Illustration and Visual Narrative - Project 1: Exercises

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Gam Jze Shin / 0353154
Illustration and Visual Narrative/ Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Project 1: Exercises
Duration: Week 1 - Week 7
Lecture between these few weeks:

https://bezier.method.ac/

We had play this Bezier Game which can help us to know and learn about the basic skills of using pen tool in Adobe Illustrator in class.

fig. 1.1 Curves skills

https://creativecloud.adobe.com/cc/learn/illustrator/web/shapes-basics

We learnt on how to build different style of shapes and combine shapes into one path.

fig. 1.2 Pencil exercise

fig. 1.4 3D Flora sample

We studied on how to create 3D for words and also shapes.

Exercise 1: Vormator Character
For first exercise, we should design and create ONE unique character by using the given sets of shapes with Adobe Illustrator (Ai).

fig. 2.1 Shapes that can use

The challenges are: 
  • Can rotate, flip and duplicate the shapes 
  • Not obliged to use all the shapes 
  • Can scale size, but only proportionally 
  • No skewing or free transform No altering the original shapes 
  • Can add, subtract, intersect and group elements as you see fit 
  • Unlimited colour use 
  • Can use gradients and texture 
  • NO OUTLINE STROKES! 
  • No background

fig. 2.2 Trace shapes

In tutorial, lecturer teach us how to trace the shapes. Then, I tried to trace the shapes out by using Adobe Illustrator.

Research:

I find some reference via online and explore and study the shapes that the character have.

fig. 3.1 - 3.2 References

Progress:

fig. 3.3 - 3.4 Progress of creating character


Final Outcome:

fig. 3.5 Final character outline


fig. 3.6 Final character outline

Exercise 2: Illustrated typography
For the second exercise, we need to continue our Ai tools mastery, design and create an aesthetically pleasing illustrated typography by using words generated from the Pictionary Generator:


fig. 4.1 - 4.4 Words that I get

Final words:

fig. 4.5 Final words

My final words is 'Pumpkin' and 'Shower'.

Sketches:

fig. 4.6 Sketches

I tried to combine my two words which is 'Pumpkin' and 'Shower'. First, I create a pumpkin first then I separate it into half and make it like a shower tub. (Pumpkin tub idea) 


 
fig. 4.7 Sketches by lecturer

The feedback given by Mr. Hafiz. He suggested me to include the 'Pumpkin' word into the body of tub. Besides, Mrs. Noranis also give me some ideas on the tub.

Development:

fig. 4.8 - 4.9 Development of illustrated typography

First, I draw out a pumpkin. then, I separate it by using shape builder tools. Then, I draw the leaves by using pen tools.

Final outcome (outline):

fig. 4.10 Final illustrated typography outline

Final outcome:

fig. 4.11 Final illustrated typography outline

Reflection
From the exercise one, I learned the basic about how to create shape in Adobe Illustrator by using some basic and simple tools which is pen tools and also shape tools. At first, I thought it is hard to draw somethings by using Adobe Illustrator on computer. After trying it, I noticed that it is not difficult but we must pay attention to details as a little bit of defects will also affect the overall visual effect.

For exercise 2, the most challenging things is how I express my thoughts about certain particular word by illustrating. However, borrowing the tools of computer software, I studied on how to better use them to help me complete my art works.

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