Adobe Illustrator CC - Essentials Training Course
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.
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.
Hey there, I'm Dan, and I'm not just a designer, but an Adobe Certified Professional and Adobe MAX Master Award winner. Join me as we embark on an incredible journey together learning Adobe Illustrator!
Jane: "It's just a GREAT course! I LOVE IT! And I will advise this course to everyone who wants to learn Adobe Illustrator! Daniel is a great teacher... no! Daniel is the perfect teacher! Thank you, Daniel, for this awesome course!"
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!
Keith: "This course is outstanding! I stayed away from Illustrator for many years because I was intimidated by it. Now, I am excited by it and what it can do and am finding the lessons to be very informative and educational. Am definitely looking forward to finishing this course and seeing where I can go from here..."
This course is tailor-made for those who are new to Illustrator and the world of design, as we start from scratch on our journey to becoming Illustrator superheroes! Together, we'll unravel the secrets and techniques that enable you to create anything your creative heart desires - from icons, logos, and postcards to beautifully hand-drawn illustrations.
Get ready to dive into the mesmerising world of Adobe Illustrator, where we'll craft stunning looking graphics. But we won't stop at just learning the tools; we're about to unleash our creative powers by creating real-world, practical, and portfolio-ready projects.
Together we will learn to:
Master the art of drawing with simple shapes and lines.
Unleash your creativity by combining and subtracting shapes using the Shape Builder.
Create advanced custom logos and graphics.
Explore the world of creative brushes, lines, and strokes to elevate your designs to the next level.
Use the Width tool to enhance your lines and strokes adding a style.
Conquer the pen, pencil, and curvature tools like a pro.
Dive into the wonderful world of fonts and the art of mastering type.
Use the intertwine feature to create interesting overlapping illustrations.
Learn the art of masking images and graphics.
Discover the magic of distorting, bending, warping, and liquefying illustrations.
Select and use color combinations like a true master of design.
Craft your own unique repeating patterns.
Transform real drawings into captivating stencil-style images.
Export your creations for print, web, social media, and more.
Acquire the techniques used by professional graphic designers.
Work with your own mini-brief - creating a unique Farmer's Market brand and bringing it to life.
Harness the power of Adobe's Generative AI features to push your creative boundaries.
Working with mood boards to gather inspiration.
Create realistic mockups to enhance your designs even further.
Engage in a wealth of class projects to put your skills to the test.
Stay ahead with a handy printable PDF cheat sheet.
Access downloadable exercise files to help you practice and refine your skills.
Benefit from forum support provided by the BYOL Teaching Assistant Team.
Discover professional workflows and shortcuts to work more efficiently.
Gain access to a treasure trove of additional resources and websites to supercharge your career.
But that's not all! I'll unveil Illustrator's hidden gems that will transform you into a pro at discovering and utilizing breathtaking vector based graphics. We'll dive into the latest Illustrator tools, including the mind-blowing Generative AI features that allow us to craft illustrations that were once thought impossible.
Whether you've never even opened Illustrator or have struggled with it in the past, I'm here to show you the easy way to create breathtaking artwork and portfolio projects to be proud of. Join me as we go from Illustrator zeros, to Illustrator superheroes!
Requirements
All you need is a copy of Adobe Illustrator, you can get a free trial from Adobe.
Who is this course for?
Absolutely no previous Adobe Illustrator experience is required.
This course is designed for newcomers to Illustrator and design in general, so no prior design, drawing, or illustration experience is necessary.
This is a relaxed, well-paced introduction, perfect for producing a wide range of drawings, illustrations, logos, and portfolio projects. Only basic computer skills are necessary - if you can send emails and surf the internet, you're more than capable of mastering this course.
What you'll learn
Drawing with Shapes & Lines
Drawing with the Shape Builder
Creating a custom logo
Working with Brushes
Drawing with the pen, pencil & curvature tool
Learn how to work with type & fonts.
How to vectorise an image in Illustrator
How to curve text in illustrator
How to trace an image in illustrator
How to warp text in illustrator
How to embed images in illustrator
How to mask images & graphics.
How to distort, bend, warp & liquefy illustrations.
How to make 3D illustrations.
How to make your own repeating patterns.
How to create stencil style images from real drawings.
How to save, print & export for Print, web & social media.
Lots of real world exercises for you to practice.
Loads or class projects for you to complete.
Printable Cheat sheet.
You will get the finished files so you never fall behind.
Downloadable exercise files.
Techniques used by professional graphic designers.
Professional workflows and shortcuts.
A wealth of other resources and websites to help accelerate your career.
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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.
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My professional background is in video production and editing. I graduated from Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television in 2011. Since then, I've worked on thousands of projects that have appeared in movie theaters, film festivals, television and online.
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