Class Project 1 & 2 - Create a creature based on your brief & recreate icons using the Shape Builder tool.

Illustrator Essentials - image 1 - student project

Class Project 3 & 3b - Impossible Triangle and AI generated creature.
Illustrator Essentials - image 2 - student project

Class Project 4 - Curvature Tool:

This particular feature didn't exist the last time I dipped my toes into Illustrator techniques and tools. I can certainly see advantages to it, but the functionalityfeels a bit backward since I am used to the pen tool.

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Class Project 5 - Pen Tool:

I do like the curvature tool, but 2 decades ago when I was using learning this stuff the 1st time on Macromedia software, everything was shapes or the pen tool, so I will always be a pen tool person.

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Class Project 6 - Pen Tool Redemption: I've always liked the look of things being a little wonky, but this guy does look better being more cleaned up.

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Class Project 7 - Skill Stacking: These pieces were interesting to build.

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Class Project 8 - Mood Board: My mood board is full of bright colors, bold lines, and stripes.

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Class Project 9 - Updated Animal: I made some really cool stuff, but had a hard time coming up with something that looked like a logo that I liked better than what I had already made. I did make a really cool toucan illustration in the process, and finally decided on a stylized version of a toucan made with all angles over a curved blob shape.

Illustrator Essentials - image 13 - student project

Class Project 10 - Pencil Drawing Tool: I hate this tool right now. I think I might hate it less with my Wacom screen and a stylus. I think this is a tool I would avoid most of the time.

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Class Project 11 - Brush Doodles: I decided to go with a snapchat selfie for my background image here. I absolutely hate the brush tool without a pen or stylus. I really need to figure out the Wacom I got myself last year.

Illustrator Essentials - image 16 - student project

Class Project 12 - Width Tool: I'm still not very comfortable with the width tool, so I went with a simple design that did not require much manipulation of widths. I plan to practice this skill more as I continue in the course.

Illustrator Essentials - image 17 - student project Class Project 13 - Intertwine: I'm not sure how I would really use this tool much, but it felt perfect for making a lattice pie crust, which could come in handy for a digital illustration.

Illustrator Essentials - image 18 - student project

Andrea Turner

Graphic Design | Web Developmet | Artist

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