Thesis Presentation IV – Fall Midterm Review NewMediaArts art 127 :: graphic symbolism week 2 :: a

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NewMediaArts art 127 :: graphic symbolism :: week 2 :: a :: today’s agenda  critique  present and talk about the black square assignment  in-class demonstration:  a review of clipping masks  the Pen Tool  in-class activity:  work on the new black square problem in class 1.work on your sketches 2.make sure that you know how to make a clipping mask 3.work digitally in Illustrator

NewMediaArts art 127 :: graphic symbolism :: week 2 :: a :: a review of clipping masks  How can I show a design through the outline of another shape?* ( From Adobe Expert Support. © 2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated.)  Clipping masks are central to a designer's toolbox. They mask other artwork, so only areas that lie within the shape are visible—in effect, clipping the artwork to the shape of the mask. The clipping mask and the objects that are masked are called a clipping set and are marked with a dotted line in the Layers palette. You can make a clipping set from a selection of two or more objects or from all objects in a group or layer.  To hide parts of objects with a clipping mask in Adobe® Illustrator® CS2, first create the object you want to use as the mask. This object is called the clipping path. Only vector objects can be clipping paths. Move the clipping path above the objects you want to mask in the stacking order. Select the clipping path and the objects you want to mask. Choose Object > Clipping Mask > Make. To use more than one object as a clipping path, group the objects first. * from

NewMediaArts art 127 :: graphic symbolism :: week 2 :: a :: homework  homework project: Custom Road Sign (Humorous)  purpose/objective: To use Illustrator’s Pen Tool to and a limited color palette to communicate a thematic visual message.  assignment: Using geometric shapes and the Pen Tool, design a custom road sign that delivers a funny message. The message and graphic can be anything you like, so long as it is 100% conceived and designed by you. Use only one color (in addition to black and white) for the background of the sign and/or the color of your graphic. No text.  format: 8.5” x 11” paper, printed from Illustrator. due next tuesday ::

NewMediaArts art 127 :: graphic symbolism :: week 2 :: a :: in-class activity  Demonstration:  The Pen Tool  Rulers and Guides  Maze in Illustrator (using the pen tool)  Curve solution  Free hand curve solution  “cleaned-up” curve version  Right-angle solution  use guides and the shift key  Road Sign Sketches  after you complete the in-class mazes, work on your sketches for the Road Sign assignment

NewMediaArts art 127 :: graphic symbolism :: week 2 :: a :: post mortem  How smoothly did today’s class run?  What slowed us down?  What did we skip over?  How can we be more efficient in the future?