Class Info

  • Date: January 31 2025
  • Course Goals: To familiarize students with the illustration field including its basic working methods, industry practices, basic history, and philosophies. Artistic techniques will be taught as well, however, this is a class focused on concept generation, and the creation of thoughtful illustrations, as opposed to a drawing or painting technical course.

To-Do Before Class

  • Join this Openlab Site
  • Review the Syllabus

Topic

WELCOME TO INTRO TO ILLUSTRATION

Objectives

  • To familiarize students with the objectives of the course.
  • To establish working practices and clarify expected outcomes.
  • To introduce the basics of illustration working practices.
  • To introduce concept generation techniques.

Activities

  • Review academic policies & go over the syllabus
  • What to Expect
  • Critique and Discussion best practices
  • Introduction to Weekly Sketchbook Practice

Lecture

  • What is Illustration?   
  • Illustrators are visual problem solvers!
  • Process: Where to begin?  Brainstorming & Research Techniques

Word Web Method of Brainstorming, for Japan Day Central Park.
Key Words: Japan, New York, Central Park

In Class Demo 

Bradlt Brald, Mint Magic 1986
  • Brainstorm concepts to update MINT MAGIC TEA
  • Competitive Concept Generation in Small Teams

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class

Due Next Week

  • Assignment 1 – Craft Beverage Label Illustration
    • Part 1 of 4 due next week – Brainstorm & Sketches (helpful hint REMEMBER THE HORIZONTAL SHAPE OF THE FINAL ILLUSTRATION.)
  • Read: Design Driving Industry
  • Sketchbook Exercise Week 1 : Meet the Artist
  • Discussion Week 1 :  Developing a Sketchbook Practice
  • Join this Openlab Site
  • Purchase Supplies
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