Digital Illustration

Catalog description

In this course, students learn to create original illustrations while taking a deep dive into the art-making capabilities of Illustrator and Photoshop. Students focus on creativity of concept and composition as they explore 2D image-making techniques usable for a variety of media. Drawing tools, image and type manipulation, paint brushes, and effects will all be implemented in producing high-impact images for commercial as well as expressive applications. Projects including surreal, editorial and product illustration provide opportunities for portfolio-quality pieces. Prerequisite(s): GV 245 .