Masterpages let you handle elements that occur throughout your document, such as headers, footers and pagination. Time: 15 minutes Continue from the previous exercise Steps: Choose Window > Pages if the Pages palette is not showing Double-click the A master Use the Type Tool to drag a small text-frame that will contain the page number …
Whenever you start a new project in InDesign you need to set up your document. The right settings depend on whatever your document is for. In this exercise we will set up a small 8 page booklet for print. Time: 15 minutes Steps: Open InDesign an choose File > Open Click the Print tab. Click …
For this exercise we are going to assume that you are a freelance designer. You need to promote your services through different channels, such as a website, business cards, mailings, etc. You need to stick out and be remembered. What you need… is a logo. Time: 150 minutes Steps Materials: Presentation: Logo Design Hand in: …
When working with vectors, Illustrator is your weapon of choice. Whether it is logo design, pattern design, illustration, architectural or even technical design, Illustrator offers many different tools to suit your needs. Let’s take a look at some of the basics. Time: 90 minutes In this exercise we will address the following subjects: Patterns Opacity …
In this exercise you are going to recreate your own bedroom. First you’ll build the room’s walls, window(s) and door(s). When this is done you’re going to dress the room with models from the Google warehouse. Time: 45 minutes. Example The video below gives an example of how to create room with a window and …
In this exercise you will model a very simple chair. It takes only a couple of tools to build this: the rectangle tool and the extrude tool. When the model is done you can pick a nice texture for it. Time: 45 minutes Video Below you can see the steps i take to create this …
Sketchup is a 3D modeling program made by Google. It has a relatively low learning curve and the free version offers many basic functions.* In this exercise you will explore Sketchup and make a model of your name in 3D letters. *note: each new version of Sketchup is outsourcing more functions to third party plugins. …
This exercise takes the concept of masking to where it becomes very useful. Consider selecting individual strands of hair, blowing in the wind. None of the selection tools can do it, but masks can. Here’s how. Time: 60 minutes
When you scan your sketches and edit them in Photoshop, you may encounter the need to ‘lift’ the sketch from the paper. That is: you want your sketch in a layer of its own, including all transparency but without the white pixels of the paper. Here’s how. Time: 30 minutes Steps Open sketch.JPG in Photoshop …
Photoshop offers different selection methods, including color selection. In this exercise we will make all colors black and white except the red-white umbrella. Time: 30 minutes