通过创建Web banner来熟悉Illustrator的绘图工具.docxVIP

Last Updated – DATE \@ MMMM d, yyyy December 7, 2010 Jordan Hughes Outlander Spice Web banner.ai Learning Objectives: By the end of the activity, you should be able to: Create various shapes using the different Shapes tools Utilize the gradient panel and gradient tool. Use the brush tool and apply and create different strokes and brush styles Use the text tool to create varied text and place text on a path Create an artboard using the artboard tool Create a professional looking web banner for Outlander Spices Use personal design to develop web advertisements, letterhead and business cards Activity A company, Outlander Spice, has contracted with you to create a professional, creative, and interesting web banner for their new website using the company logo as provided. If you perform well on this project they may contract with you in the future to develop your design into a letterhead, business card, or web advertisement. On the top of the page you can look at examples of Web Banners that have been created for Outlander Spices in the past. These example web banners were all created using three main tools in Illustrator: Shapes, Brushes, and Text. Shapes Start with the Shapes artboard. The shape tools we will be using are all under the Rectangle tool. Click and hold on the rectangle tool to show all of the other shape tools. Select the Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Click once with the Rectangle tool and then select OK to draw a rectangle with the exact same dimensions as the previous one. This feature works for all shapes. You use this dialog box to precisely edit the dimensions of your shape. Show keyboard modifiers: Hold Alt to draw from the center point of the shape. Shift will draw a perfect square or circle. Spacebar allows you to move the shape while drawing. Show using Alt and Shift in unison. The Up and Down Arrows increase or decrease the radius of a Rounded rectangle’s corners. Select the Ellipse tool to show the Ctrl modifier. Without Ctrl: