2/18 Custom Designed Stickers!
Section outline
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We'll be working in Illustrator (or an open source alternative) to create custom cut/designed stickers and then producing them on our printer/plotter.
Creating a path or a vector will also allow us to use the laser cutter and CNC router-- for this exercise we'll be considering ways to use our materials economically, so layout is a consideration.
A few things to think about:
- How are your artistic/design choices informed by your choice of tool?
- Knowing that you have a limited amount of material to use, how do you make the most of it? Can you collaborate with peers to maximize your use of space?
- Are there things that stickers do differently, better, or worse than other kinds of graphic art/design?
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Students mustMark as doneWe're all going to prepare a custom cut sticker and produce it on our printer/plotter. As you develop your ideas and designs, please submit them below. If you are interested in collaboration or feedback from the group at large, you can post them in the forum instead.
I will begin scheduling appointments for makerspace access (printing and computer use) on Tuesday.
Size constraints- everyone should imagine that they have a canvas of 6" x 19" inches-- you can create laptop stickers, one big cutout image, or collaborate with another person to maximize your space.
Materials- we have white vinyl and something called Wallflair. You're probably familiar with vinyl as a sticker material, but Wallflair is a slightly thicker material with a weaker adhesive-- it's meant to adhere to walls/glass/etc without damaging it when it's removed. *If you plan to use this material to decorate a wall it is your responsibility to make sure that this material is compatible with the wall's surface* -
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