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Hello & Welcome!

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Welcome to COMD 3313 Introduction to Illustration!

On this site you will have access to all materials presented in the online class, your weekly assignment pages, and additional helpful resources. Here you will also participate in class discussions, and post images of work in progress to share with your classmates.

To get a quick start, please check out HOW TO NAVIGATE THIS SITE.

Carefully read the directions below to get started. Also please check out the UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS POST on how to post to this site and to your ePortfolio.

If you’d like to learn a little more about your professor, please feel free to check out my website!

Happy Drawing!

– Professor Woolley

Getting Started:

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Questions

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Week 1

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Class Info

Faculty: This example post demonstrates how you can provide information about each class for your students. It uses the category “Classes” and can be found under Activities > Classes in the site menu. Use the suggested outline below to structure your class posts.

This Week's has been outlined in detail to give a clear vision of the overall course. Please feel free to use your own materials.

Date: Tuesday, September 1st
Meeting Info: Add online details or in-person location
Course Goals: To familiarize students with the field of illustration 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
Print and Review the Syllabus
Personalize your ZOOM background! 🙂

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

Online Course structure and Expectations

Review academic policies & go over syllabus
What to Expect in Class – Online Course Structure
How to Navigate this Site
Introduce Weekly Discussions
Critique and Discussion best practices
Introduction to required Weekly Sketchbook Practice
What’s the “Ideal Workspace” for this class?

Lecture

What is Illustration?
Illustrator as visual problem solver.
Working 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

Brainstorm concepts for a new illustration for MINT MAGIC TEA
Competitive Concept Generation in Small Teams

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class

Due Next Week

Assignment 1 – Beverage Label (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.) Illustration
- Part 1 of 5 due next week – Brainstorm & Research
Sketchbook Exercise Week 1 : Meet the Artist
Reading Week 1 : 5 Steps to Developing a Sketchbook Practice
Discussion Week 1 : Developing a Sketchbook Practice
Join this Openlab Site
Purchase Supplies

Supply List Download

Read and Comment On: Sketchbook
Read and Comment On: Online Discussion
Read and Comment On: Hello & Welcome
Complete: Student Survey

Assignment 1, Part 1

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Brainstorming and Research

Identify a client who’s label you would like to redesign.
- Choose based on an inspiring name, NOT based on your relationship with the product.
Research the client as well as any imagery suggested by the beverage, the brand or the name. Search for images as well as articles. Feel free to go with random ideas and whims, and to free associate, Don’t censor yourself!
Describe your client in a sentence.
Brainstorm in your sketchbooks based on research. Use the Word Web Method we practiced in class.

Word web using Japan, New York, and Central Park as Key Words.

Identify at least 4 different concepts for the final illustration and describe them in detail.
Write them out in the form of a sentence. Be sure the concepts fit the client.

Mint Magic Tea, Celestial Seasonings, Braldt Brald 1986

EXAMPLE:
- Client Celestial Seasonings, Mint Magic Tea is whimsical, fun, and magical.
- Examples for MINT MAGIC TEA:
  1. illustration of a wizard, in a garden maze made of mint leaves, in front of a celestial sky
  2. illustration of a fairy bathing in a warm cup of tea
  3. illustration of a friendly gypsy reading tea leaves, in the cup you can see the tea leaves form the words “mint magic” in hand drawn letters.
  4. illustration of a cute baby dragon heating a tea kettle with its firey breath

Explore these different concepts through drawing in your sketchbooks.
Create a Pinterest board of inspiration for Assignment One to share with your client next week. Collecting visual imagery related to your concepts as well any reference images.

DUE NEXT WEEK:

Post your Brainstorm, Sketches, and a Link to your Pinterest board, along with a description of your Client, and your Concepts to Open lab.
Categorize your post Work in Progress.