The Ultimate Adobe Illustrator CC Fundamental Course

Navigate the Adobe Illustrator CC interface, set up new documents from templates, manage artboards, and customize panels. Master quick select, direct selection, fill and stroke, and grouping for starting designs.

Explore drawing tools and techniques in Adobe Illustrator, including shape, brush, pen, pencil, width, and blend tools. Download the module project files and contact the instructor with questions.

Create your first drawings in Illustrator 1 by building a layered composition from basic shapes, fills, strokes, and Pathfinder divide, using templates, place, and color swap for a polished result.

Learn to create a design in Adobe Illustrator using the Shape Builder and Pathfinder tools, import a reference image, apply fills and strokes, and group, duplicate, and arrange shapes.

Learn to create a dog illustration in Illustrator using the pen tool to form curves with anchor points and handles, and refine shapes with shape builder tool and color swaps.

Create a beer illustration in Adobe Illustrator using curvature and pen tools to draw anchor points and curves. Master shape builder, layers, and reflections to add highlights and depth.

Create a bird illustration in Illustrator by placing a reference image, shaping with curvature and pen tools, refining anchor points, then using the shape builder for layered colors.

Master the pencil tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to draw with adjustable fidelity and stroke, apply brush presets, and explore stroke options such as caps, joins, dashes, and arrowheads.

Explore the brush tool in Adobe Illustrator CC, use brush presets and the blob brush to fill spaces, and apply shape builder and layering techniques to craft hand-drawn illustrations.

Explore the width tool in Illustrator to vary stroke thickness along paths, craft leaf-like shapes, and design a cursive floral font using the grid tool.

Explore how the blend shape tool creates smooth transitions between shapes and colors, controlling steps, distance, and shape form to craft intricate Illustrator designs.

Export designs from Adobe Illustrator for print and digital use in different file formats. Download module files before you proceed and reach out with questions to ensure a five-star experience.

Export designs from Adobe Illustrator for print by choosing PDF or JPEG, CMYK or RGB, and finalizing with 300 ppi and appropriate artboard usage.

Export for screen and web in rgb color mode, using formats such as jpeg, png, svg. Export artboards or a single asset with resolution and prefixes or suffixes.

Explore color modes, color swatches, and gradients in Adobe Illustrator CC, and master the color panel, color picker, eyedropper, live paint bucket tools, and download the project files.

Learn how rgb and cmyk color modes work in adobe illustrator, when to use each for screens and print, and how to switch and convert between them.

Explore four essential color tools in Illustrator: swatches, color panel, color picker, and the color guide, learning to save custom swatches, manage color modes, and generate harmonious palettes.

Master sampling colors with the eyedropper tool, create swatches, and use the color guide in Illustrator, then color artwork quickly with the live paint bucket tool.

Master gradient basics in Adobe Illustrator, from linear and radial to free form, using the gradient tool, points and lines, and color controls to craft complex blends.

Master the fundamentals and advanced methods of working with type in Adobe Illustrator, and learn how to modify and manipulate text, download the module project files before proceeding.

Explore the type tool in Adobe Illustrator, differentiate point text and area text, and learn to convert between them, resize containers, and manage fonts and paragraph alignment.

Master advanced typography in Adobe Illustrator CC, using area type, type on path, vertical type, and touch type, then design a logo with shapes and strokes.

Convert text to outlines to turn it into editable shapes, then modify anchor points, apply gradients and colors, and use the shape builder to craft logos.

Create two logo designs using Illustrator’s type tools on paths and outlined text, modify fonts, and outline final lettering to form 'PC' for Progress creatives with your own brand name.

Explore masking and clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator, including simple masks, compound masks, and clipping masks. Download the module's project files and contact me with questions to enhance your learning.

Master masking in Adobe Illustrator by using clipping masks with vector shapes to reveal images, create circular crops, edit masked content, and build compound paths for complex designs.

Explore 3D and materials in Adobe Illustrator, create 3D effects with the 3D panel, and turn your 2D designs into 3D projects, using the module's downloadable files.

Master the 3d effect and materials panel in Illustrator by applying extrude, bevel, plane, revolve, and inflate, then fine-tune depth, materials, lighting, and render settings.

Turn 2D shapes into 3D designs in Adobe Illustrator CC using extrude, bevel, and inflate effects. Apply isometric rotations, lighting, and rendering to build eye-catching 3D posters.

Transform a 2D character into a 3D poster design in Adobe Illustrator by inflating or extruding parts, rendering with raytracing, and applying color guide tool and clipping masks.

Turn the girl character into 3d and design a poster, using the color guide tool to generate colors, and optionally reuse extra elements from previous designs, then share your project.

Explore Illustrator and Photoshop effects in Adobe Illustrator, including the Distort and Transform effect, the stylize effects, the wrap effects, the Shape Distort tools, and the effects gallery.

Master distort and transform effects in Adobe Illustrator, including free distort, plot, and twist. Edit shapes with anchor points and the appearance panel to combine multiple effects.

Explore the six stylize effects in Adobe Illustrator CC—drop shadow, feather, inner glow, outer glow, rounded corners, and scribble—and learn to adjust opacity, offset, blur, and color for depth.

Explore wrap effects in Illustrator CC, applying arc, bulge, wave, flag, and other distortions to text and shapes using bend, alignment, and live preview.

Explore the shape distort tools in Illustrator: warp and twirl with brush controls, experiment with intensity, width, height, and detail, and apply distortions to text, fonts, and floral designs.

Explore the Illustrator effect gallery, applying artistic, texture, and sketch effects like stained glass and cutout, blend layers with opacity and blending modes, and create poster frames and typography.

Create three poster designs in Illustrator CC by applying the effect gallery, distort, and wrap effects to the two provided images and text elements against a black background.

Explore object options and shape patterns in Adobe Illustrator, including transform options, gradient meshes, patterns and repeating shapes, and vectorize images; download module project files and ask questions.

Explore transform options in Adobe Illustrator by applying object transform and transform each to create repeating patterns, long shadows, and gradient-based designs through copies, rotations, moves, and clipping masks.

Create flowery patterns using the transform option in Illustrator, adjusting star shapes and their corners, applying gradients, and duplicating to produce three unique patterns.

Master gradient meshes in Adobe Illustrator to create colorful backgrounds and shaded objects by subdividing shapes with the gradient mesh tool, assigning colors to anchor points, and adjusting divisions.

Apply the mesh tool to create a shaded banana illustration with highlights, shadows, and midtones, sampling colors from the provided banana image in this assignment.

Explore the repeat and pattern tools in Adobe Illustrator to create patterns, apply radial and grid tiling, work with swatches in the swatch panel, and resize patterns using transform options.

Create a new pattern in Illustrator CC by applying the pattern-making methods learned in the previous video, and share your result in this assignment.

Master advanced shape blending in Illustrator by using the blend options and steps, then apply replace spine to make blended shapes follow a path.

Create a poster using the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator CC, add one effect to increase complexity, and share your results.

Learn to vectorize photos in Adobe Illustrator using image trace, experimenting with presets, color counts, thresholds, and expanding into editable vector artwork.

Create a poster in Adobe Illustrator using the vectorize effect on an image of two dogs, then apply blending effects and add text to showcase your creativity.