DN1009 GRAPHIC FORM
2017–2018
Adobe illustrator basics
1_Prerequisites
2_Introduction
Basic Adobe Illustrator tutorial videos from NTULearn > Courses >
Video > https://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/
Lynda.com > search for “Become a Digital Illustrator” (https://www.
Welcome/124401/157562-4.html > 1m 18s
lynda.com/learning-paths/Design/become-a-digital-illustrator). Please watch these two groups of tutorial videos before the workshop. These long tutorial videos comes with working.ai files attached. Dowload all the working .ai files and follow it through with the step-bystep guide in the videos. These will give you a strong basic foundation on Adobe Illustrator. 1_Introducing Illustrator with Deke McClelland (3h 50m) https://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/Up-Running-IllustratorCC/108139-2.html 2_Learning the Adobe Pen Tool with Deke McClelland (3h 50m) https://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/Adobe-Pen-ToolFundamentals/144017-2.html
3_From analogue to digital
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Video > https://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/Experimentingtextures/178134/364700-4.html > 17m 55s. In this tutorial, you will learn > converting analogue drawing to digital > vector tracing/drawing > fill and stroke colour > pattern brush > gradient colours > blending mood > opacity > clipping mask > bitmap images from photoshop as texture. Download source working .ai files > Click on “Exercise Files” tab > download Ex_Files_Texture_For_Design_Ch3.zip (1.4GB) > Select “Experimenting_with_Textures” folder > Start by tracing/drawing the
DN 1009
GRAPHIC FORM
2017–2018
1
scan image “Refined_Sketch.tif” with Pen Tool.