DSGN 121 Vector Illustration 1 with Illustrator

4 credits

This course covers basic and intermediate illustration tools and techniques available in Adobe Illustrator. Students will learn skills to produce vector-based artwork for web, multimedia, and print graphics. Emphasis is placed on proficiency with Illustrator’s pen tool.

Quarters Offered: All

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Navigate the Illustrator environment and use appropriate tools and palettes for a given task
Create basic and complex shapes using the pen tool
Apply color using strokes, fills, and painting tools
Use brushes and symbols
Organize artwork efficiently using layers and object stacking
Modify drawn objects by transforming and applying effects to them
Transfer scanned artwork or digital image to a vector-based illustration
Identify appropriate deliverable file formats for various media (web, print, handheld devices)

Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 20 Lab or Clinical Hours: 40