Using Illustrator, you will create a farily realistic vector portrait, which
will live on a stamp. Your choice — do you want to have your cat . . .
your dog . . . your gerbile . . . or yourself on a stamp?

1. Take a picture of your subject. It can be fun or serious, feel free to play around & take several pictures. Select the one that you want to use for this project & place the image in a 8” x 10” illustrator document.

2. Using the pen tool, recreate the image. You will need to simplify the forms and shadows.

3. Select a simple color palette of just 2 colors. Use a spot color (or a global color) to more easily control the values that you will use. Use the tint slider to create values of your selected color in increments of 20. You must use all 5 values (ex. 100%, 80%, etc.) for each color. Do not recreate the background, instead use one of the secondary colors to create a flat background. Use layers & be sure they are well organized and well named. These layers should be clear enough that someone who has NEVER seen your file before should be able to figure them out.

4. After receiving approval from your instructor on the final portrait, mock it up on a set of stamps. For mockups with multiple stamps on a sheet, consider experimenting with the colors in the portrait for variety on the presentation/ADDY board.

During this project successful students will:
• Create and edit vector-based imagery and typography using Adobe Illustrator (Discipline Knowledge and RCSA)
• Identify and demonstrate the use of color theory principles (Discipline Knowledge)
• Demonstrate the use of color printing technology (Discipline Knowledge)
• Produce works in multiple digital formats and identify the benefits and appropriateness of each format in context (Discipline Knowledge)
• Produce designs consistent with project specifications and deadlines (Discipline Knowledge)
• Demonstrate the ability to name, organize, and submit digital work into a cloud based file system (Discipline Knowledge)
• Demonstrate hand skills/craft consistent with the design profession. (Discipline Knowledge and RCSA)
• Prepare and present concepts and solutions visually and orally including the modification and use of digital mockups (Discipline Knowledge and RCSA)
• Analyze 2-dimensional design using design terminology (Discipline Knowledge)
• Demonstrate the ability to give, receive, and apply constructive criticism to creative work. (Discipline Knowledge, RCSA, Health and Wellness)
• Demonstrate the ability to follow the design process from idea generation and visual research through final design solution
(Discipline Knowledge and RCSA)
• Demonstrate the safe use of materials and tools used in the design profession (Discipline Knowledge and Health and Wellness)

You will create the portrait at 8x10” but it is important to remember that it will then be produced at a smaller scale, therefore, the portrait should be clear and legible at both sizes, and the ADDY board must show both.

NOTE: You must also provide a digital process book that includes a brief concept statement, reference images of your subject, and ALL the sources (images, etc) you used to complete the project including images & typography that have influenced your design process in any way.

Put all work into the appropriate dropbox folders

Name your packaged Illustrator folder:
lastname_portrait

Name your illustrator file:
lastname_portrait.ai

Name your mockup files:
lastname_portrait_mockup#.psd
and so on...

Name your print file:
lastname_portrait.pdf

Name your ADDY file:
lastname_portrait_ADDY.pdf

• Printed ADDY board with flat artwork and mocked-up stamp(s)
• Digital (pdf) process book using the template from the first project

100 pts