The Ultimate Adobe Illustrator CC Advanced Course

Explore the Adobe Illustrator interface refresh and its key panels and workspaces. Build familiarity with the Windows menu, Essentials Classic, and tools like pen tool, shape builder, and gradient tool.

Master shortcuts and actions to speed up and automate workflows in Adobe Illustrator, and discover advanced tips and tricks to elevate your design skills.

Master illustrator shortcuts to speed up your workflow, including move and direct selection tools, gradient fills, color swaps with x and shift+x, and quick duplications.

Record and play actions in Adobe Illustrator to automate repetitive tasks and speed up your design workflow. Learn to create action sets, customize options, and use shortcuts for quick tasks.

Learn practical Adobe Illustrator tips to boost workflow: symmetry with transform effects, path direction, anchor alignment, color swatches including global, scale strokes and patterns, precise transforms, and touch type.

Explore brushes and textures in adobe illustrator, learning to create and export custom brushes to add textures and depth to your illustrations, and download the module project files.

Learn to use the brush tool in Adobe Illustrator, adjust fidelity and path edits, and apply calligraphic, art, pattern, scatter, bristle, and image brushes from the brush panel.

Learn to create and customize five Illustrator brushes—calligraphic, scatter, art, bristle, and pattern—using the brushes panel, embedding images, and applying settings for dynamic, stylized strokes.

Master adding grain texture with custom brushes in Adobe Illustrator CC by creating noise brushes, tint color variation, and painting inside shapes to build dynamic shadows and highlights.

Learn to create and apply custom noise brushes to a modern character in Adobe Illustrator, adding grain texture, shadows, and highlights, and build and export a brush library for reuse.

Explore adding grain texture and realistic shading in Adobe Illustrator by painting inside shapes, using brushes to build shadows, midtones, and highlights for textured artwork.

create an artwork using the brush tool and custom brushes, export and import brushes, and apply a grainy texture with highlights and shadows for this assignment.

Discover masking in Adobe Illustrator by using clipping masks and opacity masks the right way, download the module project files before you proceed, and reach out with questions.

Explore clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator CC to reveal parts of an image using vector shapes, and learn how to create compound masks with multiple shapes.

Learn to create opacity masks in Illustrator by using a top image to generate a mask, control opacity with the transparency panel, and apply gradient maps for fade effects.

Learn to craft a retro grungy poster in Illustrator by applying opacity masks to vector art, using compound shapes and white masks, and fine-tuning colors and placement.

Explore colors and patterns in adobe illustrator and master essential color techniques. Create incredible patterns and color them perfectly in Illustrator, and download the module project files to practice.

Master coloring tools and techniques in Adobe Illustrator CC, using swatches, color picker, color panel, color guide, and recolor artwork to create harmonious colors for patterns.

Explore creating seamless patterns in Adobe Illustrator by constructing shapes, turning them into swatches, and adjusting tiling options, scale, and overlap to design repeatable patterns.

Trace hand-drawn pattern elements in Illustrator using image trace to vectorize and the paint brush tool to draw, then expand and color shapes to create patterns.

Color hand-drawn elements and convert them into custom patterns in Illustrator CC, using color guides, shape builder, and pattern options to create cohesive floral designs.

Master the recolor artwork tool to create color variations of a pattern, swap colors, and save grouped presets for multiple design versions suitable for prints.

Complete an Illustrator assignment by importing hand-drawn pattern elements, tracing them or painting, coloring to create patterns with recolor artwork, then craft a sketch using noise brushes for green textures.

Apply the recolor artwork tool to create three color variations of the retro poster, selecting whole designs or parts, duplicating artboards, and saving variations for submission.

Master shape blending and effects in Adobe Illustrator. Learn to create advanced shape blends and advanced 3D designs in Adobe Illustrator; download the module project files and ask questions.

Master shape blending in Adobe Illustrator by using the shape blend tool to morph colors, shapes, and sizes between two objects, including steps, spacing, and path-based arrangements.

Explore Adobe Illustrator's 3D effects roundup, comparing 3D and materials with extrude and bevel, revolve, inflate, and 3D classic, while learning lighting, rendering, and map art with symbols.

Create a trendy fur poster design in Adobe Illustrator by mastering the blend tool and the roughen effect, then adjust gradients, strokes, and backgrounds before exporting the final poster.

Create a creativity poster in Adobe Illustrator using the 3D classic revolve effect, map text as symbols, and compare flat and shaded versions.

Master elephant line art in Illustrator by using the blend tool, pen tool, and shape builder to create and refine strokes, profiles, and blended paths.

Design two line art compositions by blending parts from elephant line art and other tutorials. Apply different effects to the second design to depict a similar concept.

Explore advanced typography techniques in Adobe Illustrator and create type-based poster designs, while downloading the module project files and reaching out with questions for a five-star experience.

Master typography in Adobe Illustrator by exploring point text vs area text, type on a path, and the type panel, plus character styles and fonts.

Master text wrap and distortion in Illustrator using envelope distort with make with wrap and make with mesh, and apply presets like arc, bulge, shell, and wave.

Create a 3d blend text poster design in Adobe Illustrator by building layered text with Clash Display and Arizona fonts, applying colors, strokes, blending steps, and duplicating elements for depth.

Master advanced 3D text poster design in Adobe Illustrator by building an L-shaped layout, applying 3D extrude and map art, clipping masks, and symbol workflows for dual variations.

Create an advanced 3D text poster in Adobe Illustrator by duplicating artboards, designing with the Angela font, using envelope distort, blends, gradients, and wrap effects to finish and export.

Create a 3d text poster in Illustrator, the black hole, using extrusion and bevel. Build with shape builder, clipping masks, and compound paths to refine the Montserrat font design.

Apply typography techniques in Adobe Illustrator CC to craft two text-based poster designs using 3D, blending, and other effects.

Explore graph visualizations in Adobe Illustrator and learn to use the graph tool correctly. Download the module project files and share questions to help achieve a five-star course experience.

Learn to create data visualizations with Adobe Illustrator's graph tool, build pie charts and line graphs, import data, recolor, and customize charts through grouping, ungrouping, and gradients.

Create a polished pie chart in adobe illustrator by building the graph, applying distinct colors, ungrouping elements, and adding 3d shading to visualize active users of top social media platforms.

Learn to design and customize line charts in Adobe Illustrator by duplicating artboards, ungrouping data, labeling axes with social platforms, plotting monthly data, and applying recolor, font, and layout adjustments.

Create and customize an area chart in Adobe Illustrator CC by using the area graph tool, editing data, and applying colors and alignment to produce a neat, reusable graphic.

Use the graph tool to create data visualizations in Illustrator, selecting three graph types not yet covered (column, stacked column, bar) and share your project for feedback.

Master grids and grid tools in Adobe Illustrator to create geometric designs using different grid types; download the module project files and ask questions for a five-star experience.

Explore geometrical grids in Adobe Illustrator, using rectangular and polar grid tools, isometric grids, and split into grids workflows to design balanced logos and grid-based artwork.

Explore rectangular, polar, hexagonal, and isometric grids, learn usage techniques, and combine grids with shape tools to create 2D and 3D isometric designs.

Explore geometric designs in Illustrator by building artworks with single and combined grids using rectangular and polar grid tools, shape builder, and color blends.

Create a geometric grid based artwork in Adobe Illustrator CC by constructing a 3x3/4x4 grid, splitting shapes, and applying strokes, blending, and clipping masks to replicate the pattern.

Create a sequence logo design in Adobe Illustrator by combining three grids and the polar grid, then use shape builder and grouping to produce color variations.

Decode the Twitter logo design in Adobe Illustrator using polar grids, align your sketch with grid layouts, and build the final shape with the Shape Builder tool.

Create one geometric grid artwork and one logo design in Adobe Illustrator, applying grid-based design principles learned in this course to craft interesting shapes.