Monday class 1 (13/10/14)

WH&S

1. Follow an Introduction to WH&S from your teacher.

3D Design

2. Follow a demo from your teacher on using the 3D tools in Illustrator.

3. Have a go at re-creating the present from the demonstration.

4. Have a go at re-creating the cardboard box from the demonstration.

5. Follow this tutorial on mapping a 2D design on to a 3D object.
How to Make a 3D Mockup of a Box 

Here is a link to creating 3D objects in Illustrator. (If you need it)
Creating 3D objects in Illustrator

Here is a link to saving slices from Photoshop (If you need it)

How to Save Slices in Photoshop

6. Complete the following exercise

Wheaties box - 3D Tool

Current skills:

• Basic PS and ILL skills
• Have had one lesson on 3D tool in illustrator (including extruding and mapping symbols on to faces).

New skills: 

• Slice Tool in Photoshop (teacher will demonstrate)

Task:

1. Open "wheatiesBox-whole.jpeg" in PS
2. Slice up the image up into 6 pieces (only worry about faces that are visible when box is folded)
• Use the "Fixed Size" marquee tool, guides and slices to ensure all of your sides are in proportion
• Combine the two top faces within the same top face slice.  Repeat for the two bottom faces so they are within the same bottom face slice
• Export each slice as a separate JPEG image
3. Place the JPEGs you have saved into an ILL document and convert them to symbols (drag into symbol panel)
• Only drag in six faces you need
• Make sure you give the faces an appropriate name (i.e.  front, back, left, right, top, bottom)
4. Draw a rectangle for the Wheaties Box using the following dimensions - 215.9 x 314.5mm
5. Extrude the rectangle 85.9mm using the 3D tool
• Map the appropriate symbol onto the corresponding face
• Rotate and scale each symbol as needed

Finished?

• Google "packaging unfolded" and choose another design to create.