Contents
CHAPTER 1 BÉZIER CURVES: A BRIEF HISTORY
DESIGN DRILLS: Behind the Vector Curtain
CHAPTER 2 YOUR CREATIVE ARMAMENT
Core Tools for Vector Building
DESIGN DRILLS: Deconstructing Design
CHAPTER 3 ANALOG METHODS IN A DIGITAL AGE
DESIGN DRILLS: Essential Nonsense
CHAPTER 4 GETTING TO THE POINTS
The Good Anchor Point and Path
The Ugly Anchor Point and Path
DESIGN DRILLS: Vector Skeletons
Deconstructing a Vector Monster
DESIGN DRILLS: Spotting Clocks
CHAPTER 6 VECTOR BUILD METHODS
DESIGN DRILLS: Use It or Lose It
CHAPTER 8 ART DIRECTING YOURSELF
CHAPTER 9 BASIC COLORING AND DETAILING
Building Highlights and Shadows
Using Gradient Blends and Blend Modes
Spot Detailing with Radial Gradients and Layering
Inner and Outer Glow and Gaussian Blur Effects
DESIGN DRILLS: Using Effects in Illustrative Detailing