Download the exercise files here.

Download the completed files here.

Project 1: Simple Shaped Animal

For this project you are to create an animal using on simple shapes & lines in Illustrator. The tools used are the ones mentioned in video 04 of the series. [Share it with me here and on Instagram @bringyourownlaptop & @skillshare]

Example:

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Project 2: The Ugly Duckling

In this project, you are to redraw & color the swan using the shape builder tool. Techniques for this course can be found in the 05 video.

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Project 3: Redrawing the owl

In this project you are to finish the 4th drawing from video 08 in the series – the owl. You’re required to use the curvature tool. Give the owl some color and post your project. [Share it with me here and on Instagram @bringyourownlaptop & @skillshare]

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Project 4: Freehand Drawing & Brushes

Using the file Drawing 2.jpg from the exercise files your goal is to create hand drawn magic. You can use a mixture of the brush and stroke techniques learnt in video 11. [Share it with me here and on Instagram @bringyourownlaptop & @skillshare]

Example:

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Project 5: Love redraw

Using the width tool, you have to complete the Love lettering we started in video 12 of the series. [Share it with me here and on Instagram @bringyourownlaptop & @skillshare]

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Project 6: Badge for Pet Obesity Prevention

This project is to create your own badge using your own text or the text supplied in ‘Type on a path exercise.txt’ of your exercise files. You’ll use the type on the path techniques as learnt in video 14. [Share it with me here and on Instagram @bringyourownlaptop & @skillshare]

Example:

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Project 7: Flowers

In this project, I want you to start with your very own shape & colors. Then scale, spin & repeat you’re way to amazingness! You can check out video 25 in the series for specific details on how to do this.

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Project 8: Patterns

Pattern time! Take your own drawing and create a repeating ‘wallpaper’ style pattern. For more information on how to do this, see video 26 in the series. [Share it with me here and on Instagram @bringyourownlaptop & @skillshare]

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Vanessa Ramirez

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