Illustrator Workshop

Today we had an illustrator workshop where we learned how to make nets for packaging. We learned how to make fold marks, either on the net or outside the net design so it wouldn't be visible. We also learnt how to add illustrations or artwork and make it so that it lines up so it can be printed double sided, with the net on the back and the image on the front.

I thought this workshop was really useful, i don't really use illustrator, so it was good to get some of the basics down. I also asked for a bit of advice for my game and creating vector images.

He showed me a few ways of how i can do and the one that i think i will be able to do well, with time i have to practice, is image trace.

Drawing out the illustrations by hand and then image tracing in illustrator to create vector images, will be a really good idea, although he did mention that it is hard to change the colours once youve done this.

Another way would be for me to draw the outline of the images, image trace and then fill will different colours in illustrator.

I think i will do both of these, in a sense, i will draw out the illustrations, make a copy, then i will do the outline and fill colour in illustrator, if this doesn't work, i will colour the illustrations in using copic markers (something where the ink is fluid and creates solid colour) and then image trace the finished thing to make it a vector and then i can apply it to the board or packaging etc.