Class 05

Class Info

• Date: Wed, March 1, 2023
• Meeting Info: 6pm – 9:20pm, Room P121

Homework Due This Class

• Your pencil drawing that we began during our last class
• Correcting name the file: 04_Lastname_ pencil.ai (Illustrator file)
• The finished file should be placed in the Google Drive folder

Topic

Gradients and Type

Today, we will be using and creating Custom Gradients and working with Type in Illustrator

Objectives

What you can expect to learn

• Types of Gradients
  • Linear
  • Radial
  • Freeform
  • Mesh Gradients
• How to assign a Gradient
  • Angle of Gradient
  • Reversing a Gradient
  • Changing the location of Color Stops
  • The opacity of Color Stops
  • Duplicating A Color Stop
  • Deleting A Color Stop
  • Creating a Rich Black
  • Saving a Gradient
• Working with Type
  • Point Type
  • Area Type
  • Importing Text
  • Understanding Text Flow, Text Reflow and Threading Text
  • Resizing the Text Area
  • Changing Text Attributes
  • Changing Font Color and Font Size
  • Sampling Text
  • Creating Text on a Path and Shapes

Lab

Lab assignments are done during class time. Create a circle and place Text on a Path to create your own button (the kind you might wear to promote something), with text going around the circle. This button can promote something fun or some topic that you are passionate about. It should be simple but include text on a path going around it and you can include a simple graphic that you create in Illustrator. A demonstration will be done in class beforehand.

Discussion:

Each week you will need to respond to two questions posted. This is a requirement for participation part of your grade.

Homework Due Next Class: 

All work should be submitted by 11:30pm the day before class.

The homework will be determined and announced.

Vocabulary

• Gradients – Linear, Radial and Freeform
• Point type
• Area Type
• Attributes
• Threading Text

Resources

A few resources to help you with the topic areas covered above.

How to Make A Gradient in Illustrator