Creating and Changing Patterns

Here are links to videos further explaining how to create patterns....


Basic ideas- https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/define-pattern.html

A bit more advanced techniques here @http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-illustrator-cs6/creating-a-repeatable-pattern-for-the-web/

And here is a close up of the "Pattern options" pallete-

Finding Inspiration

I'm always looking for other artist's work to get ideas for MY work.... here are some I'd like to share with you...

Aboriginal Art has wonderful use of shapes and dots- each painting has a deep meaning to their people... here is a detail of one example, called Yanjilypiri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming)1985  I found it on the "Google Art Project" site

See more about it here:

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/yanjilypiri-jukurrpa-star-dreaming/OwFJq8V1PMI_Aw?projectId=art-project



Another source are "top rated" lists...

here's one for graphic designers.. http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/graphic-designers-follow-behance-1012941

PATRICK SEYMORE's WORK

See more about his work here http://www.123inspiration.com/illustrations-by-patrick-seymour/

and the cool animated video is  here http://cargocollective.com/patrickseymour

LET'S START BLOGGING!

A big part of the class is your blog- it acts as a digital sketchbook, or portfolio of your work this semester. Think of it as a place to COLLECT ideas and information, POST your work, and EVALUATE design work.

Follow the steps posted on this link @ http://wawacdesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/lets-blog.html

REMEMBER- the bog is ONLY for this class' work. Keep "coments" turned off, don't post any contact info or photos of yourself, and only post your first name.

Send your blog address to Mr. Powers, to be posted on the class' Blog page.

OUR FIRST PROJECT!

Here is the handout

 

Here is a "checklist" to help you create good designs...




This link has samples of Student designs http://digidesignone.blogspot.com/2013/09/some-good-examples-for-book.html



Here are some THEMES you might use...

ELEMENTS of ART and principals of Design

Ideas for final project: METAMORPHOSIS

Here are some ideas and links....

Folded books @ http://lucianapaper.blog.com/folded-books-2/

http://dornob.com/unfolding-urbanism-3d-pop-up-paper-art-of-new-york-city/

Turkish Map fold@ http://www.greenchairpress.com/blog/?tag=turkishmapfold

"DIE CUT" is a term for machine cut outs in paper, see samples here @ https://www.google.com/search?q=graphic+designer%27s+book+designs&safe=strict&biw=1173&bih=545&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vZ5sVYP0CIr7sATHk4LICQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#safe=strict&tbm=isch&q=graphic+designer%27s+die+cut+designs


Cool card by SAGMEISTER @http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/sagmeister-inc.-business-card-one/