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Assignment 1, Part 2

February 7, 2025 / Sara Gómez Woolley / 0 Comments

FROM THUMBNAILS TO CONCEPT SKETCHES

Begin with your TOP 3 THUMBNAILS. DO NOT SKIP STEPS. If you are behind… start with the 25 thumbnails … here are the directions below:

Write your concept out in the form a of a sentence in your sketchbook, to refer back to as you sketch.
Using a Ruler make 20 -25 boxes in your sketchbook approx 2″ on the longest side.
- Always draw thumbnail boxes in proportion to your final art!
- Be sure thumbnails don’t share edges. Leave a space between boxes.
Fill these boxes with 20 – 25 thumbnail sketches exploring your concepts.
Look at your inspiration board as you explore your concepts visually.

REMEMBER:

CONCEPT Sketch

Decide on your strongest 3 thumbnails with your Art Director.
Refine your design based on feedback and suggestions you received.
Strengthen your thumbnails by using photo references.
Render these sketches close to your final idea.

Draw at 75 – 100% final size.

DUE to DROPBOX BEFORE NEXT CLASS

WEEK 2

February 7, 2025 / Sara Gómez Woolley / 0 Comments

Class Info

Date: February 7th

To-Do Before Class

Assignment 1, Part 1 : Brainstorm, Research & Thumbnails
Sketchbook Exercise Week 1 : Meet the Artist
Discussion Week 1 This is Culture
Join this Openlab Site
Purchase Supplies

Topic

ILLUSTRATION PRACTICES: PROCESS & WORKFLOW

Activities

Warm Up

Sara is always hungry.

Discussion

Wrap Up, Week 1

Sketchbook

Meet the Artist Share
- small group sketchbook share & introductions

Lecture

ILLUSTRATION PROCESS, PART 2:

Who’s who in the process and what can I expect?
Typical workflow.
Drawing from Reference
The importance of multiple solutions.
Personal Vision
Thumbnails: How do you do it, and how many is too many?

In Class Demo

REVIEW and REFINE thumbnails based on Student Concepts

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class

Due Next Week

Assignment 1 – Beverage Label (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.) Illustration
- Part 2 of 4 due next week :
Sketchbook Exercise Week 2 : Visual Vocabulary
Reading Week 2 : Artist Selfies, Everybody’s doing it, Lauren Panepinto
Discussion Week 2 : Artist Selfies, Everybody’s doing it

Yuko Shimizu on Visual Vocabulary

August 12, 2020 / Sara Gómez Woolley / 0 Comments

Illustrator Yuko Shimizu on Visual Vocabulary

SVA New York subway poster series, Yuko Shimizu

“ I believe many of you who are reading my blog are aspiring illustrators. If you are, here is something you may want to remember, or to work on, if your art school instructors haven’t taught you already: we have to be remembered by something we are good at, so when a prospective client sees a topic that needs to be illustrated, they know who to call.

The most obvious themes prospective clients think of in connection with my work are Japanese or Chinese themes. I am Japanese, but I had also studied Cantonese for three years, and I have strong interest in Chinese culture. And people somehow see that in my work. There are other themes, like sexy girls, action and sports, comic-book look, snow, and water and underwater themes.”

This short excerpt from Yuko Shimizu’s blog post considers the importance of developing a unique visual vocabulary. After reading this article, consider how you can use your sketchbook as a tool to developing your own visual vocabulary.

What kind of things are you interested in drawing?
What visuals might become important visual signatures for you?
Write a few sentences considering these things.

Fill 4 pages in your sketchbook with things you are interested in drawing and that could be part of your visual signature.

DUE NEXT WEEK

BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THIS IN CLASS WHILE SHARING YOUR SKETCHES.