Activity 1: Creative Color Wheel

Create New> for Print> 11 x 11 inch document

Name File : Color Wheel_ [YourName] (example: Colorwheel_Renaud)

Edit Artboard in Proprieties Panel if necessary to make space for a legend. Select Exit when finished.

Turn in as .AI & .JPG to receive credit!

DIRECTIONS TO ROTATE AROUND CENTER POINT:
1. Select the shape you want rotated
2. Click the Rotate Tool once
3. Hold OPTION and click once on the center of your artboard
4. Enter degree amount (120 or 60)
5. Select COPY
6. Command+D will repeat the step you just did 

Grading:

20 points: Labelling correctly (primary, secondary, tertiary, complimentary pairs)

10 points: Design Craftsmanship (overall quality of look and organization)

Activity 2: Color Investigation

Step 1: Choose 3 words

Step 2: Find 5 logos or brands that represent the meaning of the word for each word with use of color

-You cannot use the same example logos from the worksheet

Step 3: Collage or arrange in a pleasing way in another document

-Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Slide, magazines etc.

Step 4: Turn in as .JPEG or .PDF format

*30 pts(2 pts/logo) + 10pts craftsmanship + 5pts correct format = 45 points total* 

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Student Samples:

Activity 3: Analyzing Color Relationships

Find the following color relationships in 6 different images using the eyedropper tool in Illustrator. Display your analysis in a thoughtful aesthetic design. Document size: 8.5x11 inches portrait or landscape.

-Monochromatic
-Complementary
-Analogous
-Warm
-Cool
-Triad

5 pts/color relationship =30 pts + 10 pts craftsmanship = 40 pts

Pattern Project

Part 1 & 2: Template, Research, & Sketches

TEMPLATE: Click Here

PART 1
Step One: Create a working presentation template in Google Slides. This presentation template will be used for the entire project. You will be able to make adjustments throughout the project.

Follow the simple template provided to make sure that you create all of the necessary base pages for your final presentation. You will be adding additional pages as you complete your research, concepts and final presentation.

PART 2
Step One: Research a pattern, it could be from your heritage, art history or from something else like snakes. Include a written description about the pattern and why you chose it. Once you have gathered a pattern or patterns go to step two.

Step Two: Nine sketches: Using whatever tools you are comfortable using (i.e pencil, paper, grid paper, blank paper, marker pen etc.), copy the pattern, adjust it and make it your own pattern. What tweaks can you make to the pattern? Make several renditions of your new pattern. Each time you draw the pattern try and make it neater, cleaner and a little different.

You should have at least 9 different pattern variations.

Step Three: Use a cell phone, digital camera or scanner to get your drawings into the computer.


*The upload MUST be a PDF document. Each part that you create along the way must be presented using your presentation template. You will always include the previous parts and make adjustments to those parts.*

Proper assignment naming. . .John Doe, ie. jdoe_ProjectPatternPart02.pdf

15 points for correct template and format
25 points for research (Written & visual)
20 for sketches

Part 3: Refining

Step One: Using Adobe Illustrator make your pattern "tile". Go to windows>Pattern Options and make new pattern.

Step Two: Colorize your pattern using a minimum of four (4) different color profiles.

TO TURN IT INTO A PATTERN:

Windows>Pattern Options

Select your artwork

Click on the options in the pattern panel  (3 horizontal bars, upper right)

Choose "Make Pattern". Now your pattern is a new swatch in your color swatches

Make a square and fill with your pattern swatch.

Make copies of your pattern on 4 different artboards. Use RECOLOR option to quickly change colors

Step Five: Export your 4 color variations as a PNG. (Tip:Choose by artboard) Upload your patterns into your presentation

TIPS
Go to VIEW > Show Grid
Optional: View>Snap to grid

Each new element add to new layer! Lock and select all (Command+A) to change color
OR
In the Application Panel > Select > Same ...

***The upload MUST be a PDF document. Each part that you create along the way must be presented using your presentation template. You will always include the previous parts and make adjustments to those parts per the instructor's comments. The file must be created in a 16 by 9 format.

Proper assignment naming. . .John Doe, ie. jdoe_PatternProjectPart03.pdf

Part 4: Final

Step One: Clean up your pattern as much as possible.

Step Two: Exploring more color combinations: come up with two (2) patterns in a COOL palette and two (2) patterns in a WARM palette.


**The upload MUST be a PDF document. (file>download>PDF) Each part that you create along the way must be presented using your presentation template. You will always include the previous parts and make adjustments to those parts per the instructor's comments.

Proper assignment naming. . .John Doe, ie. jdoe_PatternProjectFinal.pdf

Complete the reflection when finished! <---click here