Week 4/29 – 5/2 : Even More Training :0
Pixel Art in Illustrator Training
This week I started another training on creating Pixel Art in Illustrator! This was fun because I love working in Illustrator and I got to use a picture of my cat as the reference photo. Here is what I came up with:
I like how this tutorial not only included how to use grids and the live paint tool, but also how to edit the colors afterwards using the ‘Recolor Artwork’ tool. Under here, you can edit global colors, adjust saturation, hue, luminosity, etc., and choose from provided presets. My favorite of the four iterations is the third (created using the ‘Earth-tone Preset’).
Week 4/22 – 4/25 : Training Continued
History of Design Training
This week I continued on trainings including the History of Design Training! After reading through the different design eras I chose to create a poster following the Postmodernism Era because I wanted to explore new techniques in Photoshop. Here is what I came up with:
This design fits into the Postmodernism movement because it uses bold, primary colors, a combination of text/photos, and texture. The repeating elements are also reminiscent of 60s pop art. I will probably use the techniques I learned from the filter gallery to achieve different textures and photo styles in my future designs. I learned how to alter Blending Options under the Layer Style panel. Before following the tutorial I didn’t know about what these sliders did:
