Tag: WEEK 1 (Page 2 of 3)

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
• WARM UP! LETS GO!

Lecture

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

In Class Demo 

• Brainstorm concepts to update MINT MAGIC TEA
• Competitive Concept Generation in Small Teams

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class

Beverage Name Generators:

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https://beerandbrewing.com/tools/beer-name-generator/#

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
• Read: This is Culture
• Sketchbook Exercise Week 1: Meet the Artist
• Discussion: Developing a Sketchbook Practice
• Discussion: This is Culture
• Join this Openlab Site
• Purchase Supplies

CLASS DROPBOX