Book description
Attention, designers, it’s time to get serious about your creative process. For too long you’ve allowed yourself to go soft, relying on your software to do all of your creative work at the expense of your craftsmanship. This book will NOT show you how to use every tool and feature in Adobe Illustrator. This book WILL, however, teach you the importance of drawing out your ideas, analyzing the shapes, and then methodically building them precisely in vector form using the techniques explained in this book.
In Vector Basic Training, Second Edition acclaimed
illustrative designer Von Glitschka takes you through his
systematic process for creating the kind of precise vector graphics
that separate the pros from the mere toolers. Along the way,
he’ll whip your drawing skills into shape and show you how to
create elegant curves and precise anchor points for your designs.
In addition to new illustrative examples throughout the book, this
edition includes an all-new chapter on how to apply color and
detail to your illustrations using tried-and-true methods that
you’ll use over and over again. You’ll also get access
to over seven hours of all-new HD video tutorials and source files
so you can follow along with Von as he walks you through his entire
process.
Whether you’re creating illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, CorelDRAW, or even Inkscape, you’ll be able to use Von’s techniques to establish a successful creative process for crafting consistently precise illustrations every single time you pick you up your pen, stylus, or mouse.
In Vector Basic Training, Second Edition, you’ll
learn:
The tools and shortcuts that make up a design pro’s creative arsenal
How to use “The Clockwork Method” to create accurate curves every time
When and where to set just the right number of anchor points for any design
How to build shapes quickly using basic Illustrator tools and plug-ins
Techniques for art directing yourself to get the results you desire
Fundamental methods for applying color and detail to your illustrations
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Praise for Vector Basic Training, Second Edition
- Where Are the Videos and Files?
- Dedication Page
- Where Are the Videos and Files?
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Bézier Curves: A Brief History
- Chapter 2. Your Creative Armament
- Chapter 3. Analog Methods in a Digital Age
- Chapter 4. Getting to the Points
- Chapter 5. Shape Surveillance
- Chapter 6. Vector Build Methods
- Chapter 7. Style Appropriate
- Chapter 8. Art Directing Yourself
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Chapter 9. Basic Coloring and Detailing
- How Light Affects Color
- Hierarchy of Color and Detail
- Building Highlights and Shadows
- Using Gradient Blends and Blend Modes
- Deep Shadows and Hot Spots
- Spot Detailing with Radial Gradients and Layering
- Inner and Outer Glow and Gaussian Blur Effects
- Design Drills: Using Effects in Illustrative Detailing
- Chapter 10. Good Creative Habits
- Index
Product information
- Title: Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2015
- Publisher(s): New Riders
- ISBN: 9780134165073
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