2023
Illustration I
Name: Illustration I
Code: VIS12778L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Arte Multimédia, Artes Plásticas
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Basic knowledge on Illustration in its various variants. Individualized expression development. Knowledge and
information on traditional and digital edition illustration. Skills promotion to enter professional sectors such as
publishing, media (television and video, newspapers, magazines), games and toys industries, museums, theater
and cinema, computer science, tattooing, marketing and advertising, among others. Provide the student with a
qualitative approach to a successful career development as a specialist in visual communication.
information on traditional and digital edition illustration. Skills promotion to enter professional sectors such as
publishing, media (television and video, newspapers, magazines), games and toys industries, museums, theater
and cinema, computer science, tattooing, marketing and advertising, among others. Provide the student with a
qualitative approach to a successful career development as a specialist in visual communication.
Contents
Simple exercises using various techniques and materials on illustrative expansion of various texts. Resolve
graphic problems from narrative statements. Construction and increment of an expressive stylistic process
individualized and referential. Understanding the use of drawing software: scanning, Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Illustrator.
graphic problems from narrative statements. Construction and increment of an expressive stylistic process
individualized and referential. Understanding the use of drawing software: scanning, Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Illustrator.
Teaching Methods
The classes will consist of practical exercises of illustrations realized in parallel with the knowledge and examples
provided. Throughout the exercises there will be regular monitoring by the teachers. For a sufficiently deep
knowledge and practice in the different techniques, the student will be referred to the practical realization, to
deepen a technique in the research and correct production of final practical work.
The theoretical / practical classes are complemented with images, references and individual research.
The evaluation consists of a set of parameters related to the work performed, attendance, motivation and performance,
as well as its evolution, taking into account the level of technique, conceptual autonomy and creativity
of the student. During the semester there will be continuous evaluation tests and a final evaluation. Periodic
assessment is done in two stages of the semester where it will be assessed the set of proposed works. The final
evaluation is carried out after the end of classes in date to inform. The students are evaluated by a jury composed
by the teacher of the discipline and other two teachers of the course that appreciate the work globally
done and assign a grade.
Standard Season (Continuous Assessment + Final Assessment)
Continuous Assessment (60%)
• 50% attendance
• 50% exercises made by the student on different small circuits (made during class)
Final Assessment (40%)
• Jury evaluation.
provided. Throughout the exercises there will be regular monitoring by the teachers. For a sufficiently deep
knowledge and practice in the different techniques, the student will be referred to the practical realization, to
deepen a technique in the research and correct production of final practical work.
The theoretical / practical classes are complemented with images, references and individual research.
The evaluation consists of a set of parameters related to the work performed, attendance, motivation and performance,
as well as its evolution, taking into account the level of technique, conceptual autonomy and creativity
of the student. During the semester there will be continuous evaluation tests and a final evaluation. Periodic
assessment is done in two stages of the semester where it will be assessed the set of proposed works. The final
evaluation is carried out after the end of classes in date to inform. The students are evaluated by a jury composed
by the teacher of the discipline and other two teachers of the course that appreciate the work globally
done and assign a grade.
Standard Season (Continuous Assessment + Final Assessment)
Continuous Assessment (60%)
• 50% attendance
• 50% exercises made by the student on different small circuits (made during class)
Final Assessment (40%)
• Jury evaluation.
Teaching Staff
- Pedro José Alves Portugal de Andrade [responsible]
