Animated Illustration Final Project

Project Information

Name of Project: Animated Illustration Final Project

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 12/2/2020

Date Posted: 12/2/2020

Program: Adobe Photoshop

Size: 7 in x 4 in (for each composition)

Project Description: We were tasked with listening to three podcasts given to us. Upon choosing one, we needed to create three simple animations to show what the podcast is about and entice viewers to listen to the podcast. The animations needed to loop.

Animated Illustration Collection Exercise

Assignment Information

Name of Assignment: Animated Illustration Collection Exercise

Class: Illustration

Program: Pinterest

Due Date: 11/18/2020

Date Posted: 11/18/2020

Assignment Description: We were tasked with finding as many animated illustrations as we could find, and needed to store them in a collection folder with a site like Pinterest. The folder needed to be public so viewers do not need an account to see what we found.

News Source Project

Project Information

Name of Project: News Source Project

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 11/9/2020

Date Posted: 11/9/2020

Program: Adobe Photoshop

Size: 6 in x 4 in (for each composition)

Project Description: After reading one of three given news articles, we were tasked with coming up with at least three illustrations relating to its’ narrative. We needed one illustration dedicated to the article’s headline title, and at least two illustrations concerning text within the article. We could use any medium of our choice, and had to include color.

Adobe MAX Write Up

Assignment Information

Name of Assignment: Adobe MAX Write Up

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 10/22/2020

Date Posted: 10/22/2020

Assignment Description: We were tasked with watching three or more Adobe MAX sessions, and answering questions related to the specific artists’ processes and what we learned from them. We also needed to take screenshots of the session as proof we watched/participated.

Right Here/Right Now Project

Project Information

Name of Project: Right Here/Right Now Project

Class: Special Topics Art & Design – Illustration

Due Date: 10/19/2020

Date Posted: 10/19/2020

Program: Adobe Photoshop

Medium: Colored Pencil, Pencil

Size: 7 in x 4 in

Project Description: We were tasked with drawing inspiration from our recent in-class studies and portraying a quick narrative capturing a moment in time on Alfred State’s campus in the fall season. We were able to work with any size and/or medium of choice, whether traditional or digital, as long as we included color.

In-Class Sketching Assignment 4

Assignment Information

Name of Assignment: In-Class Sketching Assignment 4

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 10/8/2020

Date Posted: 10/7/2020

Program: Adobe Photoshop

Size: 7 in x 4 in

Assignment Description: We were tasked with making progress on our ‘Right Here Right Now’ pieces by setting two goals we needed to complete through the duration of class. We needed to keep face-cam on (as it was an online session) and had to clarify if we were able to meet those goals during session.

In-Class Sketching Assignment 3

Assignment Information

Name of Assignment: In-Class Sketching Assignment 3

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 10/1/2020

Date Posted: 9/30/2020

Medium: Colored pencil

Size: 7 in x 4 in

Assignment Description: Within the time given in class, we were tasked with drawing ten fall environments around campus. The sketches were supposed to be treated as quick studies, with the primary goal of capturing the environment’s composition and color. Any people present while sketching were to be excluded.

Practice Reading Assignment 2

Assignment Information

Name of Assignment: Practice Reading Assignment 2

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 9/28/2020

Date Posted: 9/24/2020

Assignment Description: After reading an exert on Saussure’s semiotics, we were tasked with finding different illustrations that portrayed various topics in his reading. We have to identify what the specific topic represented was and how it fits that topic.

In-Class Sketching Assignment 2

Assignment Information

Name of Assignment: In-Class Sketching Assignment 2

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 9/24/2020

Date Posted: 9/23/2020

Medium: Graphite pencil

Assignment Description: Within the time given in class, we were tasked with drawing people around campus using different criteria. The sketches were supposed to be treated as quick studies, with the primary goal of capturing a person’s likeness and pose. We needed 10 sketches for each prompt.

Addressing Stereotypes and Diversity Project

Project Information

Name of Project: Addressing Stereotypes and Diversity Project

Class: Illustration

Due Date: 9/14/2020

Date Posted: 9/12/2020

Medium: Watercolor pencil, Color pencil

Size: 9 in x 11 in

Project Description: We were tasked with revisiting one of our Scenario sketches and reworking the composition into a fully fleshed-out piece. We had to address any underlying stereotypes that may have inspired the piece, and create a composition that bolsters diversity without relying on those stereotypes. Color was required for the assignment.