- When it comes to vector building,…there's nothing more fundamental…than building your shapes one anchor point at a time,…hence the name point by point.…it simply defines the most common method designers use…to create vector art.…In this movie,…we'll go over a four step method…that will help you optimize point by point building…and help you create your drawn design more precisely.…So I'm going to build this skull artwork,…and the area we're going to focus on to demonstrate…building point by point in Illustrator…is on the left hand side of the skull.…
And for all of you skeletal nuts out there…this would be the zygomatic bone,…just a little extra trivia.…We're going to go ahead and grab the pen tool here,…and we're going to begin building.…Where we're going to start at though is,…I'm going to start right down here, right at the bottom.…And we'll just place a point,…anywhere that comes to a point gets a point.…You've heard me say that already in other movies,…and, once again,…this curve is so narrow…we don't need an anchor point anywhere in between.…
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12/21/2012- What is illustrative design?
- Establishing a creative brief
- Defining client expectations
- Exploring creative thinking exercises
- Art directing your drawing
- Selecting an appropriate style for each project
- Drawing and thumbnail sketching
- Discerning anchor point placement
- Building vector drawings with shapes
- Presenting your illustrations
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: This course was updated on 12/01/2015. What changed?
A: We updated 17 movies to reflect changes to the vector drawing workflow in Illustrator CC 2015.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 20s
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Exercise files1m 18s
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1. The Process
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Exploring analog tools2m 39s
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Exploring digital tools21m 9s
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2. Creative Preparation
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Creative preparation1m 12s
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The creative brief2m 24s
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Word associations1m 55s
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Mind mapping1m 55s
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Before. During. After.1m 25s
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I think, therefore I design2m 45s
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Using reference material2m 51s
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3. Drawing Your Design
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Anyone can draw2m 16s
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Thumbnail sketching2m 33s
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4. Workflow Enhancements
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Using custom scripts8m 29s
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Using layers7m 32s
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5. Building Vector Shapes
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The clockwork method13m 4s
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Prime point placement5m 4s
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The point-by-point method7m 27s
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The shape-building method9m 13s
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Symmetry is your friend10m 11s
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Art directing yourself1m 25s
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6. Presenting Your Designs
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Presenting your designs1m 3s
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Presentation formats9m 19s
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Revealing your designs1m 34s
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Writing a design rationale1m 55s
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Renewable creative energy13m 20s
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Conclusion
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Next steps39s
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