Design and Mockup Your Enamel Pins in 3D

OVERVIEW

In this tutorial series I will teach you how to mockup your enamel pin designs in 3D using 3 pieces of software: Adobe Illustrator, Blender (FREE), and Adobe's NEW Dimension software. Bridging the gap from vector design to a 3D model in Dimension will allow you to render your designs at ANY angle, have complete control over the lighting in your scene, control the backdrop imagery, add additional objects to your scene, have complete control over your object's textures/materials, and more!

REQUIREMENTS

It is recommended you have an intermediate to expert knowledge of Adobe CC software. You DO NOT need an intermediate or expert knowledge of Blender software. We will be using a few features from Blender that I will take you through, step-by-step. Recommended basic familiarity with Adobe Dimensions interface.

DOWNLOADS INCLUDED IN THIS CLASS

• ALL demo files from my tutorial (Follow Along!): Enamel Pin AI, Card Backing PNG, Pin SVG, Hard/Soft Enamel Pin
• OBJ, Dimension Demo File, and Render Examples
• Video Tutorial Step-By-Step Checklist PDF
• Enamel Pin Metal Recipe and Source Material files for Adobe Dimension
• Enamel Pour Recipe for Dimension
• Enamel Pin Guide PDF with tips on how to:
  Find Your Niche
  Branding + Identity + Logo (With Branding Identity Worksheets)
  Choose Your Weapon (Software Selections)
  Sketch Out Your Design and Digitize It (With Thumbnail Worksheets)
  Pin Options
  Budget and Funding
  Manufacturing
  Packaging
  Selling Your Pins
  Marketing

• Introduction
• Step 1 Illustrator: Design + Prep
• Step 2 Blender: Setting Up + Quick Tour
• Importing + Prepping Your Design in Blender
• Making Your Design 3D in Blender
• Soft Enamel Pin Tweaks in Blender
• Step 3 Dimension: Importing, Card Backing, and Object Materials
• Adding Enamel Texture + Changing the Environment
• Rendering Your Designs
• Class Project