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Adobe Illustrator CC - Essentials Training

Name: Adobe Illustrator CC - Essentials Training
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Learn Adobe Illustrator CC graphic design, logo design, and more with this practical and easy-to-follow course!

Created bySam Parulekar

Last updated 6/2020

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

You will be able to add Illustrator to your CV
You will be able to start earning money from your Illustrator Skills.
You will have over 30 of your own projects to add to your portfolio.
Feel comfortable using Adobe Illustrator to design your own graphics from scratch.
Navigate Adobe Illustrator CC like a pro
Design your own graphics, without any experience.
Draw beginner to advanced shapes and icons.
Learn all of the key skills of Illustrator: shapes, text, masking, effects, and exporting.
Master advanced Illustrator tools and techniques.
Export your projects for print, web, or other design projects.
Make your ideas come to life.
Create your own logos.
Draw existing famous logos.
Illustrate animals.
Draw with paint brushes.
Draw with pens & pencils.
Create custom typography.
Take hand drawings and recreate them using Illustrator.
Create a logo badge with text that wraps around.
Create type that follows a curving line.
Put images inside of text for cool effects.
Create beautiful gradients and apply them to icons, text & illustrations.
Find the secrets to choosing color combinations for your work.
Create a paper cut effect.
Pull, push & cut text to make interesting styles.
Repeat patterns to create vector flowers.
You will redraw yourself as an illustration.
Create many different icons styles.
Build a repeating pattern to be used as wallpaper or fabric designs.
Find many templates for posters, stationery & UI designs to save you time.
You'll build create assets like colors, patterns & drawings using the Illustrator mobile app.

Course content

9 sections • 34 lectures • 4h 48m total length

Welcome to Adobe Illustrator Essentials Course2:54
Hi there, my name is Sam. I'm a full time trainer and an Expert in Adobe Illustrator.
Now together, me and you, are going to go through this course, and make beautiful art work together, using Illustrator.
During this course, you won't just learn how to use this tool, we'll work through real world practical projects. Now this course is aimed at people completely new to Illustrator and maybe to Design, in general. We're going to start absolutely right at the beginning and work our way through step by step
Exercise Files1:55

Jump start - Creating a New Document10:29
Hi there, in this video we're going to look at getting started with Illustrator. Basically some navigation of the interface, and just getting Illustrator set up, so that we can all work together, and you can follow along with me.
Create a new document
Creating an Illustration
Saving and closing a file
Opening a file.
Working with Artboards14:53
Open the Illustrator file, create and rename multiple artboards, move and arrange artwork, duplicate boards, and export selected boards with chosen extension, size, orientation, and spacing.
Navigation8:01
Customising the user Interface8:56

Basic Shapes9:38
Transforming Shapes10:45
Learn to transform shapes in illustrator: draw a rectangle, resize, rotate about a center point, adjust reference points, and scale strokes proportionally.
Combining Shapes12:56
Creating Avatars11:05
Create a flat avatar in Illustrator by combining rounded rectangles and ellipses, applying skin tones from swatches, and using Pathfinder to merge and subtract parts.
Aligning and Distributing Objects6:50
Working with Guides and Grids10:01
Learn to use guides, grids, snapping, and rulers in Illustrator CC to align and distribute objects precisely, adjust grid preferences, and reference zero-zero origin for accurate layouts.

Working with Pencil, Paintbrush and Blob Brush Tool12:21
Blob Brush Project7:48
Introduction to Pen Tool with Exercise17:55
Learn the basics of the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator CC through hands-on exercises, practicing straight and curved paths, 45-degree increments, and anchor point techniques.
Pen Tool Project - Batman13:59
Distort and Transform Tool7:27
Creating a Symmetrical Drawing6:17
Learn to create symmetrical drawings by drawing an axis line, reflecting objects across it, setting the number of copies, and uniting mirrored shapes for a complete design.
Creating Concentric Drawings7:10

Creating and using a Calligraphic Brush5:57
Learn how to create and customize a calligraphic brush in Illustrator, set angle to 45 degrees, adjust roundness and size, and use guidelines for precise calligraphy effects.
Creating and using a Scatter Brush5:38
Create and customize a scatter brush in Illustrator to distribute objects like trees and butterflies with adjustable size, spacing, rotation, and randomness.
Creating and using a Art Brush5:12
Create an art brush by shaping an ellipse and converting it in Illustrator's brush panel, then draw with the brush using the paintbrush tool and adjust width and smoothing.
Creating and using a Bristle Brush3:38
Creating and using a Pattern Brush8:49
Art Brush Project Cartoon Image26:16

Character Formatting9:43
Learn to input and select text in Illustrator and apply character formatting, including font, style (bold, italics, underline), size, leading, tracking, baseline shift, all caps, small caps, superscript and subscript.
Paragraph Formatting6:33
Master paragraph formatting in Adobe Illustrator CC by working with area text and point text, adjusting alignment, indentation, spacing, and hyphenation to manage overflow indicators.
Type on Path5:37
Create a path with the pen tool, attach text to it, and adjust the text along the path by dragging handles to the left, center, or right for dynamic typography.

Introduction to Masking7:01
Explore masking techniques in Illustrator, including clipping masks and opacity adjustments, by drawing inside and outside shapes with the blob brush, and using bring to front to apply the mask.
Creating a Photo Clipping Mask5:10
Learn to create a photo clipping mask in Illustrator by typing text, converting it to outlines, and turning it into a compound path to mask an image inside the text.
Opacity Mask Project3:32
Explore how to create and use an opacity mask in Adobe Illustrator CC, applying gradients and shapes to reveal an image for branding and design projects.

Requirements

Any version of Adobe Illustrator, preferably the CC (Creative Cloud) version.
No prior knowledge or experience with Illustrator is required

Description

Are you frustrated trying to teach yourself Adobe Illustrator?! This course will quickly allow you to start getting paid for your Illustrator skills.

Whether you're brand new to Illustrator, or have played around with it but need more guidance, this course will help you feel confident and comfortable using the industry-standard vector-based graphic application.

Create logo design, icons, characters, textures, text-based graphics, illustrations & full graphic design skills in Adobe Illustrator CC!

This course was designed for the complete beginner, with practice files and fun projects to get you taking action. Throughout this Illustrator CC course, you'll be designing your own real-world projects that are professional and inspire you to do even more!

What will you learn in this Adobe Illustrator CC course?

· Start by understanding the Adobe Illustrator workspace and tools

· Dive into creating your own shapes & lines

· Use the pen & curvature tool to improve your designs

· Advance your graphics with strokes, pencils & brushes

· Speed up your workflow with the shape builder tool

· Align and distribute objects to create amazing backgrounds and textures

· Add and stylize text to your projects

· Create beautiful graphics with masks and compound shapes

· Get creative with effects and advanced techniques

· Understand color and how to use it like a pro

· Save & export your projects for any kind of project

Real World Skills + Fun Illustrator Projects

Design your own amazing graphics while learning new skills. This Adobe Illustrator CC course is jam-packed with projects and project files for you to follow along with.

Become a Professional Graphic Designer using Adobe Illustrator CC

With the skills learned in this course, you'll have a highly-desired skill that can help you get jobs and make money as a graphic designer.

Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard application when it comes to graphic design, so it's important for you to learn it if you want to be a professional designer.

Why learn Adobe Illustrator CC from us?

We promise to help you learn Adobe Illustrator CC, no matter what it takes. If you ever get stuck, just post a message to the course dashboard and we'll be there to support you.

Enroll now, and we'll see you inside the course!

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to start using Illustrator in their career & get paid for their Illustrator skills.
Newbies, amateurs, graphic designers, motion graphics artists and any creatives who want to design their own graphics from scratch.

Adobe Illustrator CC - Essentials Training

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Course content

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Essentials2 lectures • 5min

Illustrator Basics4 lectures • 42min

Working with Shapes6 lectures • 1hr 1min

Creating Complex Drawings7 lectures • 1hr 13min

Working with Brushes6 lectures • 56min

Working with Type3 lectures • 22min

Masking in Illustrator3 lectures • 16min

Preparing your document for Export2 lectures • 13min

Congrats and What Next1 lecture • 1min

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