congratulations class!

WE HAVE SUBMISSION!!!

 

 

Time to Submit!