
Explore Adobe Illustrator 2026's new features, including branding seed documents and social media presets. Use dimensioning, align to path tools, and Firefly-generated vectors to unlock quick, branded graphics.
Create your first Illustrator project by choosing a document type, setting millimeter units and multiple artboards for logo, business card, and flyer, then pick RGB or CMYK and adjust resolution.
Set up branding artboards in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 for logo, business card, brochure, and letter. Create brochure margins with a three-column grid and ten millimeter margins, copying with Alt+Shift.
Learn to work with color in Illustrator CC 2025, mastering fills, strokes, and gradients with the gradient annotator. Explore gradient mesh for water drop and recolor artwork to control colors.
Design a book in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by building page-sized rectangles, applying fills and gradients, adding lines and pages, and creating a shadowed 3D illustrated box.
Learn to locate, sign in to Freepik, download free Illustrator templates from vectors to banners, and edit and save designs for print and social media advertising.
Edit templates in Adobe Illustrator by loading and customizing trifold brochures, editing titles and colors, applying recolor artwork, and exporting final designs.
Learn to convert raster logos to vector, clean backgrounds with the magic wand and Pathfinder, then create and customize 3d extrude and bevel models with lighting and materials.
Create a curriculum vitae design as an infographic in Illustrator, using an A4 document, circular photo, name, skills, education, experience, and a 95% knowledge visualization with strokes and dashed lines.
Explore how to design UI/UX in Adobe Illustrator, moving from UX and wireframes to visual design with colors, typography, and clipping masks for mobile apps.
Apply 3d extrusion to a logo, choose and customize materials—golden natural, soft armor, natural plywood—adjust tiling, color variation, pit depth, and texture resolution, then set lighting and shadows.
Design a storyboard in Adobe Illustrator by creating a poster artboard, setting RGB at 150 ppi, drawing rectangles for shots, duplicating lines for script and dialogue, and building three sequences.
Organize layers and shape arrangement in Illustrator CC 2025 by mastering stacking order, bring to front or behind, using Object Arrange, layer window, and isolating selections.
Explore Adobe Illustrator scripts to automate calendar creation, customize templates, colors, and text, set artboards and holidays, and generate starry grids and other script-based designs with one click.
Master paragraph formatting in Adobe Illustrator by adjusting fill and stroke colors, stroke size, and arrowheads, then use paragraph and character settings for alignment (centered), spacing, and font styles.
Learn to import and prepare images for Illustrator by embedding PNGs, removing backgrounds in Photoshop, and cropping or replacing images with place and embed.
Transform raster logos into vector artwork in Illustrator by using image trace, expanding, ungrouping, and deleting the background, then recolor with Pathfinder.
Discover how to customize shortcuts and commands, set color and document options, switch CPU/GPU previews, adjust interface and units, export and package assets, and save custom workspaces in Illustrator.
Learn two methods of shape combination in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, using pathfinder operations and shape builder with ellipses, strokes, fills, and opacity to design logo elements.
Learn storyboard design as the foundation of animation, sketch start shots, write scripts, and plan 16 sequence shots with long, medium, close, and various angles in Adobe Illustrator.
Master the final storyboard design in Adobe Illustrator cc 2025 by arranging sequential shots, adding character and dialogue, applying clipping masks, grouping, and exporting multiple png assets at 300 ppi.
Apply stylize effects in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, controlling drop shadows with opacity and offset, and use inner and outer glow with scribble.
Explore Adobe Illustrator templates, learn how to download, edit, and recolor templates for social media posters, business cards, and isometric projects, including color controls and single-point edits.
Create a pizza restaurant website landing page and startup screen entirely in Adobe Illustrator, featuring a banner and home page while exploring responsive layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Discover how to record and apply actions in Illustrator cc 2025, including setting gradient, stroke, scribble stylize, and distort effects, using keyboard shortcuts to speed workflows.
Learn to speed up Illustrator workflows with actions and scripts to automate tasks like opacity, rotate, and scale, plus image tracing and batch export to pdf or svg.
Explore color workflows in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, from solid fills and gradients to recolor artwork, live paint bucket, and color libraries, with Pathfinder and RGB edits.
Learn to manage layers in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, including creating and grouping layers, renaming, locking, hiding, and applying appearances, gradients, and 3D effects to build and edit complex designs.
Learn to master appearance in Illustrator by controlling stroke and fill, applying drop shadow and 3d effects, and using the appearance panel to expand and edit multiple fills and strokes.
Learn multiple background design techniques in adobe illustrator 2025, from arc tool patterns and blends to freeform gradient and water-wave vector backgrounds using spiral, pen, and pattern libraries.
Learn to create a dynamic link between Adobe Illustrator and 3ds Max by designing a map in Illustrator, exporting, and extruding the geometry in 3ds Max with correct unit setups.
Discover the intertwine feature in Illustrator 2023 through the object menu, practicing selection, gradient strokes, and a pencil draw workflow to intertwine the title.
Master transformation in Illustrator CC 2025 using the toolbar, right-click and menu bar options to scale, rotate, distort, and adjust bounding boxes for precise object manipulation.
Design your own patterns in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by creating shapes, inverting colors, and using the pattern editor to apply tiled designs to shapes.
Explore creating dynamic backgrounds in Illustrator by using the blend tool, gradients, and warp effects; build layered shapes, apply gradients, and refine with the pencil, blend, and twist tools.
Create a two-point perspective house in Illustrator using the perspective grid, refine walls, roof, windows, and colors with gradients, adjust opacity, and add sky and landscape.
Convert text to outlines, then edit anchor points with direct selection and the reshape tool or knife to craft custom typography, and apply colors with the eyedropper.
Learn to illustrate a flash disk in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 using pen tool, gradients, and pathfinder, with shine and shadow effects for billboard and TV commercials.
Master flag design and modeling in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, using 3D revolve, envelope distort with warp, gradients, lighting, and shadows to craft a branding flag with a polished look.
Design a printable file folder in Adobe Illustrator cc 2025 using an A3 landscape document with margins and guidelines, drawing shapes with pen and paint tools in cmyk 300 ppi.
Design an envelope in Adobe Illustrator by creating an A4 landscape document, choosing CMYK for print or RGB for social media, and building the layout with gradients, logo, and title.
Design a face illustration in Adobe Illustrator by tracing an image, building eyes with circles and lines, drawing eyelashes and eyebrows, and refining with fills, strokes, and layering.
master cartoon illustration in adobe illustrator cc 2025 by placing sketches, shaping facial features, coloring with fill and stroke, and refining hair, clothes, and shading.
Learn to design a face illustration in Illustrator CC 2025 by building eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, and head shape using circles, pen tool, strokes, fills, opacity, and transformations on an artboard.
Create a branded cup in Adobe Illustrator using pen or pencil, apply brand colors, then apply 3D revolve with map art to add a logo and gradient stroke.
Design a cover book in adobe illustrator cc 2025 by setting millimeters, landscape orientation, rgb, and 300 ppi, then build front and back covers with layers and a bulk label.
Design a branding package in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, including letterhead, business card, notebook, and banner, using CMYK or RGB settings and artboard sizing.
Master face drawing in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by building eyes, lips, nose, and hair using warp, shape builder, pathfinder, and mesh shading.
Design a Facebook cover in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, combining vector shapes, clipping masks, gradients, and typography to produce a ready to export JPEG at 300 ppi.
Create flat 3d effects in Adobe Illustrator using 3d and materials, inflate 3d model, and adjust depth, taper, and volume, then control rotation from appearance and the 3d window.
Learn flyer design in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by creating a print-ready A5 flyer with vector shapes, gradients, typography, and guideline-based layout, then export to PDF, JPEG, SVG.
Explore revolve modelling in Illustrator's 3D materials, turning 2D outlines into 3D bottles, cups, and glasses by adjusting edge twists, taper, lighting, and materials for realistic renders.
Explore image masking in Illustrator through three techniques: clipping masks from placed images, opacity masks, and combining shapes for flyer designs.
Design a brochure in Illustrator CC 2025 for print or social media, using A4, CMYK or RGB, two artboards, guides, clipping masks, photo placements, and 300 ppi.
Master image tracing in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by tracing raster photos, applying color traces from three to six colors, converting to vector, recoloring artwork, and exporting in multiple formats.
Design an id card in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by setting up centimeter-based document, applying CMYK or RGB, placing a photo, using clipping masks, and preparing for print or export.
Master indoor drawing for storyboard design in Adobe Illustrator, transforming pencil sketches with opacity, shape tools, and clipping masks to create a complete indoor scene with furniture and lighting.
Design two types of infographics in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, including symbol icons and information graphics, using the pen tool, shape builder, gradients, and shadows.
Design a pizza restaurant landing page in Illustrator CC 2025 by creating a web document, building a layered background, placing masked photos, and styling navigation, text, and a call-to-action button.
Create a lowpoly bird in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by tracing shapes with the pen tool, applying strokes, and using eyedropper and direct selection to fill colors.
Create a plexus design in Adobe Illustrator using the pen tool. Apply gradients, organize elements into layers, and adjust stroke thickness for motion plexus animation in After Effects.
Master 3d logo design in Illustrator cc 2025 by building a Sony Ericsson inspired logo with pen tools, gradients, pathfinder, glow, and feather effects.
Learn to design a pencil illustration in Illustrator by editing artboards, drawing shapes with rounded corners, and applying gradients and color techniques for a polished pencil design.
Export a butterfly vector from Illustrator to After Effects, then animate it in a motion design composition using 3D space, anchor points, rotations, and keyframes before rendering in h264 mp4.
Create a polished poster in Illustrator CC 2025 by designing an A3 print with a grayscale background, applying layers, clipping masks, strokes, and typography for RGB social media marketing.
Create a branded t-shirt design in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by building an RGB poster artboard, tracing with the pen tool, and applying gradient mesh, color, and shadows.
Turn a sketch into vector outdoor storyboard art in Illustrator, building sky gradients, mountains, river, and a house, refined with clipping masks and warp tools.
Learn to create a dynamic link between Illustrator and 3ds Max by converting raster logo to vector with image trace, then extrude and bevel to build a 3d logo scene.
Design a stand banner in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by configuring a 75 by 160 RGB artboard, 150 ppi raster, and building layered elements, a logo, typography, and color variations.
Design a sign-in and sign-up UI for an information tech app using adobe illustrator cc 2025, detailing mobile artboards, color, icons, typography, and subtle shadows.
Learn to create and customize 3d titles in adobe illustrator cc 2025 using caps lock, color adjustments, graphic styles, 3d effects presets, and precise extrusion, bevel, and lighting controls.
Learn basic logo design in Adobe Illustrator, using simple shapes, pen tool, Pathfinder, and color tricks to create basic logos and shareable samples.
Master the file menu in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, from new document presets (web, mobile, print) to color modes, raster settings, exports, templates, and project packaging.
Master the edit menu in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 to manage undo/redo, copy-paste operations, paste in front or back, paste on all artboards, and recolor artwork with color harmony.
Explore the object menu in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, mastering transform and distort options, as well as alignment, distribution, grouping, and bounding box controls for precise design.
Learn the object menu in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, including join and path operations, outline stroke, pattern, blend, envelope distort, perspective, live paint, clipping mask, and more.
Master the type menu in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 to manage fonts, apply font styles from Adobe Fonts, and explore type on a path, area type, and 3D text.
Master the select menu in Adobe Illustrator cc 2025, including select all on the active artboard, deselect and inverse, appearance basics, text, fill color, and clipping mask.
Explore the illustrator effects menu and photoshop effects, including 3d materials, extrude and bevel, convert to shape, distort and transform, pathfinder, rasterize, stylize, svg filter, warp, and more.
Explore the view menu in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, mastering outline views, CPU and GPU quality options, proof colors, full screen, fit artboard, and perspective grid for precise design.
Explore the Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 window menu to manage workspaces, arrange windows, work with artboards, image trace, libraries, 3D and materials, and asset export.
Configure Illustrator workspace, toolbars, rulers, and performance settings for efficiency. Apply brushes, gradients, patterns, symbol spray, and image trace for vector art.
Explore the Illustrator type tool by creating text boxes, formatting font size and style, aligning text, typing on and around paths, including circle and vertical text, with touch type.
Create and control blends in Adobe Illustrator using the blend tool, gradient spectrum, and warp effects to design backgrounds, typography, and 3D titles.
Master the pen tool workflow, point editing, and bezier conversions in Illustrator CC 2025, then explore liquid design with mesh gradients, shape builder, and expressive vector effects.
Learn to use Illustrator's repeat tool to create radial, grid, and mirror patterns. Adjust the anchor point, duplicate with alt and control d, and apply rotate for varied textures.
Explore the modifier tool for vector drawing, shaping facial features with warp, pucker, and bloat effects to create a mouth, tongue, lips, and shine on a vector face.
Learn to master the puppet warp tool in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 to bend lines, add points, and distort text and shapes into liquid vector designs.
Spray a nature scene with the symbol sprayer, using trees, rocks, grasses, and butterflies. Apply gradients, add clouds, create a clipping mask, and export your artwork.
Master shape builder to design logos, symbols, and icons in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, using ellipse shapes, gradients, and join and merge techniques to create a fish logo and samples.
Explore Illustrator's selection tools—direct, group, magic wand, and lasso—to isolate single shapes or color groups, then save, load, and invert selections using fill, stroke, and bristle brush strokes.
Learn to insert glyphs and special characters in Illustrator, including copyright and trademark symbols, hyphenations, quotation marks, and various spaces, plus bullets, numbering, 3d text, and show hiding characters.
Learn to create and customize text on a path in Illustrator using lines and circles, adjust type on a path with gravity, scale, and alignment options for stamp logo designs.
Learn typography in Adobe Illustrator CC by working with area type and point type, converting between them, adjusting columns, margins, and fade headline, and typing on a path.
Explore font style and paragraph style in adobe illustrator cc 2025, adjusting character and paragraph options, alignment, font families, and Arabic and Persian text writing via Indic and Middle-Eastern features.
Learn to create a column graph in adobe illustrator cc 2025, enter monthly labels January to May, input rates, and apply colors using swatch and eyedropper.
Create a pie graph in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, apply colors and remove strokes, and use the eyedropper to match colors from Photoshop, InDesign, Dimension, and Lightroom.
Learn to control and edit graphs in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 by changing graph type, editing data and names, applying new designs, and customizing colors for column and pie charts.
Create and customize column, pie, line, area, and scatter graphs in Adobe Illustrator CC 2025, adjust colors and data, apply designs, and export slices for motion graphics and after effects.
This course has been purposely designed for users of all experiences, from complete beginners to existing Illustrator users, who want to take their skills to the next level. Being able to confidently work in Illustrator is an essential skill for any Graphic Designer or Illustrator, but it is an equally useful tool for Product Designers, Motion Infographics Designers, Fashion Designers, UI/UX designers and various other areas within and outside of the creative industry.
More about Adobe Illustrator:
Illustrator is the industry-standard vector graphics application that lets you create logos, icons, sketches, typography and complex illustrations for print, web, interactive, video and mobile devices.
Its time saving features allow users to create work quickly and efficiently at the highest professional standard.
This course includes:
Top Videos (15 hours of total playtime)
Interactive quizzes testing what you learnt in each chapter
Downloadable working files
Course content updated with the latest new features
All future updates to Illustrator will be included in this course for no extra payment
Estimated finish time: 15 hours (including finishing all exercises and quizzes)
Preparation guide for the official Adobe Certified Associate exam: Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator
Completion certificate upon finishing the entire course
“The course has great content, well explained and having you feeling confident with the software at the end.”
Khalil is an Adobe Certified Instructor – voted as one of the Top 10 Adobe instructors in the world – with years of experience teaching in classrooms, seminars and webinars. He also worked professionally in the creative industry for over 13 years on a wide range of projects.
Who will find it useful:
Perfect for anyone looking to start or develop their career in the creative industry.
Complete beginners will be able to master the software from the very beginning to the most advanced features.
Self-taught users and existing professionals can use the course to take their skills and knowledge to the next level, refine their workflows and learn to do everything the right way!
Existing and more experienced users of Illustrator may also discover hidden gems and workflows or catch up with all the new features released in 2026.
Skills you will gain:
Producing vector graphics for print and screen
Using all the time-saving features of Illustrator and work efficiently
Designing logos and brand identities for clients
Creating vector illustrations, infographics and icons
Tracing scanned drawings and sketches and turning them into scalable vector graphics
Producing repeatable patterns for product packaging, apparels and stationaries.
Ready to master and create brand new work with confidence in Adobe Illustrator? Watch this course and let’s get started.
Project Instructions
Try out one of these tricks in your own illustration work, and share the result!
For each tip, trick, or technique, try applying the concept to your own work, whether it’s creating something from scratch or using it in an existing project.
Get familiar with each hack that I've shared and apply to your workflow on a regular basis.
You can apply any one of the 10 tips, tricks and techniques, or try them all!
Create Branding Set
Create Brochure of Flayer
Targeting Layers
Make your own Photo Tracing
Design your own workspace
Create 3D Text Effects
Create Graduation Hat
Create Environment by Symbol Spray
Liquid Design
Plexus Design
Abstract Design
Stationary Design
Vector Design
Image Illustrations
Cover book Design
etc..
Download the extra file templates to help your workflow.
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