CREATIVE EVENTS

P9 - Illustrator Polygonal Animal Project

Graphics - Illustrator
Essential Standard - 203.01 & 203.02

Essential Question:
How can you create a professional vector logo with shapes?

Objective:
Use Illustrator's tools, menus, and palettes to create a complex vector logo with polygonal shapes.

Assignment:
You have been hired as a graphic designer by The North Carolina Zoo.  They want you to create a colorful graphic animal theme. You are to follow the directions given by the project manager for the target audience to complete the project.  Once complete then you should review the checklist for grading criteria before turning in your work.  Complete and submit the online rubric for this project once it has been completed.

Create a Colorful Polygonal Animal by selecting an image of animal online and then using polygonal shapes and triangles to design a colorful animal shape recreation   Challenge yourself to include gradients, feathering, or transparency. 

 You will be graded on a difficulty rating based on your illustrator technique and attention to detail as well as your creativity.  See the examples for ideas.  Your image size is 800 width and 600 height.  

Save your completed graphic as a AI (Illustrator file) and then export as a JPEG file.  Label it as last name + first initial + poly (ex. wheelesbpoly.jpg) and save in your graphics folder.  Submit only the JPEG file to the right.  Place your .ai file in your projects folder on your desktop. 

Grading Criteria Checklist
 1 - Polygonal animal designed with a creative theme
 2 - Design incorporates various shapes
 3 - Design incorporates gradients or transparency
 4 - Design incorporates bright decorative color scheme
 5 - Animal created is easy to depict
 6 - Graphic designed in a manner that is visually pleasing, balanced, and creates an interest in the topic
 7 - Colorful scheme utilized fits with the target audience
 8 - Images size is 800 x 600 pixels
 9 - Graphic file is saved as a AI file and exported as a JPEG format as instructed
10 - Final graphic file is submitted as a JPEG format with the instructed name for the project