Adobe Illustrator 2021: Ultimate Tutorial for Beginners

A step by step course to learn Adobe Illustrator graphic designing and create logos, illustrations, and much more

Created byGarima Arya

Last updated 2/2023

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What you'll learn

How to convert your drawings into graphics.
Creating famous logos & icons using different tools & techniques.
How to trace using an actual image.
How to make magazine articles using type command.
How to save your files for web, print, and other formats.

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 2h 2m total length

Introduction0:54
Chapter 1 : Understanding the interface7:20
Explore the Adobe Illustrator interface, create a new file with custom sizes and artboards, and use basic shapes, fills, strokes, and grouping to build designs.
Chapter 2 : Working with basic shapes17:55
Turn a hand sketch into a vector character in Illustrator by placing the sketch, locking it, adjusting anchor points, and using the pathfinder and color and strokes to finalize shapes.
Chapter 3 : Use of Pen tool14:14
Chapter 4 : Use of Brush tool8:33
Explore the brush tool in Illustrator by using chocolate and angular brushes to style vector artwork, adjust angles, and transform sketches or photos into different looks.
Chapter 5 : Use of Type tool10:00
Master the type tool in Illustrator to choose fonts, set size and tracking, adjust leading and spacing between lines, apply all caps, and align text with images for balanced layouts.
Chapter 6 : Exploring more with Type tool9:16
Chapter 7 : Creating logos19:54
Chapter 8 : Use of Gradient tool12:25
Learn to use the gradient tool in Illustrator to create linear, radial, and freeform gradients, adjust color stops and angles, and fine-tune with color picker and blending options on shapes.
Chapter 9 : Use of Trace tool9:55
Chapter 10 : Exporting files7:27
Learn how to export Illustrator files in multiple formats, choose transparent or white backgrounds, adjust DPI and dimensions, and export logos and vectors for web use.
Chapter 11 : Use of CC libraries4:57

Requirements

You just need Adobe Illustrator installed on your PC or laptop.

Description

This is a beginner's guide on getting started with Adobe Illustrator where you will learn the essentials on how to create any kind of graphics from scratch. In this 11-chapter detailed course, you will learn how to create beautiful graphics from your drawings & sketches, re-creating famous logos & icons, make print ads, social media posts, use typography, gradient and brushes, export files for the web, print & PDF formats, and much more. You will also learn how to do the same tasks with different tools and how to do them quickly using short commands. We will also learn by doing some practical projects slowly and step by step so that you can follow along easily.

Why should you pick this course?

- If you are completely new to Adobe Illustrator & want to get started with Adobe Illustrator, this class is for you

- If you want to make beautiful graphics, logos, icons, illustrations, banners, for your website, channel, blog or social media

- If you want to create stickers, design t-shirts & coffee mugs using graphics for your online shop

- If you want to reduce the cost to hire a full-time designer or work as a graphic designer professionally or are thinking of opening up your own design studio

- If you are a person who is a creative junkie & wants to learn to use Adobe Illustrator as a way to express your creativity

Who this course is for:

This is a beginner's course. So If you are completely new to Adobe Illustrator, this class is for you.
If you want to make beautiful graphics for your website.
If you want to create stickers, design t-shirts using graphics.
If you want to work as a graphic designer freelancer.