Adobe Illustrator CC | Intermediate | Workshop | Essentials

Average anchor points with the direct selection tool to create symmetrical icons and asymmetrical shapes in Adobe Illustrator CC; join paths and manage copies to balance complex hearts.

Convert corner points to curves using the pen tool with alt/option drag, then convert smooth anchors to corners or to curves via the properties panel, for faster vector drawing.

Learn to create custom brushes in Illustrator by turning selected shapes into pattern brushes, adjusting scale and spacing, and applying them to strokes for decorative borders.

Create and apply brushes in Adobe Illustrator by sampling colors, duplicating shapes, and building a pattern brush for the Hammersmith and Metropolitan line; explore pen tool lines and rectangle-based designs.

Explore and apply graphic styles in Adobe Illustrator CC, from neon and scribble 3D presets to custom effects, using the library, shape tool, and type to craft branded typography.

Master customising graphic styles in Adobe Illustrator by combining type tool text, color swatches, strokes, a scribble, and 3d extrude and bevel with distort and transform effects and roughen borders.

Master the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to blend ellipses and stars, copy colors with the eyedropper, adjust specified steps, and build simple 3d-looking shapes.

Master advanced blending in Illustrator by converting text to shapes, expanding objects, and using the blend tool to create 3d and gradient effects with strokes.

Create gold gradients in Illustrator CC by combining orange yellow tone with whites, using the ellipse tool, adjusting gradients, saving as swatches, and expanding text to apply the effect.

Learn how to warp typography in illustrator using warp effects and envelope distort, exploring text, lines, and mesh to create dynamic, decorative typography.