SKILL BUILDING
In this section of the unit, you will be creating a Laser Cut Nightlight with using a 2D Vector Illustration program called Adobe Illustrator. Follow the directions below step by step and carefully review the videos. Good luck!
Step 1: Install Adobe Illustrator
Install Adobe Illustrator on your Mac
Login to the Adobe Creative Cloud app with your school email address. Choose 'Enterprise ID' after logging in. Press the install button. Watch the below tutorials to familiarize yourself with Adobe Illustrator.
HOW TO WATCH A TUTORIAL
Click the Watch on YouTube button next to a tutorial.
Drag the YouTube video into a new window and click the View Full Screen icon on the bottom right.
3-finger swipe to the left to see your other browser window and click on the OnShape tab.
3-finger swipe to the right to go back to the YouTube video tutorial.
Press play and whenever you think there are one or two items you need to do in OnShape, press pause and 3-finger swipe so that you can remember the steps in order.
Getting Started
Setting up Artboards
Layers
Pen Tool
Shapes
Selection Tools
Color, Fill, Stroke & Opacity
Saving & Exporting
Adobe Illustrator Skills Test
[2] Practice drawing your first 'Bezier Curves' *
For this 'pen tool' tutorial you need to download the AI Bezier Curve Practice Files and watch the Bezier Curve Tutorial:
Step 2: Practice Bezier Curves
For this 'pen tool' tutorial you need to download the AI Bezier Curve Practice Files and watch the Bezier Curve Tutorial:
pen tool basics.mov
Step 3: Practice Line Tracing
For further practice you can use these video instructions and this pack of images that it refers to. Choose one Husky from Set 1 and one from Set 2 to trace and fill.
When finished, hide the watermarked Example layer and screenshot your work to share.
This exercise takes about 45 minutes to complete.
pen tool practice.mov
Step 4: Practice Shading & Colorizing
And now...take it to the max! Dab Dog Max!
For further extension, use lines and fill shapes to recreate Dab Dog Max!
When finished, hide the watermarked Example layer and screenshot your work to share.
SKILL BUILDING CHECKPOINT
& DESIGN PROCESS DOCUMENTATION
& DESIGN PROCESS DOCUMENTATION
Design Process Documentation:
Now it's time to document your Skills Research!
Open up Toddle and go to your Design Class Stream
Select Laser Cut Nightlight Summative Assessment and open up the workbook submission template.
Screenshot each part you have created above
Bezier Curves
Husky Trace Set 1 (Line Practice)
Husky Trace Set 2 (Fill Practice)
Dab Dog Max (Line, Fill, Stroke Width Practice)
Click on Slide 1 and upload the screenshots into the template.
When finished, review your work and press Save.
Template & Rubric:
A3: EXISTING PRODUCTS
Analyze a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem
Classroom Instructions:
Now that you know how to create a basic fidget spinner, it's time to begin looking for some existing products that might appeal to you, or the person you are making the nightlight for.
Research and analyze 3 existing products and use the following technique:
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
List positive aspects about the product.
Weaknesses
List negative aspects of a product.
Opportunities
List ways to improve the product to make it more relevant to your target audience.
Threats
List things you don't control that could limit the success of your product.
Design Process Documentation:
Open up Toddle and go to your Design Class Stream
Select Laser Cut Nightlight Summative Assessment and open up the workbook submission template.
Click on Slide 2 and begin researching existing products.
When finished, review your work and press Save.
Exemplar & Rubric:
Resources
B2: DESIGN IDEAS
Develop a range of feasible design ideas, using an appropriate medium(s) and detailed annotation, which can be correctly interpreted by others
Classroom Instructions:
Considering the Opportunities you identified in your SWOT Analysis, develop 4 different concept sketches to consider before finalizing your custom nightlight. Annotate them to identify key features such as
- Details
- Additional elements such as "sister's name"
- Dimensions
Design Process Documentation:
Open up Toddle and go to your Design Class Stream
Select Laser Cut Nightlight Summative Assessment and open up the workbook submission template.
Click on Slide 3 and paste in 4 sketches you came up with based on the Opportunities you identified in your SWOT analysis
Annotate the concept sketches to include the key features such as:
- Details
- Additional elements such as "sister's name"
- Dimensions
When finished, review your work and press Save.
Exemplar & Rubric:
Resources
CUSTOMIZE & LASER CUT
A NIGHTLIGHT
A NIGHTLIGHT
Note: Shapes with a 100% Black #000000 fill will appear bright white when engraved
Cut Stroke Settings
Engraving Fill Settings
Step 5: Trace & Customize!
After choosing which Concept Sketch you would like to create for your nightlight, it's time to trace and customize!
Take a picture of your final sketch
Create a New file in Adobe Illustrator and make it 120mm x 120mm maximum to start with. Make sure your color settings are set to RGB.
Create a circle using the ellipse tool by single-clicking on the paper and typing in 120mm x 120mm. Position the circle in the centre. Then create a rectangle that is 80mm wide x 10mm high. Follow the video tutorial to align the circle and rectangle to the centre and then position them so the rectangle is at the base of the circle. Then combine them using the pathfinder tool and lock the layers.
Edit > Place and find your picture of your sketch. HOLD THE SHIFT KEY to maintain proportions and size it down to within the boundaries of 120 x 120mm.
Begin tracing using the pen tool. Note: Shapes with a 100% Black #000000 fill will appear bright white when engraved.
When you are happy with the trace of your nightlight, turn the outline around your sketch to 100% Red #FF0000 and change the stroke to .001 pt
When finished, click File > Save as Adobe Illustrator (.ai) file and label it as "DESIGN SECTION - YOUR NAME - NL).
Fill out the Design Job Request for the Laser Cut
B4: PLANNING DRAWINGS
Develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution.
Classroom Instructions:
While you wait for your Customized 2D Vector Illustration Nightlight to be Laser Cut, complete the final Design Process Documentation by pasting in a screenshot of your Adobe Illustrator file.
Design Process Documentation:
Open up Toddle and go to your Design Class Stream
Select CAD 3D Printed Fidget Spinner Summative Assessment and open up the workbook submission template.
Click on Slide 4 and paste in a screenshot of your orthographic drawing.
When finished, review all slides in your CAD 3D Printed Fidget Spinner and press Save.
Complete the Student Evaluation and Mark as done
Exemplar & Rubric:
Resources