Vector Check-In

  1. Open your icon file (Illustrator or Figma)
  2. Identify any icons that still need work
  3. Write down 1-2 specific questions for 1:1 feedback

Prayer

[Name], will you pray for us today?

Unit A: Wayfinding Map & Icons

Finish strong — polish your icons and prepare your process book

Today

Vector Flattening Demo
A4 Final Deliverable & Rubric Review
Work Session with 1:1 Feedback
A3 Due by End of Class

Vector Flattening

Combining multi-layer icons into a single object

How to Flatten

Illustrator

Pathfinder → Unite
Object → Expand

Figma

Flatten selection
⌘ + E

Why flatten? Clean files, easier scaling, professional output.

A4: Process Book

Your complete journey from sketches to finished work

A4 Requirements

  1. PDF process book (sketches → finished work)
  2. Final map on one page (default 17" × 11" horizontal)
  3. 1-2 sentence concept statement
  4. At least 1 caption describing a change made from feedback

Due Day 5 (Monday, Jan 26) — submit before class

5 Criteria for Evaluation

Visual Excellence

Cohesive set, composition, negative space

Concept Clarity

Story is understandable

Icon Effectiveness

Recognizable, consistent

Process Docs

Sketches, iterations, feedback response

Craftsmanship

Clean vectors, proper alignment

What does "Exemplary" look like?

Next up

Work Session — Finalize your icons and map

1:1 feedback available as instructor circulates

A3 Vectorized Icon Set — due by end of class today

A4 Process Book — due Day 5 (Monday, Jan 26) before class

Reading — Frank Chimero, The Shape of Design, Chapter 1

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