The Complete Illustrator Masterclass: From 0 to Hero

Explore the Adobe Illustrator interface in the beginner's course, create a new file, and set up 1920 by 1080 for YouTube thumbnails and 1000 by 1000 for Instagram posts.

Create a minimalist fish in Illustrator by outlining shapes with the ellipse tool, using the shape builder to combine and trim parts, and color individual sections for a stroke-free finish.

Practice drawing an animal with the shape builder tool by tracing over a provided sketch and turning shapes into a bird, reinforcing learning through hands-on projects.

Learn to write text in any shape in Illustrator using the type on path tool, including circles and squares, with preview and path options.

Create a simple poster by placing an image inside text or on a shape. Use any image you choose and complete it in two minutes.

Learn to create hand-drawn designs in Illustrator using brush strokes and the pencil tool, with brush libraries to apply brush-like effects.

Learn to create a glitch text effect in Illustrator by outlining text, duplicating with magenta and blue offsets, and using Pathfinder divide to cut and group the parts.

Learn to save assets in Illustrator by exporting simple files and using the asset export panel to save multiple assets as JPEGs, with drag and drop and replace options.

Create a flower in Illustrator by drawing circles with the ellipse tool, duplicating and rotating petals, using the shape builder to form them, and applying a screen blend mode.

Master how to select similar objects in Illustrator by using select same with shape, fill color, opacity, and stroke weight across circles, polygons, and other shapes.

Learn to redraw the Toyota logo in Illustrator by building with ovals, using the shape builder, snapping, and color inversion, while practicing layer management.

Master the long shadow effect in Illustrator by duplicating text, applying blend options with specified steps set to 1000, and positioning the shadow to the left or right.

Create a donut in Illustrator by drawing a circle with the ellipse tool, applying 3D revolve, adjusting the hole and shading, then editing via the appearance panel and color options.

Learn to convert any shape or text into 3D in Illustrator using the 3D and Extrude and Bevel effect with adjustable depth.

Master blends in Illustrator by using the blend tool and blend options to create smooth gradients between shapes, with specified steps and color transitions like magenta and yellow.

Master the golden ratio in Illustrator by building golden circles from squares, applying the Fibonacci series, centering and aligning shapes, and using the Shape Builder tool to finalize the logo.

Learn the difference between vector and raster using Illustrator. Vectors are mathematical shapes scalable without blur, while rasters are pixel-based and blur when enlarged; always work in vectors.

Explore anchor points and paths in Illustrator by adding, deleting, and manipulating them. Apply scissors, knife, curvature, and pen tools to round corners, clean up anchor points, and smooth paths.

Explore the curvature tool as a simpler alternative to the pen tool, drawing curves with single clicks and edges with double clicks. Practice tracing shapes like a flower or mango.

Learn to apply multiple strokes to a single path in Illustrator using the appearance panel, adding and duplicating strokes with dashed options to create road-like effects.