Adobe Illustrator: Mastering the Fundamentals

Name: Adobe Illustrator: Mastering the Fundamentals
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Learn powerful illustration techniques in Adobe Illustrator master digital painting and graphic design with new skills!

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Created by[ School of Game Design ]

Last updated 11/2018

English

What you'll learn

To learn Adobe Illustrator from scratch
To learn only the tools and techniques you will actually use

Course content

3 sections • 29 lectures • 1h 43m total length

Where to download Illustrator1:17
Where to download Illustrator
This video tutorial shows you where you can download the latest version of Adobe Illustrator.
Creating a new document2:42
Creating a new document

This training video will show you how to create a new blank document in Illustrator.
Navigation2:56
Navigation

This chapter shows you how to navigate around your document or art board.

Shapes6:27
Shapes

In this chapter you will learn to create and merge different vector shapes together.
Guides2:12
Guides

Here you will learn how to set up guides in Illustrator.
Brushes3:03
Brushes

This training video will show you the many different brushes you can use in Illustrator.
Text3:27
Text

In this video tutorial you will learn how to create text in Illustrator.
Text on a path3:07
Text on a path

This training video will show you how to create text along a custom path.
Appearance Panel2:00
Gradients4:13
Gradients

In this training video we review how to create and modify custom gradients.
Shape builder3:58
Shape builder

This tutorial video will show you how to use the shape builder tool to create and combine shapes.
Grouping3:20
Grouping

In this chapter we review how to group different objects together.
Layers6:21
Layers

In this video tutorial you will learn how to create different layers in Adobe Illustrator.
Rotate and scale3:50
Rotate and scale

In this training video you will learn about using the rotate and scale tools to edit your vector shapes.
Edit path1:55
Edit path

This tutorial video will show you how to edit points along paths that you have created.
Pen tool3:26
Pen tool

This tutorial video shows you how to use the pen tool in Illustrator.

3D4:00
3D

This training video will show you how to convert flat objects in Illustrator into 3D shapes.
3D revolve1:57
3D

This training video will show you how to convert flat objects in Illustrator into 3D shapes.
Rounded corners1:45
Rounded corners

This training video will show you how to adjust the corners of the vector objects you create.
Feather blur1:51
Feather blur

This training video will show you how to apply feather blur to your vector objects in Illustrator.
Artistic effects3:07
Artistic effects

This video tutorial will show you the many different artistic effects that you can use in Illustrator.
Pucker bloat2:12
Pucker bloat

This training video will show you how to use the pucker bloat effect on your vector objects
Pucker text7:18
Pucker text

Here you are shown how to apply the pucker bloat effect to text.
Roughness2:46
Roughness

This video tutorial will show you how to apply the roughness effect to your vector objects.
Shadows2:49
Roughness

This video tutorial will show you how to apply the roughness effect to your vector objects.
Scribbles3:01
Scribbles

This training video will show you how to apply the scribbles effect to your vector objects.
Warp2:32
Warp

This chapter will show you how to use the warp effect on your vector objects.
Creating a flag part 16:01
Creating a flag part 1Here you will learn to import a reference image that you will add vector images on top of.
Creating a flag part 210:02
Creating a flag part 2Finish things off by adding in the final vector shapes to complete the flag.

Requirements

Adobe Illustrator (free trial or student version are fine)

Description

Throughout each of the many lessons in this series titled, Illustrator: Mastering The Fundamentals, students are introduced to this powerful vector image creation program, which is a staple for professional designers everywhere. After becoming familiar with the Illustrator's user interface, students will go on to learn step-by-step how simple it is to create complex vector shapes using the powerful tools available within Illustrator.

The team here at School of Game Design have been working in the 3D industry for over 15 years. We have worked for major 3D companies such as Pixologic and have taught classes at major film and game studios like Industrial Light and Magic and Ubisoft. We have a passion for sharing our knowledge of the digital arts with others, and have created hundreds of hours of online training. We have Autodesk and Pixologic certified instructors and self-admittedly are always a student themselves as we never stop learning the latest tools and techniques.

Who this course is for:

Graphic designers
Aspiring graphic designers
Artists
Entrepreneurs

Adobe Illustrator: Mastering the Fundamentals

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Course content

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator3 lectures • 7min

Illustrator Basics13 lectures • 47min

Intermediate Illustrator13 lectures • 49min

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