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How to scan your and draw your logo in Illustrator

Posted: June 16th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 1st year, Adobe Illustrator, Graphics | Tags: | No Comments »

Some of you had missed some lessons here is the hand out on ‘How to Scan and Draw your logo’:

> > >How to scan an image< < <

Here's the other hand out on how to create your presentation in Illustrator:

> > >How to create your Logo presentation in Illustrator< < <


1st Year – LOGO DEADLINE

Posted: May 26th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 1st year, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PS | No Comments »

All work apart from logo initial designs, MUST be handed in on CD. The CD must include 4 folders:

1. Research

  • All must be in Photoshop format .PSD
  • Logos (A3)
  • 3D Design (A3)
  • T-shirt, sticker or poster design (A3)
  • 2. Final 3D Design Logo Presentation

  • This should be an A3 presentation with a scan/photo of the original hand drawn artwork and a finished vectored logo in Abobe IIlustrator.
  • The Adobe Illustrator file .AI must be in this folder.
  • 3. T-Shirt, poster or sticker design

  • Adobe Illustrator file with your logo on a either a t-shirt, poster or sticker.
  • 4. Evaluation

  • Must be a Word Document file .DOCX
  • Evaluation_Breakdown_LOGO


    2nd Year – FMP checklist

    Posted: May 25th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 2nd year, Adobe PS, Maxon C4D | Tags: | No Comments »

    Evidence to Submit – FMP checklist

    3D Model

  • All files and .c4d files need to be in one folder. When saving in Cinema 4D use ‘save project’. This the .c4d files as
  • well as all the materials you have created, found and used.
  • Use ‘save incremental’ – just in case you make a mistake.
  • If you’re rendering an image for A2 the size is as follows: 3508 x 2480 and should be set for 150dpi
  • Animation

  • 30–60 seconds in length (can be made up of one or more animations)
  • Saved as a ‘Quicktime Movie’
  • Resolution should be set to 640 x 480
  • A separate .c4d file should be saved in the animation folder.
  • A2 Presentation

  • 594mm x 420mm
  • Must include the name of your product and a few features to best sell it.
  • Think about different ways of rendering an image for different effects.
  • Here’s a break down of how you’re folder should look like with all work needed to be handed in.

    ALL ICT WORK MUST BE HANDED IN ON CD. IF IT’S NOT ON CD IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.


    2nd Years -Just a reminder

    Posted: May 18th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 2nd year, Adobe PS, Maxon C4D | Tags: | No Comments »

    That you have one more week before half term. All models should have been started and should be finished by either this week or next. It is IMPERATIVE that you also create A2 presentations for the show. Some of you have decided not to make real scale models and have opted for 3D rendered models and images, if this is the case you should be on course for completion before half term.

    If you are starting your A2 presentation you may want to look back at old posts for sizing and presentation style etc: A2 Size

    You all know what you have to do.


    1st Year – Final Logo (Illustrator Presentation)

    Posted: May 18th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 1st year, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PS | Tags: | No Comments »

    For the past few weeks you have been collating research as well as creating some logos. You will be presenting your final logo along with the research. After that you will be taking your sketch and scanning it into Photoshop and then importing the image into Illustrator to start tracing and eventually presenting the design on a t-shirt, poster or sticker. I think everyone has pretty much chosen a t-shirt. Here are a few examples for you to take into consideration:


    The final sketch


    The vectored image


    The t-shirt template. To download click >>>T-Shirt_Template.ai<<<


    The logo presentation


    The t-shirt presentation

    This has to all be done during the lesson. I will be giving a demonstration on creating the layouts, handouts will also be made available.

    Good luck! Next week is the deadline!


    2nd Years – C4D Examples for FMP

    Posted: May 12th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 2nd year, Maxon C4D | Tags: | No Comments »

    Some of you are designing portable navigation devices some of you are creating designs based on interiors. The video below shows examples of how you can use Cinema 4D to spruce up and bling up the animations that you are required to do.

    C4D Examples from Jason on Vimeo.

    In class I will be seeing you individually to discuss your progress. The times are as follows:

    9:15 – Josh
    9:25 – Gemma
    9:35 – Dan
    9:45 – Chris
    9:55 – Mo
    10:05 – Yvonne

    10:45 – Ron
    10:55 – Omar
    11:05 – David
    11:15 – Free
    11:25 – Free
    11:35 – Free
    11:45 – Free
    11:50 – Stephen


    1st Year – Adobe Illustrator

    Posted: May 12th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 1st year, Adobe Illustrator | Tags: , | No Comments »

    For the past few weeks you have been collating and presenting research for the Logo project. This week we shall be taking a look at Adobe Illustrator and we will also be running through a brief introduction and exercise to get you familiar with the program… but don’t worry, if you know how to use Adobe Photoshop then you pretty much know how to navigate around the program. For this exercise you will need to download the image below:


    FMP – Planning Paperwork

    Posted: May 4th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 2nd year | Tags: | No Comments »

    The weeks are passing by fast and some of know what you’re doing… but some of you don’t. Sometimes the hardest thing about a project is starting it. What sometimes helps is to put together a plan of action, of what you are going to do by when. I have put together a planner that you can use and so that I can see what you are actually doing as the weeks pass by. This should be brought with you to every lesson as well as the work that you have produced. The next week few weeks will be one to one based and I shall be reviewing what you have been doing and what you need to do. This way all your individual needs are met.

    So for this lesson you will be given a sheet which breaks down what you need to do. Then you will also be given a planner where in which you will fill out accordingly. Here’s the planner: FMP-Planner

    FMP-Planner


    Logo Related Videos

    Posted: May 4th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 1st year | Tags: | No Comments »

    Whilst trawling the internet I found a few logo related videos:

    Batman – Evolution of a Symbol/logo

    Logorama – Oscar 2010 Winner for Best Animated Short Film – Logorama Website

    Logorama from Marc Altshuler – Human Music on Vimeo.


    1st Year – Logo research to be completed and presented

    Posted: May 4th, 2010 | Author: Kornelius | Filed under: 1st year, Adobe PS | Tags: | No Comments »

    So research should be finished by now. Here’s an example of what you should have:

    Logo Research

    You should have at least one page of logo related research with accompanying text, from there you may decide to focus your research a little more and choose specific logos, or logos that personally appeal to you or seem interesting enough for you to double take:

    Then you should have started your research around 3D Design. As a class you brainstormed possible avenues in which to research which should have been completed at home:

    3D Design Research

    You will be presenting your work in an informal critique in class. Goodluck!