Mechanical Object
Adobe Illustrator- November 2020
01 Project Overview
The intent of this assignment is to gain skill in the usage of basic shapes, pen tool, transformation functions, pathfinder functions (or Shape Builder), global swatches, and gradients.
02 Guidelines
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1: The intent of this assignment is to gain skill in the usage of basic shapes, pen tool, transformation functions, pathfinder functions (or Shape Builder), global swatches, and gradients.
2: In Part 02, you will draw a colour illustration of a mechanical object.
- This could be blender, espresso maker, vinyl record player, game controller, stereo, sewing machine etc. (Nintendo Switches are banned)
3: To ensure that your chosen mechanical object is not too complex or too simple, it is required that you email your choice (or possible choices) before Class05.
- Use a direct profile (side, front, top) view of the chosen object, not a perspective view.
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1: Draw a colour illustration of a mechanical object. This could be blender, espresso maker, vinyl record player, game controller, stereo, sewing machine etc.
- Use a direct profile (side, front, top) view of the chosen object, not a perspective view.
2: All Objects must have Global Colour Swatches applied to them. Even those used in Gradients. All Gradients will be built entirely on Global Colour Swatches
- Hint - Build the Colours first, then begin drawing
- NOTE: Use TINTS. Instead of making grays, make a Black and use Tints to make your grays
3: A photograph (not an illustration) must be used as a template and the photograph must be EMBEDDED in the assignment file.
- 10% grade deduction for not embedding the image in Part 2
- A full 0% for the entire assignment if it is missing in Part 3.
4: Try to duplicate the photograph as faithfully as you can. It will not appear absolutely realistic, but it will be a very skilled and visually appealing drawing.
- Provide some context for the object drawn, such as a colour background and a shadow.
- Ensure the object is not too large or too small on the Artboard. Consider composition.
5: Do not use the Image Trace Software Feature or Live Paint. - Doing so will incur an automatic failing grade of 0%.
6: Outline all Fonts used.
7: Organize the file, ensuring all Layers and Groups are named.
- Make Groups to organize multiple associated objects and paths. - You do not need to name every Path
8: Any logos must be recreated (drawn).
9: This file will be named: Firstname_Familyname_Assignment05.ai - Save it on D2L, Assignments, in the Assignment05_Part02 Folder NOTE: Incorrect file naming will result in a 10% grade deduction
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1: Based on the Critique make all Technical and Visual changes to the Assignment.
- Failure to Self-Assess and make requested change do so will cost heavily on this portion of the grade.
2: This file will be named: Firstname_Familyname_Assignment05.ai - Save it on D2L, Assignments, in the Assignment05_Part03 Folder NOTE: Incorrect file naming will result in a 10% grade deduction