Week 2

Introduction to adobe illustrator

Task 1

1.  Open adobe illustrator (find it using the magnifying glass)

2.  Go to Archivo - Nuevo

3.  Nombre -Exercise 1

4.  Set up the page to letter size and horizontal orientation

5.  Today we are going to learn 3 tools 

      a.  text tool

      b.  rectangle tool

      c.  selection tool

6.  Using the text tool you will answer what is adobe illustrator (font size 24, style comic sans, color blue)

7.  Using the rectangle tool (right click) you will create a drawing using only shapes.  It can be a house with sky with the moon and stars, etc.  The idea is to use shapes.  Use color to fill the shape and also a different color for the shape border.

8. Remember that you can use the selection tool to move the shapes around.

9. Saving your work.  (Save it as pdf)

10.  Send it to the teacher email mherrera@agustiniano.edu.gt


Week 3
Drawing with illustrator

1.      Find a simple image in google and save it on the computer

2.      Open adobe illustrator

3.      Go to archivo Name it exercise 2

4.      Layout of the page  horizontal

5.      Go to archive  colocar and find your saved image

6.      You can make it big almost the size of the paper

7.      Where it says capas lock the capa of the original drawing

8.      Open a new layer (capa)

9.      Using the pluma tool you are going to draw the same picture

10.   Click and hold and you can do the angles

11.   If you don´t like something ctrl z will undo it

12.   When you finish drawing you need to color it

13.   With the dropper tool o herramienta cuentagotas se puede colorear del mismo color que el original

14.   When you finish send me the original image and your drawing to my email.

 

 
Week 4-5 
Gradient

Today we are going to use the gradient tool

1.  Open adobe illustrator
2. Go to archivo name it  gradient exercise
3.  Layout of the page can be horizontal
4.  Create a free picture using shapes or drawing it yourself, but apply the gradient tool to color your picture
5.  Look at the example:

6. The gradient tool is  the one in the image
7.  You may insert a shape and then click on the gradient tool
8.  your teacher will show you how to color.
9.  Send your final image to the teacher.
Week 7
Create a Logo

1.  Use your imagination to create a logo that shows your name or it can be the logo of an imaginary company
2.  You have to draw it by yourself 
3.  Use fonts, different shapes, gradient, etc.
4.  The following links can help you get ideas
      
      Idea 1
      Idea 2 
5.  Go to exportar and save it as a png file
6.  Send it to my email.
IV PERIOD EXAM