Friday 3 August 2007

Mo' Technical Stuff

3rd August:

Working on logotypes again - Illustrator

Started in on gradients and transparency. The TV idea was for a possible re-brand of SKY TV in New Zealand. I have been tracing images to create graphic images.

Things already covered this week - drawing, pathfinder, compound shapes, a bit of transforming, cutting up shapes and remixing type, looking at logos as graphic pieces, beyond picking a typeface (this needs building on), moved from beginner to novice level.

things to do next - Gradients, looks how to control these, use gradient palette, for creating 3d effect. trace more images, or as Jason suggested, go for something complicated like a technical illustration of say, a machine dissected. This will mean looking at Gradients and transparency. work out all those things int he transparency palette.

Illustrator is quite deep. get to the bottom of it. make 3d type effects. Illustrator and photoshop will be later used to do boards for motion graphics (to win pitches etc)

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