Photograph Recreation Vector Art
Software Used
Adobe Illustrator
Date Created
February 2018
One of the more time-consuming assignments in my Vector Graphics class in the second semester in the D3 program at BCIT.
The assignment was to choose a photograph of some sort of device such as a camera or watch and recreate it using Illustrator. I decided to recreate a photograph of a Wurlitzer Jukebox. The project required the use of global swatches and various construction tools and effects available in Illustrator.
The requirements of this assignment were to recreate the photograph with enough detail that it resembled the original as much as possible. The purpose of this assignment was to get us comfortable with using Illustrator and the various tools it comes with.
Global swatches were required to keep track of all colours used in the project, and tools such as pathfinder and compound paths were also required.
My Art
Original Image
Gradients
Nearly every shape in the jukebox has a gradient applied to it. This creates a more 3D visual effect and enhanced the realism of the piece. The gradients range from the eye catching neon lights in the tubes along the frame of the jukebox, to the subtle glow in the background.
Drawing
Some of the pieces including the emblem in the center and the braces along the top and sides had to be hand drawn using the pen tool and pathfinder tools.
