SUMMATIVE: Collage

Requirements

Create a digital collage (a bunch of photos/drawings combined together in a composition) using Adobe Fresco, Express, and Illustrator with the following:

- Raster painted background blending multiple colors (Adobe Fresco)
- 5 overlapping images with the background removed (Adobe Express)
- 3 Text boxes using at least (Adobe Illustrator)
  - one typography effect
  - one activated Adobe Font
- Line drawing trace (Adobe Illustrator)
- Shape drawing Trace (Adobe Illustrator)

Brainstorm: Complete the Google Doc

Go to SUMMATIVE: Collage (Planning Doc)
Make a copy.
Complete
Click the "move" icon to adjust where this doc is to your "Graphic Design" > "6 - Tech" folder.

Painted Background (Adobe Fresco)

Create an 11x17 Canvas in Fresco

Start a new document: tap "+ Create new"
Under the "Print" tab, tap "Tabloid" (11x17 in)

Rename

Tap the "Untitled..." at the top of the screen
Tap the "Untitled..." again
Rename to "Collage Background"
Tap "Save"

Paint Using Pixel or Live Brushes

Use a live and/or pixel brush to color in the background
Blend multiple colors together.

PUBLISH & Export AS A JPG

Tap the share icon at the top
Tap "Publish & Export"
Tap "Export as"
Choose "JPG" and "High"
Tap "Export" then "Drive"
Go into the "Folder" area and tap "My Drive"
Tap your "Graphic Design Folder" > "6 - Tech"
Tap "Save here" in the bottom right
Tap "UPLOAD" in the top right

STart Illustrator File

Open Illustrator
Click the "New File" blue button
Click on the "Print" tab
Click "View all Presets"
Click "Tabloid"
Change the units from "Points" to "Inches"
Click "Create"

Save as .aic File

In the very top toolbar, click "File" > "Save As..."
Click "Save to Creative Cloud"
In the "Save As" text bar, rename your file to be:
- "Last Name, Collage"
Click "Save"

Add Your Background Image

Open Finder and find your painted background image in your "My Drive" > "Graphic Design" > "6 - Tech" folder.
Drag the painted background image to Illustrator.
Make sure it is selected and in the "Properties" panel, at the bottom under "Quick Actions" click "Embed"

Add Photos (Adobe Express & Illustrator)

Remove The Backgrounds of 5 Photos

Save 5 images.
Go to https://www.adobe.com/express/
Click "Sign in" in the top right and "Continue with Google"
Click the purple "+" button in the top left.
Under "Quick actions" click "Remove background"
Locate your image in "Finder" and drag it to the "Drag & drop an image" area.
If it looks like what you want, click "Download"
Repeat for all 5 images
In your "Downloads" folder drag them to your "My Drive" > "Graphic Design" > "6 - Tech" folder.

Add Your Images

Open Finder and find your downloaded images in your "My Drive" > "Graphic Design" > "6 - Tech" folder.
Drag the images to Illustrator.
Make sure it is selected and in the "Properties" panel, at the bottom under "Quick Actions" click "Embed"
Resize as you wish (remember to hold "shift" on your keyboard so it doesn't get squished).
Repeat for all 6 images.

Overlap and Arrange Images

Move around your images until you like how they are arranged.
To adjust what order your images are in, right-click and click "Arrange" then one of the options.
At least 3 must be overlapping with other images

Add Typography + Effect (Illustrator)

Create 3 text boxes
Use at least one activated Adobe Font
Use at least one typography effect from the Typography Effects formative
- Type in a shape
- Type on a path
- 3D Effects

Traced Line Drawing

Find something to trace.
In Illustrator, use your Pen or Curvature tool to draw or trace an object

Traced Shape Drawing

Find something to trace.
Create different shapes with color to build your drawing.

Principles of Design: Emphasis & Hierarchy

You should have a clear emphasis of your collage (the one piece that is the biggest thing).
You should have a hierarchy of sizes of the rest of your pieces.

Save Your Poster

Because your file is saved on Creative Cloud, it will be a ".aic" file - this means Illustrator saves your file every 5 minutes.

If you see an asterisk (*), that means there are unsaved changes.
To save, in the top menu, click "File" > "Save"
- If "Save" is grayed out, it means your file has already been automatically saved.

Save As PDF

In top menu, click "File" > "Save As..."
Choose "Save on your computer" this time.
Save it to your "My Drive"> "Graphic Design" > "6 - Tech"
For"Format:" choose "Adobe PDF (pdf)" from the drop-down
Click "Save"
Click "Save PDF"

Check & Submit Google Drive

Check that you have the following 3 files to your "6 - Tech" Google Drive folder:

1. Brainstorm Google Doc
2. Background image (from Fresco)
3. Final Exported PDF (from Illustrator)
Right-click on your "Graphic Design" folder
Click "Copy link to clipboard"
Paste this link in Canvas to submit.

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