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Projects at a Glance

Th e Against Th e Clock Portfolio Series teaches graphic International Symbols
design software tools and techniques entirely within
the framework of real-world projects; we introduce and project 1 o Setting up the Workspace
explain skills where they would naturally fall into a real
project workfl ow. o Drawing Basic Shapes
Th e project-based approach in Th e Professional
Portfolio Series allows you to get in depth with the
software beginning in Project 1 — you don’t have to read
several chapters of introductory material before you can
start creating fi nished artwork.
Our approach also prevents “topic tedium” — in
other words, we don’t require you to read pages and
pages of information about text (for example); instead,
we explain text tools and options as part of larger project
(e.g., creating a logotype or building a folding brochure).
Clear, easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions walk
you through every phase of each job, from creating a new
fi le to saving the fi nished piece. Wherever logical, we also Balloon Festival Artwork
off er practical advice and tips about underlying concepts
and graphic design practices that will benefi t you as you o Drawing Complex
enter the job market. project 2 Artwork
Th e projects in this book refl ect a range of diff erent
types of Illustrator jobs, from creating a series of icons to o Coloring and
designing a corporate identity to building a Web page. Painting Artwork
When you fi nish the eight projects in this book (and
the accompanying Portfolio Builder exercises), you will o Exporting EPS
have a substantial body of work that should impress any and PDF Files
potential employer.
Th e eight Illustrator CS6 projects are described
briefl y here; more detail is provided in the full table of
contents (beginning on Page viii).

project 3 Identity Package

o Working with Gradient Meshes

o Working with Type
o Working with
Multiple Artboards

o Combining Text
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