2018 PERSONAL CD PROJECT: FINAL ART PREPARATION
In this project, you will set up a Presentation Piece in Illustrator.
Look at the image below. This is how your Final Art will look.
The following are your Specs (specifications):
Page Size: 11 x 17 (Tabloid)
Orientation: Landscape
Layout: Use my picture as a Template to put YOUR Artwork (Layout) over.
Name this Layer: Template - it goes on the Bottom. Lock it!
Make sure to SIZE the Template to fit on the Page Size you have made.
Make a new Layer and Name that "Layout". You will do your Layout here.
1 inch Margins = 1 inch area of white space all around = Use Guides
Put one of your textures across the page as I have here, in this same size & position.
You must reduce the Opacity quite a bit. Look at my example. Look at the other students' examples on the wall.
The background is meant to give your design a 3-Dimensional look. It almost looks real!
PLACE and RESIZE the Back Side of the Case into position as I have here.
Notice, the "spine" of the disk is on the Right, but the Reflection is on the left, as on the Front of the Case
You can put the Song Names on the Case here if you want to. I did. I prefer to work with Type in Illustrator -
plus it's the correct program to work with type in. Photoshop is for Photos - not for Type.
Next, place and resize the CD Disc in the Size and Position as I have here.
Next, place and resize the Cover in the Case as I have here.
Finally, you will notice that I have put a Gallery-Style Identifier very specifically positioned.
That is 12 Point, Arial, Upper & Lower case, All is spelled out.
Don't put Period "0", put the Period that you are in for that spot.
Notice how professional your work looks with very little effort.
Take your time, do not rush your work. Ask questions and do SAVES "Control "S" all along the way.
I hit Control "S" after almost every move or change I make.
In this project, you will set up a Presentation Piece in Illustrator.
Look at the image below. This is how your Final Art will look.
The following are your Specs (specifications):
Page Size: 11 x 17 (Tabloid)
Orientation: Landscape
Layout: Use my picture as a Template to put YOUR Artwork (Layout) over.
Name this Layer: Template - it goes on the Bottom. Lock it!
Make sure to SIZE the Template to fit on the Page Size you have made.
Make a new Layer and Name that "Layout". You will do your Layout here.
1 inch Margins = 1 inch area of white space all around = Use Guides
Put one of your textures across the page as I have here, in this same size & position.
You must reduce the Opacity quite a bit. Look at my example. Look at the other students' examples on the wall.
The background is meant to give your design a 3-Dimensional look. It almost looks real!
PLACE and RESIZE the Back Side of the Case into position as I have here.
Notice, the "spine" of the disk is on the Right, but the Reflection is on the left, as on the Front of the Case
You can put the Song Names on the Case here if you want to. I did. I prefer to work with Type in Illustrator -
plus it's the correct program to work with type in. Photoshop is for Photos - not for Type.
Next, place and resize the CD Disc in the Size and Position as I have here.
Next, place and resize the Cover in the Case as I have here.
Finally, you will notice that I have put a Gallery-Style Identifier very specifically positioned.
That is 12 Point, Arial, Upper & Lower case, All is spelled out.
Don't put Period "0", put the Period that you are in for that spot.
Notice how professional your work looks with very little effort.
Take your time, do not rush your work. Ask questions and do SAVES "Control "S" all along the way.
I hit Control "S" after almost every move or change I make.
After all of the above is done, make sure you back up ALL YOUR WORK on your Flashdrive.
