Adobe Illustrator is the leading graphic design tool. The industry-standard vector graphics software is used by millions of designers and artists to create everything from gorgeous web and mobile graphics to logos, icons, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards. In addition, users can create freehand drawings, or trace and recolor graphics to turn them into works of art.
Since Illustrator is a vector-based design software, artwork can be scaled down for mobile screens and all the way up to billboard size, while always looking crisp and beautiful.
Illustrator launches, saves, and renders effects extremely fast and allows users to reuse vector graphics and quickly access unlimited fonts. Illustrator works seamlessly with other Creative Cloud apps like Photoshop, InDesign, XD, and After Effects.
In this course you will learn the following:
- How to Incorporate a Company Name into a Logo
- Create a Flyer
- Mock-Up a Website Design
- Add Effects
- Manage Styles
- Edit Individual Characters to Create Typographic Designs
Module 1: Introduction
- 1.1 Instructor Intro
- 1.2 Course Intro
Module 2: Getting Started
- 2.1 What are Vectors
- 2.2 Creating a New Document
- 2.3 Navigating the Interface
Module 3: Drawing
- 3.1 Drawing and Manipulating Primitive Shapes
- 3.2 Drawing Custom Shapes Part 1
- 3.2 Drawing Custom Shapes Part 2
- 3.2 Drawing Custom Shapes Part 3
- 3.3 Importing Images
- 3.4 Understanding Layers and Sublayers
- 3.5 Additional Drawing and Manipulation Tools
Module 4: Colors and Gradients
- 4.1 Color Theory
- 4.2 In-depth dive into Color Palette-
- 4.3 Creating Color Swatches
- 4.4 Creating and Manipulating Gradients Part 1
- 4.4 Creating and Manipulating Gradients part 2
- 4.4 Creating and Manipulating Gradients Part 3
Module 5: Intermediate Illustration
- 5.1 Appearance Palette
- 5.2 Pathfinder Palette
- 5.3 Drawing with Intent part 1
- 5.3 Drawing with Intent Part 2
- 5.4 Blending Modes & FX Part 1
- 5.4 Blending Modes & FX Part 2
Module 6: Typography
- 6.1. Introduction to Typography
- 6.2. Type Tools in Illustrator
- 6.3 Envelope Warp and Mesh
- 6.4 Breaking Text into Outlines
Module 7: Live Trace, Paint Brush and Blob Brush
- 7.1 Live Trace
- 7.2 Paint and Blob Brush
Module 8: Exporting
- 8.1 Difference Between File Formats and Exporting
- 8.2 Course Conclusion
