Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Role

Graphic Designer

PS4 Controller Illustration

Overview

This section goes over how this mechanical object, in this case, a PS4 Controller, was illustrated using Illustrator.

Requirements

PART 1 1: The intent of this assignment is to gain skill in the usage of basic shapes, pen tool, transformation functions, pathfinder functions (or Shape Builder), global swatches, and gradients. 2: In Part 02, you will draw a colour illustration of a mechanical object. - This could be blender, espresso maker, vinyl record player, game controller, stereo, sewing machine etc. (Nintendo Switches are banned) 3: To ensure that your chosen mechanical object is not too complex or too simple, it is required that you email your choice (or possible choices) before Class05. - Use a direct profile (side, front, top) view of the chosen object, not a perspective view. PART 2 1: Draw a colour illustration of a mechanical object. This could be blender, espresso maker, vinyl record player, game controller, stereo, sewing machine etc. - Use a direct profile (side, front, top) view of the chosen object, not a perspective view. 2: All Objects must have Global Colour Swatches applied to them. Even those used in Gradients. All Gradients will be built entirely on Global Colour Swatches - Hint - Build the Colours first, then begin drawing - NOTE: Use TINTS. Instead of making grays, make a Black and use Tints to make your grays 3: A photograph (not an illustration) must be used as a template and the photograph must be EMBEDDED in the assignment file. - 10% grade deduction for not embedding the image in Part 2 - A full 0% for the entire assignment if it is missing in Part 3. 4: Try to duplicate the photograph as faithfully as you can. It will not appear absolutely realistic, but it will be a very skilled and visually appealing drawing. - Provide some context for the object drawn, such as a colour background and a shadow. - Ensure the object is not too large or too small on the Artboard. Consider composition. 5: Do not use the Image Trace Software Feature or Live Paint. - Doing so will incur an automatic failing grade of 0%. 6: Outline all Fonts used. 7: Organize the file, ensuring all Layers and Groups are named. - Make Groups to organize multiple associated objects and paths. - You do not need to name every Path 8: Any logos must be recreated (drawn). 9: This file will be named: Firstname_Familyname_Assignment05.ai - Save it on D2L, Assignments, in the Assignment05_Part02 Folder NOTE: Incorrect file naming will result in a 10% grade deduction PART 3 1: Based on the Critique make all Technical and Visual changes to the Assignment. - Failure to Self-Assess and make requested change do so will cost heavily on this portion of the grade. 2: This file will be named: Firstname_Familyname_Assignment05.ai - Save it on D2L, Assignments, in the Assignment05_Part03 Folder NOTE: Incorrect file naming will result in a 10% grade deduction

Results

This file is available upon request.