http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/a/51780/10258

http://designmodo.com/pixel-perfect-illustrator/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squircle

For icons, like Apple does. Look into it.

Be sure to include NES console colors:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_console_palettes

Add:

Is it distinctive?
Is it visible?
Is it adaptable?
Is it memorable?
Is it universal?
Is it timeless?
Then, when you have said “yes” to everything above, ask this final question: is it simple?

Via: https://medium.com/entrepreneur-s-handbook/the-7-step-paul-rand-logo-test-5c7b546af17b

Need to re-export. For some reason, the pixel preview is causing bugs when turning off that mode in new AI docs.

Need to re-export these templates. I'm assuming it's just a bug with older templates.

Some templates this is not need, like isometric.

Find or create relevant graphic styles.

TO something like "illustrator Goodies"?

http://www.icoeye.com/blog/?p=220

The principle itself is simple: just turn on Pixel preview, then start drawing by using Rectangle tool. You can create both individual pixels (1x1) and large regions. For example in that cactus you can see a dark green outline. That a simple rectangle, not the array of individual pixels. That can help to create large elements more easily. Now the shadow. It consists of black and transparent squares. You can make it manually. But it could be more effective to create a special Swatch for that. Just create an array of 1x1 pixels squares:

<Fully transparent>Black
Black<Fully transparent>

Make a group. Then drag it into swatch panel, so you will get the new swatch, which a pattern. Now you can use it as pixel shadow.

So the way is pretty obvious: you are working with pixels manually, drawing them, copying and so on. Sometimes there are a lot of routine:)

Def make sure the illy folder exists before continuing.

See:

http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-create-an-axonometric-image-without-guides-or-grids--vector-4043
http://www.design-skills.org/iso_axo_projection.html

Move pixel-related files into repo elsewhere?

https://github.com/mhulse/mhulse.github.io/wiki/Illustrator-tips

https://github.com/mhulse/mhulse.github.io/wiki/Pixel-art-in-Illy

http://www.kahrel.plus.com/indesign/scriptui-2-5.pdf

http://www.davidebarranca.com/2013/08/extendscript-scriptui-events-call-notify-dispatchevent/

https://github.com/fabiantheblind/extendscript

https://github.com/jtnimoy/scripting-for-illustrator-tutorial

Should have links/script section.

Put in repo

Keep it simple. Organize using color groups. Sample real images. Use color mixer for shading so focus on non-shaded areas of skin. One group for eye colors.

This will be the character skin tones ase palette.

http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/a/56986/10258

Before:

After:

Make note of this.

http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/a/51780/10258

Such a time saver! Include this somewhere in this repo.

Put in README

http://unix.stackexchange.com/a/257407/67282

Fix current script to target latest folder:

INSTALL_DIR=${INSTALL_DIRS[-1]}

http://design.tutsplus.com/articles/15-illustrator-tutorials-for-creating-isometric-illustrations--vector-5017

Using Fireworks will do this, if export an import. Swatches OTOH, have to have a name and can't be opened by Fireworks.

From @beekman:

If you’re worried about making it easily accessible to others, you might want to embed those section descriptions in the main readme

I need to setup a default illy template with all the right stuff loaded or unloaded.

https://github.com/mhulse/mhulse.github.io/wiki/Photoshop-create-frame-animation-from-multiple-files

Preset symbols for use in pixel art?

Put fold guides on reverse side.

Document profiles don't retain layer effects (i.e., rasterize).

OTOH, templates would keep effects and boilerplate layer objects (well, I have to confirm this).

Rather than make use of document profiles, a better workflow would be starting new projects from templates.

Need document this.

Make sure turned off and not CMYK for templates.

Need to add some symbol libs into my Web2.ai profile preset.

When using profiles and templates: If pixel doc, make all units pixels. The profile only respects the template's/profile's "general" setting, but not type or stroke settings.

Might want to move them in here.

And then move all non- game-related items back to @mhulse.

https://github.com/mhulse/illy-templates/tree/master/pixel#template-ff3ait

Should be 16px x 24px

Illy can do (most of) this too:

http://type-ed.com/2015/10/01/secret-setting-balanced-block-copy/

Take screens and put in repo somewhere.

One zoomed out and the other zoomed in. The zoomed out view helps to keep an eye on art as you are working on it.