{"id":133,"date":"2019-02-27T21:02:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T21:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma100-seslow-spring-2019\/?p=133"},"modified":"2019-03-13T01:31:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T01:31:51","slug":"assignment-3-illustrator-shapes-composition-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mma100-seslow-spring-2019\/2019\/02\/27\/assignment-3-illustrator-shapes-composition-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment #3 – Illustrator, Shapes, Composition & Color"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Project #3 – Illustrator, Shapes, Forms, Composition & Color<\/strong><\/p>\n

(See Example #1 Above & example #2 below)<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document sized at 11″ X 17″ in CMYK color mode. We will be both printing and displaying the final work on screen.<\/p>\n

Consider, how will you set your guides to equally balance and format the graphics evenly? Will you use a grid? Do you have a preferred method for layout? Lets explore what this means.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Generate a new series of “subjective” graphic Icons following the layout and arrangement above. (Don\u2019t re-create my example) make your own, but follow the balanced composition.<\/p>\n

3. Limit yourself to 6 values of 1 complimentary color scheme. Consider referring to the color wheel for reference – (Located here)<\/p>\n

4. Limit yourself to creating and composing your graphics with no more than 6 shapes created with the pathfinder or the shape builder tool. Begin without using a stroke around your shapes and then apply a stroke for contrast later.<\/p>\n

5. Save your work as an Ai. file (adobe illustrator) as well as a .pdf – Print your work in .pdf format.<\/p>\n

6. E-mail ALL of your final PDF. files to me – rseslow@bmcc.cuny.edu\u00a0 ****If your .pdf files are too large to send via e-mail (and it may – you can easily use a free service like – wetransfer.com to send the large documents or use google drive)<\/p>\n

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PART 2 –<\/strong> Each student will follow the images in the gallery below as a guide to further extend and develop their designs.<\/p>\n

Size<\/strong> – Use a square shape for this series of designs. I suggest 8″x 8″<\/p>\n

Students will select and isolate their strongest single icon\/graphic from the original layout in Part 1 of the assignment – 1 version will include a stroke and one with out(example below). Students will explore a 4-part color variation drawn from their selected color palette as well as 1-3 balanced patterns using their icons. (We will discuss the examples in class on 3\/13)<\/p>\n