Objective:

Students will be able to create complex shapes by using the Shape Builder Tool in Adobe Illustrator to merge simple shapes so that they can develop an additional method of efficiently producing complex shape objects.

Link:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/shape-builder-easy.html?set=illustrator–key-techniques–interactive-drawing

Topics Discussed:

• Methods of combining objects
• Shape Builder Tool

Assignment:

• Visit the provided link to the Adobe Support website to learn how to use the Shape Builder tool!
• Using the tools and techniques described in class draw the following on the second (upper right) art board:
  • A compound shape made of at least five shapes combined and at least one shape “subtracted” using the Shape Builder Tool.
• If you have not completed yesterday’s activity using Symbols and Symbol Sprayer tool on the first artboard, use the rest of today to do so. We will finish with the third and fourth artboard and hand in this Illustrator document next week.

Assigned: January 16th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 20th, 2026

As we continue with Adobe Illustrator, we are going to explore its more advanced capabilities, including Symbols, Styles and advanced typography. Prepare yourself!

Objective:

Students will be able to create and modify Symbol objects in Adobe Illustrator by using the Symbols Palette so they can more easily reuse and remix their own artwork objects.

Video Links:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/create-symbols.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbolshttps://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/edit-symbols.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbolshttps://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/use-symbol-sprayer.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbols

Topics Discussed:

• Start a new document in Illustrator CC using the Welcome screen.
• Adjust settings in the New Document dialog box.
• Establish multiple artboards.
• Create a Symbol object.
• Modify a Symbol object.
• Use the Symbol Sprayer to rapidly place a large number of symbols.

Assignment:

• Create a new Illustrator Web document with four default-sized artboards. Save this document as “YOURNAME – Illustrator Week 3”. We will use this document throughout this and next week to practice with the advanced tools.
• Using the submarine you drew last week as a model, and the techniques demonstrated in class today, create three different symbols, each using a different color sub.
• Use a symbol and the Symbol Sprayer tool described in class to fill the rest of the first artboard with submarines. (Do not go over the edge of the artboard!)
• Save this document. We will continue to work with it next week, and we will turn it in next week.

Assigned: January 15th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 16th, 2026