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Speaking of portfolios, here is a great article on putting everything together.
Hey Advanced Type and Layout kids!
Zine’s are going to be due before you know it, heres a great tutorial on how to do a pamphlet stitch.
http://www.designsponge.com/2013/03/bookbinding-101-five-hole-pamphlet-stitch.html
Automatic Repeat Patterns in Adobe AI
Are you interested in creating repeat patterns in Illustrator but find it difficult to make them work properly or you just can’t get them to look right? If you haven’t upgraded to CS6 yet, you don’t have the new pattern tool, which I’ve been drooling over ever since it was announced. Consider investing in a $25 online tutorial as an alternative until you’re able to upgrade.
In her tutorial, Laura Coyle explains with clear detail how to create block and half drop patterns while viewing changes live on your art board. It can still be a somewhat complicated or time-consuming process depending on your pattern, but Laura’s method alleviates a lot of the guesswork.
The $25 includes 12 short videos with lifetime access, 4 AI template files each for CS4, CS5, and CS6, and a PDF with written instructions from the video. I watched about 8 before the info was new to me, but if you’re newer to repeat patterns or just boggled by how to make them look good, I recommend the tutorial. And no, I’m not getting paid to endorse this. Just sharing my knowledge. 😉
If you plan to create a lot of patterns, I also recommend the books below to help you better understand how patterns work. I bought both on Amazon for under $20 each.
• Mastering the Art of Fabric Design by Laurie Wisbrun
• A Field Guide to Fabric Design by Kim Kight
Perfect Portfolio Photography Wrap Up
January 16th Lunar / Solar Creative hosted a workshop for photographing pieces for your portfolio. Here is a quick and dirty outline of what we went over.
1. Have plenty of space to work, and be able to control any outside light coming in through windows.
2. You will need a table, a seamless background, some clamp-able work lights with daylight balanced bulbs, a tripod, and a bed sheet.
3. Use a camera with manual mode. (Learn how to use manual mode) shoot in RAW.
4. Set your backdrop up higher than you think you need to, you don’t want to be fighting with it later when you are framing your shots.
5. When you’re shooting set your ISO low (To avoid noise) and set your aperture between F/5.6 and F/8. Adjust your shutter speed with the light meter, and use your cameras self timer feature so you won’t be moving your camera when you take the photo.
6. Look at your photos closely, see where your highlights and reflections are and make any adjustments with your lights. You can use a white sheet of paper to bounce light onto your objects as well.
7. Take your images into Photoshop or Lightroom to make any adjustments, or clean up any blemishes. (Save editing time by cleaning up your objects beforehand with a cloth or compressed air)
NEWS: Hello, and Welcome to INK!
We are excited to announce the official launch of INK – SLCC’s Student Visual Art & Design Group.
If you are reading this, it’s because you share our enthusiasm for good design. You are devoted to your craft. You are constantly learning and developing your skills. And you understand that networking is not about making a sea of acquaintances, but about creating genuine connections and helping EACH OTHER out.
In this group, you will benefit from bi-monthly meetings where we will discuss each other’s work; participate in group projects, activities and events; partner with other groups and organizations; attend lectures, workshops, field trips and more.
Our FIRST OFFICIAL INK meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 1st from 4-7pm in Parlor B (located on the sub level of the Student Center at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus).
The first meeting is an important one, so please, if you cannot attend, contact INK at inkslcc@gmail.com.
As new members, you have also been invited to join the INK website at inkslcc.wordpress.com. This site serves as our online critique forum and general hub of all things INK. An easy to set up WordPress User Name is required to post and comment. Remember that everyone benefits if everyone participates, so it is a requirement of INK membership to obtain your WordPress User Name.
Here’s how:
1) Go to WordPress.com
2) At the top of page, click “Sign Up”
3) You are not required to start a WordPress site of your own, but they are very useful for creating online portfolios and an online portfolio is strongly suggested.
If you wish to start your own WordPress site:
Complete all the fields on the sign up page to register both your WordPress site and User Name.
If you DO NOT wish to start your own WordPress site:
On the Sign Up page, to the bottom right of the “User” field, click “Sign up for just a username”. Complete the fields on the next page to get your WordPress User Name only.
4) Now, all you have to do is go back to the INK invitation you received via e-mail and click the link to join the site. You should see your user name in the top right corner of the screen when your membership is confirmed.
Once signed up, you may edit your profile as you wish. If you are having trouble obtaining your WordPress User Name, we will address any registration issues at the first meeting. There will also be a tutorial on how to use the critique features of the site so that everyone can start posting their work and receiving feedback.
THANK YOU for becoming a member! Your participation makes INK possible.
See you at the first meeting!
Casey
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