COURSE CALENDAR | WEEK 12 CLASS OUTLINE | Homework | Quiz

Discussion

• Critique logos
• Banned Book Month 2006 has been scheduled and will showcase your work at the Citytech Library. Congratulations!
• Final Project Introduction

Lab (new project)

Re-create a map of your neighborhood subway line or stop. Select one of the subway map sections on the ADGA server (ad360 classfiles > Week12 > maps) and place it as a template layer in a new file.

Use the pen tool, pathfinder, dashed and solid stokes, symbols, styles and text (fonts are included in the week12 folder). Include everything you see in the map section.

Map Drawing Information

• http://www.ima-maps.com/
• Maps 101
• National Park Service road map symbols
• Road Map Symbols
• Map symbols home page
• Canadian Road Map Symbols
• Road map symbols for sale
• Maps on us
• MapQuest
• Antique Maps

Creating Dashed Strokes and Patterns

• STROKES: Create interesting dashed strokes using the dash, gap, cap and join in the stroke palette. Place several paths on top of each other, see examples on ADGA server > Week 12

  Experiment with the following or come up with some of your own:

  • stroke 6, dash 4, gap 4
  • stroke 6, dash 6, gap 10
  • stroke 1.5, dash 11, gap 10
  • stroke 5, dash 0, gap 12 (round cap)
  • stroke 10, dash 1, gap 12
  • stroke 6, dash 0, gap 10, dash 8, gap 10
  • stroke 6, dash 6, gap 6 (pasted in front of a 6-point gray stroked line)
• PATTERNS: Create a precise geometric pattern (1 inch by 1 inch) using smart guides. Draw a transparent square (no fill, no stroke) from the center of your pattern. Use this as a bounding box. Send it to back. Select all objects and choose Define Pattern from the Edit menu or drag into the swatches palette. Name the new pattern swatch and use it as a pattern fill.

Using the Symbols, Styles, Appearance and Align palettes

• Symbols are used to save time and memory. A symbol allows you to record a single copy of an image and yet use its instance many times.
  • To create a new symbol simple drag it to the symbols palette and give it a name.
  • To use a symbol drag the symbol to the art board.
  • To return the symbol to its original state (editable points and lines) click the unlink button in the symbols palette.
  • To replace one symbol with another symbol, select the symbol on the art board and select a new symbol in the symbols palette. Then click the replace symbol button.
• Styles are also used to save time and can be saved to apply to virtually any path or object. They can also be transferred from file to file using style libraries.
  • Styles can be saved in the Styles palette, by selecting a object on the art board and choosing the new style button.
  • Styles are applied by selecting an object on the art board an clicking on the desired style in the styles palette.
• The Appearance palette works in conjunction with the Styles palette. An object is nothing more than an invisible path. Applying color gives it an appearance.
  • Click on an object and the Appearance palette shows you what styles or attributes (stroke, fill, effects, etc.) have been applied.
  • To clear the appearance of an object, select the object and press the Clear Appearance button. To reset the appearance of new objects, you may also press the Clear Appearance button.
  • Command D restores the default stroke and fill values.
• Align Palette is used to reposition objects relative to each other or to the artboard. This palette can both align and distribute objects. Aligning repositions objects sot they line up. Distribute places an even amount of space between objects.
  • Two or more objects must be selected to align objects to each other. Only one needs to be selected to align to the artboard.

Homework | Week 12

1. Finish MAP PROJECT
2. Final Project Preparation: Bring in storyboard and sketches for final project
3. Midterm Project Printing: Bring in the final version of your Midterm Project (including fonts!) to prep for printing.