Learn Adobe Illustrator CC basics for print design. This hands-on course covers essential tools, techniques, and real-world projects to enhance your skills.
This course is all about getting your hands dirty with Adobe Illustrator. You’ll learn the basics, discover essential tools, and create cool designs for print. Plus, you’ll finish up by making awesome projects like posters and business cards. Get ready to unleash your creativity!
A hands-on approach to creating engaging designs for print using Adobe Illustrator CC covering all of the basics.
In this course we'll discover the fundamental tools and best practices that are crucial for your success in Adobe Illustrator. Our efforts will culminate with focus on real-world projects designed for printing.
Master Illustrator's Essential Tools and Panels Using In-Depth Application
Learn how to use the Pen Tool to create amazing artwork
Create wonderful text using the Type Tool and Character Panel
Understand the power and efficiency of layers in your workflow
Discover Powerful Techniques to Improve Your Artwork
We'll learn how to trace images, so that we can scale them to any size without losing quality. We'll also look at methods to obtain perfect symmetry when tracing mirrored objects. You'll also discover how to clean up your artwork with Compound Paths and Clipping Masks, which will help produce higher-quality deliverables for your clients.
We'll also learn how to avoid design mistakes by recognizing common areas that tend to trip up Graphic Designers. You'll realize the value in transforming, copying, and arranging existing elements in a project to improve your proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
I've built this course with a strong focus on the core tools that are essential to Adobe Illustrator. In the beginning of the course, we'll look at setting up a new document, editing our art boards, and enabling a key setting that affects an object's outline.
We'll then take an in-depth look at the most commonly used tools in Illustrator. Pay close attention to the Pen Tool lectures - understanding this powerful tool will unlock your creative potential in Illustrator. After learning these tools, we'll discover the editing panels that help you fine-tune your designs. I'll then share with you some helpful tips and tricks that will make your creative life much simpler. Each of these sections conclude with a three-question quiz.
We'll finish this course by building real-world creative pieces including, posters, coupons, and business cards. You'll walk away with a firm foundation in Adobe Illustrator on which you can continue building your success as a Graphic Designer.
create a project from scratch and understand the important aspects that need consideration from the beginning.
manage art boards and leverage efficient methods for print design.
manage files including fonts, images, colors, and production files.
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In January 2010, Jason landed an opportunity to work as Freelance Graphic Designer for Which Wich, Inc., a premier restaurant chain based out of Dallas, TX. In the years that have followed, Jason has designed the graphics for hundreds of "Vibes," circular graphics that are printed on magnetic material, mounted on metal plates, and then displayed on the walls of...
great intro course. i was hoping to learn more about how to package and manipulate files for professional printing (for example cut contour lines for printing vinyl). I work at a fabrication office that does large format, professional printing and there are a few specific skills that I am missing. Also, the difference between an .ai and a .eps, especially when it comes to printing (large format). For what it taught, this course was excellent. A few more challenging homework assignments -- like vinny the bull dog -- would have been helpful as well.
its good
Gives me a much better understanding of what AI offers and how to use different panels of tools.
can i have a certificate afther finish this course?
well i was expecting more about Garmet designs more tracing with pen tool.It was clearly marked beginner,which i am,although i've had experience with Coreldraw,and inkscape.Just another small step,i enjoyed the tutorial about the Bulldog the most. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
I just came into this course from a "masterclass" on InDesign which was a huge learning curve. This one makes it seem like Illustrator is easy and much simpler. I hope it's not glazing over a lot of important details, but in a sense it's more effective, because knowing every single shortcut and way to customize the panels in detail is overwhelming to just understand the basics of how to successfully make something from A to B. I don't like the chapter opening videos, which really don't suit the atmosphere of the course overall. Kind of dark and scary for some reason.
taught the basics, which most graphic courses skip. I understand the panels MUCH better!!!
This is exactly what I've been looking for. The other class I purchased was way beyond a Beginner's Level (even though it said it was for Beginners), but this one is perfect! It truly starts from the very beginning! Thank you for that! :)
Thorough teaching.
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Ganesh A.
very clear each section