April 6th

Today will look at first round of pattern designs and talk about them. We will focus on our vocabulary usage and visual elements of the patterns and composition. 

• Contrast 
  
• Figure Ground Relationship
  
• Scale
  
• Line weights
  
• Frame
  

Illustrator tools continued:

• What are layer and how can I use them to be organized and  more efficient?
  
• Crop tool
  
• Pathfinder Palette
  
• scissors- cutting points
  
• joining points
  
• repeat effect tool- cool!
  

Has everyone uploaded a JPEG to the flickr 120 site?

Homework: 

Work on patterns Critique in on Wednesday! Have four of your best designs.