DEX

Design Brief: Create a piece of op-artsy (optical art) in Illustrator. Then put that piece to work and use it to create an amazing line of promotion materials for an event or campaign of your choice.

Design Brief: Using the layers panel in Photoshop and two separate photographs, manipulate the edges together into one creative design.

Design Brief: Using the layers panel in Photoshop to create your own kaleidoscopic print!

Design Brief: Make a short animation in AE that looks as if you are writing a word (of your choice) on the spot. It’s even better if you can use your very own handwriting!

Design Brief: Yay, you just finished a new logo or a great new icon and you want to show it to the world! Let’s give it some extra love and create an animated pattern with it. This tutorial will focus on animation in AE, so use a logo (or an icon) you already designed. If you do not have a suitable logo or icon… maybe you can first create a logo for an imaginary project or just try to animate a shape or line.

Design Brief: Draw two designs in illustrator that are a pattern of objects and can be layered.

Design Brief: Create a short animation in which you animate text. Of course you can make up your own plan for the text.

Design Brief: Create a repeat pattern in Illustrator using swatches

Design Brief: We are going to use and get familiar with the width tool while creating your own curvy letter with flowing smooth add-ons.

Design Brief: Create 3-7 quick beautiful typographic systems (we chose a Xmas theme because it’s that time of year) you can chose any theme. We show you how to host the gif online and how to html embed in your email signature for the world to see. You can also use this gif for any manner of designs or email content. Below this brief we give you a simple step by step guide on how to install your gif in Gmail.

Design Brief: Create a colour-stream background using an image in Photoshop, apply it to packaging in Illustrator and then create a 3D mock-up of your packaging in Adobe Dimesion.

Design Brief: Draw something in 1 continuous line and apply it to a packaging or poster mockup. Believe it or not, continuous line drawing is an art movement (we will show you more examples in the video). You can draw anything, an object, person, animal, plant, anything your heart desires. The catch is the image must be easily recognisable.

Design Brief: As a designer it’s important we harness social media as one platform to showcase our work and the work of our clients. Use your iPhone and capture a beautifully styled vignette in a pastel tone to fit into a similar branding system. Edit your image and take it all the way to your own social channel.

Design Brief: Want to showcase your work in a professional and realistic way? Mockups are easy to use and there are so many available, both free and paid. Be sure to always find a mockup that suits your final project. Can’t find the perfect mock for your design? Find an image (make sure you check the licensing) or use your own to get started with your own mock.

Design Brief: Create a World Cup gif in Photoshop using layers, add your branding to the image, and animate them to life!

Design Brief: Transform photographic images into engraved illustrations to use as part of an identity design. These images will also be used in DEX Week 26 as part of an identity system and pattern.

Design Brief: Use the images created in DEX 23 (or source other design elements) or images, and create a seamless wallpaper pattern to be used on branding elements.

Design Brief: Create a full website design using Adobe XD - learn how to use the assets and share a link to a prototype website that will function within a browser.

Design Brief: Create a colour light effect on a Photoshop image to replicate the effect achieved by photographers using colour gels on lenses during a photoshoot.

Design Brief: Create a look that resembles a wave in type and choose a word or sentence/message that fits (or, also fun… totally contrasts) this look. In the example, the word ‘endless’ is used; as ocean waves just keep coming… endlessly. But feel free to choose a different word or message.

Design Brief: Design a look that resembles something that is dripping or melting.

Design Brief: Create 3D artwork using Illustrator Blends.

Design Brief: Create a liquified image for a music band to be applied to a vinyl record sleeve mockup and Spotify application.

Design Brief: Use Illustrator to create your own brushes, we will look at both the art brushes and the scatter brushes. Experiment with the various options.

Design Brief: Make a short animation in AE that looks as if you are writing a word (of your choice) on the spot. It’s even better if you can use your very own handwriting!

Design Brief: Create a knitted typographic message in Illustrator and animate in Photoshop.

Design Brief: Create a realistic 3D mockup with a scene/background using Adobe Dimension.

Design Brief: Creating a striking and unexpected Photoshop composition through the juxtaposition of a food and human/animal element.

Design Brief: Create an Asian-inspired Poster or Postcard using techniques to make a modern image look vintage using hand tints and use brushes to give it texture. Add a logo to the poster/postcard and make a modern logo look hand-printed in ink.

Design Brief: Create and define a pattern in Photoshop and apply it to a mockup or design in Photoshop. Create at least 3 colour variants of your pattern.

Design Brief: Create a layered effect and sense of depth using a Photoshop element that overlaps and goes behind the same Illustrator typographic element.

Design Brief: Create a gold foil or glitter finish to type or a logo on a textured background.

Design Brief: Design your own unique mockup from scratch in Photoshop, with the stamp tool and clipping mask.

Design Brief: Design a word or logo in Ai, using the ‘envelope distort’ effect.

Design Brief: Develop a poster or past card, with a visual that looks like a 3D cut and paste paper collage.

Design Brief: Make a photo of your fave food for break or lunch. Take it into Ai and turn it into a polygonal vector image.

Design Brief: Pick one of your designs that you are very proud of/love and create a mockup to present your design ‘to the world’. There’s many mockups available online (free and paid), try to find one that matches your work and really gives it the credit it deserves.

Design Brief: Design a flat icon in Ai with a long shadow and a paper cut-out look.

Design Brief: Type becomes an image in this DEX. Draw an animal or object (we did a furry bunny for Easter) and find a nice quote that fits the shape.