Creating 3D Designs with Adobe Tools - Part 2

This course demonstrates how to create playful 3D illustrations from start to finish, including toy characters, packaging, and retail spaces. It uses Adobe Dimension with Illustrator and Photoshop to build shapes, assign materials, compose scenes, and set up lighting and renders.

Syllabus

Start
Anu’s work
Wonky Toy project shape library
Creating characters from the toy shapes
Previewing 3D shapes in Illustrator - exporting for Dimension
Importing shapes into Dimension
Using a background image for reference
Editing shapes
Assigning materials to models in Dimension
Setting up a preview render
Examples of other 3D characters
Anu’s logo exploration for her Woky toys brand
Wonky’s packaging design
Creating the packaging in Dimension
Making a pattern with the 3D boxes- composition layout
Walkthrough of making the 3D Wonky project
Highlighting other Wonky designs
Creating a space for the Wonky Store in 3D
Exploration in creating other 3D spaces
Artist Spotlight of Dev Valladares https://www.valladares.dev/
Recap of day 2
Exploring the Wonky Store file in Dimension - build process
Lighting setup for the Wonky Store
Anu’s approach to building the 3D Wonky Store