Many of you remember The Panda…
Posted on | August 1, 2011 | Comments Off
Many of you will remember getting your class student sheets from the belly of my favorite thumb drive… THE PANDA… of “Respect the Panda”, and “Where is the Panda Butt?” fame. He is cool, but I may have to upgrade… Because other than anything APPLE or BERNINA, I love, love, love PANTONE. Check out their Back-to-School drive!
PANTONE is all thumbs
You can pick your fave color as well as your desired plumpness and the prices are not out of line either. Click here to get all the goods. http://www.pantone.com/pages/flashdrives/product.aspx.
They really should pay me… or at least send me a free pink one, eh?
Enjoy these warm and muggy days, later, LI
Tags: Illustrator > lihertzi > PANTONE > Photoshop
New Akron University Illustrator class
Posted on | June 13, 2011 | Comments Off
Times a’waste’n!
Sign up for the summer class so you can take
the wicked fun Intermediate Class in the Fall!
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Adobe Illustrator software defines the future of vector graphics with groundbreaking creative options and powerful tools for efficiently publishing artwork on the Web and in print. You’ll be surprised how fast and easy it is to learn this versatile program in this hands-on course and enhance your personal and professional work. Includes how to use design tools, create simple illustrations, work with scanned images, draw and modify objects, paint with the brush tool, work with text and advanced type features, transform objects, use the pathfinder, manage colors, create masks, work with layers, And MUCH MORE. Class projects include creating a funny T-shirt, web icons, photo-realistic art, a pair of unique socks, and most importantly, your own wine or other beverage label!
Applicable to all versions of Illustrator through CS5. Prerequisite: proficient computer skills with Windows.
Five class meetings CEU 1.5
$299 SCHRANK NORTH 452
16052 Sat 9 a.m.-Noon July 30-Aug. 27
To sign up for the class click here
New Illustrator Class in March at Akron U
Posted on | February 19, 2011 | Comments Off
The University of Akron has moved my class from the Graphics Tab to the Web Tab. That is why I couldn’t find it! Sorry to everyone who was as mystified as I was. It does make sense tho, Illustrator is the mother of all icon creation programs and you can learn how in this beginning class!
Its a fun and educational way to spend 5 Saturday Mornings.
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5
Adobe Illustrator software defines the future of vector graphics with groundbreaking creative options and powerful tools for efficiently publishing artwork on the Web and in print. You’ll be surprised how fast and easy it is to learn this versatile program in this hands-on course and enhance your personal and professional work. Includes how to use design tools, create simple illustrations, work with scanned images, draw and modify objects, paint with the brush tool, work with text and advanced type features, transform objects, use the pathfinder, manage colors, create masks, work with layers, use the mesh and 3D tools, and automate tasks. Class projects include creating a T-Shirt design, a CD cover, web icons, photo-realistic art, a beer/wine label and more. Prerequisite: proficient computer skills with Windows.
Li Hertzi
Five class meetings CEU 1.5
$299 POLSKY 451C
15845 Sat 9 a.m.- Noon
March 19-April 16
330-972-7577
Tags: Adobe CS5 > art > graphics > Illustrator > li hertzi > the University of Akron > vector > web icons
Off Topic, But Delicious
Posted on | January 26, 2011 | Comments Off
Hummm… How to make this about Photoshop or computers… Ah! This is one recipe that you will NOT have to Photoshop! it is beautifully perfect just as it is!
We had a wonderful Lunch Bunch last week, full of fun and food and of course, Networking!
Here is the recipe to recreate Barbara’s Salad and a link to the wonderful book from which it came. (click on the picture to get a bigger version to print)
To get the book, just use the link below! Happy Cooking (well, actually, Happy Chopping) Later, LI
blessings for the holidays to you all!
Posted on | December 23, 2010 | Comments Off
Happy Christmas to everyone!
Tags: christmas > happiness > holiday > joy > li hertzi deisgn > lihertzi
For those of you new to the pen tool…
Posted on | November 18, 2010 | Comments Off
Vector Tuts is a great site for tutorials for the basic to the advanced illustrator adventurers! Here is a sample for my University students.
Best Practice Suggestions for the pen tool from Vector Tuts!
- Drag handles from the first anchor point when beginning a curved path.
- Drag your handles around just one third of the curve you’re creating for a smooth path.
- Position anchor points on a curve where the paths begin to change direction, not in the middle of it’s curve.
- Be sparing with your use of anchor points, fewer points = neater path.
Visit the site for more great stuff! http://vector.tutsplus.com/
APPLE STORE IN AKRON!
Posted on | July 23, 2010 | Comments Off
I just got a late-rainy-magnificent-night email from the mug2mug Apple group…
For those of you who haven’t heard, there will soon be an Apple retail store opening in Akron, Ohio. Summit Mall will be the location. Hopes are for a November opening.
If you are interested in working at the store, go to www.apple.com/jobs and complete your resume/profile.
Great Illustrator Tip from Layers Magazine
Posted on | July 13, 2010 | Comments Off
UP AND DOWN KEYS add instant gratification to your day!
First of all, ALL of my students should subscribe to this daily Newsletter. Go to this Address:
http://layersmagazine.com/current-issue and scroll to the bottom to sign up for Layers Tip of the Day.
You can go here to learn more about the author of the tips, Jeff Witchel by clicking here. http://home.comcast.net/~witcheladv/index.html
And Now for the tip…
Layers magazine Tip of the Day
Adobe Illustrator CS4 Tip – A New Twist on an Old Tip.
I wrote a tip quite a while ago, called “Re-Siding a Polygon on the Fly,” which said the following. Click and drag with the Polygon tool. If you press the Up Arrow on your keyboard while dragging, the number of sides will increase. Press the Down Arrow and the number of sides will decrease.” After playing with some of the other drawing tools, I discovered the same shortcuts work with a lot of drawing tools.
To see what I mean, try the following. Select the Spiral tool, which is hidden under the Line tool. While clicking and dragging with the tool to create a spiral, press your Up Arrow to increase the number of segments, so the spiral winds further into the center. Or if you want to decrease the number of segments press the Down Arrow while drawing. More drawing tool tips to come.
Tip provided by Jeff Witchel, Adobe® Certified Training Provider. AdobeAce@comcast.net
Take a look at these great Illustrator Artists!
Posted on | June 6, 2010 | Comments Off
Check out this great article in Smashing Magazine!
101 Photoshop tips from our hero, Deke
Posted on | April 2, 2010 | Comments Off
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