GRDP 2951 - Adobe Illustrator for Industry

1. Introduction to Illustrator and its workspace environment.
   1. Set preferences
   2. Set up art boards
   3. Use guides and layers
   4. Review menus, tools, and panels
   5. Illustrator versus Photoshop
2. Review basic tool manipulation
3. Manipulate objects
   1. Scale
   2. Rotate
   3. Transform
   4. Apply effects
4. Templates
   1. Patterns
   2. Symbols
   3. Styles
   4. Appearances
   5. Image trace
5. Color
   1. palettes
   2. swatches
   3. custom brushes
6. Shading
   1. Blends
   2. Gradients
   3. Gradient mesh
7. Path creativity and the pathfinder panel
8. Importing Illustrator files into other programs
9. Color Systems
   1. RGB
   2. CMYK
   3. Pantone
10. Client-centered design
11. The creative design and ideation process
12. Logo Development and Typography
13. Advertising Development
14. Package Design and fabrication

1. differentiate between vector and raster graphics.
2. determine when it is preferable to use Photoshop versus Illustrator.
3. use a client-centered creative design process to meet client needs.
4. use Adobe Illustrator to create a variety of vector products.
5. use completed graphics in a variety of publications and presentations.
6. critique the degree of success of individual projects.

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