
Thank you for buying this course. I'm sure you're going to get so much out of it and become a guru at creating amazing sketch to vector logos and illustrations whilst thoroughly enjoying yourself on the way!
The exercise files that you need to work with are in the intro to each section.
All the exercise files are sketches some of which I have redrawn from photos from the Royalty Free website Unsplash.
start the project by making this logo using circles and the pencil tool to cut out bits, then add gradients and finish with text.
Create vivid gradients in Illustrator on iPad by selecting light and dark blues, applying circular and radial gradients to the wave, and adjusting highlights, shadows, and hues.
Learn to build soft and hard shadows on vector shapes in Illustrator on iPad by merging shapes, converting to path, and adjusting opacity and highlights.
Learn to enhance vector highlights on iPad by using a linear gradient with start, middle, and end points to fade edges for a subtle, natural highlight.
Create a floating effect by adding a blue radial gradient shadow under the object, using the object's color and varying opacity to achieve a soft, transparent look.
Create a new print document in Illustrator on iPad, select A4 landscape, create the file, import the pizza image from files, then adjust opacity and lock the layer.
Use the blob brush tool to create inked, brushy lines by adjusting roundness, taper ends, and pressure dynamics, while keeping strokes separate by turning off merge brush strokes.
Draw cheese details with a brush, adjust smoothing from 100 percent to faster strokes to control line smoothness, then add funny lines for the stuffed crust and color.
Group related items in layers to simplify your workflow in Illustrator on iPad; select items, use touch control to group lines, cheese bits, and top sections to streamline layered illustrations.
Add pepperoni and mushroom to your vector illustration on iPad by copying the pepperoni shape, coloring it blue or pink, and adding a black outline for a hand-drawn look.
Use the pencil tool to fill mushroom shapes with brownish to gray brown colors, optionally apply gradient, and layer shapes; fix selection issues by folding layers and reopening Illustrator.
Learn to manage layers and groups to place cheese under the tomato, and add shadows and highlights to lift the cheese.
Add main shadow by drawing with the pencil tool, adjust opacity, and manage stacking order to place shadows under crust, cheese, and tomatoes while grouping and duplicating shapes for realism.
Apply fill shadow color in Illustrator on iPad by switching from normal to multiply blend mode to preserve color vibrancy on pizza elements like crust, cheese, tomatoes, and pepperoni.
Master highlight and shadow techniques on iPad, doubling shadows for depth, and using white highlights with blend modes like overlay or multiply to bring vectors to life.
Learn to attach text to a circular path in Illustrator on iPad, adjust tracking and kerning, choose fonts and color, and export your design.
Create a blue to purple background on a new layer, set text to white, then export all artboards as AI, PDF, BSD, JPEG, or SVG for print or web.
Learn to craft a coffee logo on iPad with step-by-step guidance, using alignment tools and cutting objects from one another for precise accuracy.
create a coffee-saucer vector on iPad by drawing ellipses, refining with precise width, height, and x/y positioning, combining shapes, and converting to path, while organizing layers and locking the background.
Create the coffee shape with an ellipse, align it to the saucer rim, divide parts, delete extras, and convert to path.
Create a coffee cup handle from ellipses, use minus front to form the gap, and add steam with brush options and roundness; refine with separate layers.
Align the cup and heart, expand the mirrored object to basic shapes, then add love coffee with adjusted tracking and color, and export as PNG or AI.
Use circles to create a parrot logo in Illustrator on iPad, starting with a sketch. Refer to the course materials if you prefer to follow along.
Draw with circles using the elliptical tool to build layered vector shapes with strokes only, then copy, move, resize, and adjust to form a final logo.
Select all lines, lock the background, and use combine shapes to divide into a group of separate shapes; delete unwanted pieces to reveal the basic shapes.
Combine shapes with the move tool, preview the result, use combine all, convert to path, and adjust the stroke to form a single vector illustration with a beak and eye.
Draw a beard on iPad with an ellipse, triangles, and pencil, then align, group, and divide shapes to convert them into paths for a clean vector silhouette.
Illustrate sunglasses on iPad using mirror to create a symmetric glasses shape, copy and flip to mirror, adjust with direct selection tool, and expand to separate items for independent editing.
Learn to add a mouth in Illustrator on iPad using the pen tool to sketch shapes, unlock the beard when needed, and subtract the front object for transparent background cuts.
Create multiple logo variations and check legibility at small sizes. Test a reverse version on a black background with white elements to see how it reads.
Learn to sketch a swan from a photo as a rough vector outline in Procreate, then bring it into Illustrator for a landscape A4 print-ready logo.
Draw a swan with the pencil tool, refine wings and body with smoothing and simplify path, then color pale peach, black head and feet, orange beak, and hide the background.
Create a new text layer and name it text, then type the words simple beauty. Experiment with delicate typefaces and size to match the brand look.
Learn to outline text into editable shapes in Illustrator on iPad, then add orange beak detail by drawing with the pencil tool and refining shapes for a swan-inspired typographic look.
Begin with a photograph, then sketch it and import into Illustrator, using brushes for base colors and line work, finishing with a background and Bad Boy text.
Select a photo from Unsplash, download it, trace rough outlines on a separate layer in Procreate, reduce opacity, then export to Illustrator to redraw as vector.
Learn to create flat color illustrations on iPad by tracing a photo on a top layer and using multiply blend mode, with pencil and direct selection refinements.
Create eye illustrations on the iPad with the pencil, shaping white areas and browns. Use HSP for precise saturation and brightness, then add highlights and the pupil.
Create the inked line look on a new layer using the blob brush in Illustrator on iPad, adjusting roundness, smoothing, and pressure for varied line weight.
Use the pencil tool with a black fill to create imperfect circles, then lock layers and move dots to the ink layer, finishing with shadows and highlights on the dog.
Decide the light direction (top left or top right) and apply highlights while shading the opposite areas. Create a shadows layer, lock other layers, and darken the hoodie and dog.
Select a complementary blue-green background to the oranges, create a new background layer, duplicate and offset stripes, then add white brand text with caps options and save.
Align lines and perform line work, cut shapes with cutting tools, apply white strokes, and place the Deer Lodge logo over a photograph to create an amazing logo.
Increase the stroke and remove the fill to clearly view the antlers, then use guides, the pen tool, and direct selection to cut them out, aligning in outline mode.
Create a 400 by 400 circular path, align it to the center, and apply type on path to place text along the curve with margins.
Discover placing text on a path in Illustrator on iPad by drawing circles, locking layers, and using type on a path to align text inside the circle.
Draw two circles with the circular tool from the center outward, align and scale them to size, then duplicate. Add guides to cut through circle to create antlers.
Round the edges of vector illustrations on iPad by setting stroke to seven points, rounding end points, and editing grouped shapes inside the artwork, using mirror and shape operations.
Learn to use layers and clipping masks to create a white background, import a forest photo from Unsplash, and export your illustration with precise layering controls.
Start a new document in Illustrator on iPad using pre-made screens, import your sketch, resize it, and lock the layer to prepare for vector illustrations.
Build a layered vector sketch in Illustrator on the iPad by drawing with pencil, refining with direct selection and simplify, adding a beak, eye, and color blocks.
Sample colors from a photo using the color picker, then add them to swatches to build a grid for the eagle-inspired vector illustrations.
Insert a text layer, type your text at the bottom, and explore the more fonts option to choose the perfect typeface for your Illustrator on iPad vector illustration.
select a futuristic font like sneakers pro medium for an e-sports mascot logo, resize the text large, and position it at the bottom beneath the ego for a stylish look.
Copy the text, outline it into shapes, then use divide all to split and remove the top portion, align, and refine with color overlaps.
Learn to place a background behind all elements, and build multiple white strokes around text and eagle by duplicating and combining shapes, then adjust stroke widths.
Address problems in Illustrator on iPad by converting text to outlines, adjusting inner strokes, and editing individual points with the direct selection tool to refine corners and break apart shapes.
Fix a brief layer order glitch in Illustrator on iPad by closing and reopening the graphic to restore the correct text and graphic layering.
Apply an elliptical gradient to the background from light blue to dark blue and remove the outer stroke by selecting the eagle's paths and setting the stroke to none.
Learn to Create Beautiful Logos and Illustrations using Sketches from Photographs in Adobe Illustrator on the iPad
This is a step-by-step tutorial course in Illustrator on the iPad. In this course I take you through all the stages of creating Illustrator artwork on the iPad starting from a sketch or photograph. All the sketches are available for you to download in the course materials area if you need them, however you can create your own. Throughout the course, although there are sketches to download you are more than welcome to use your own examples if you prefer.
This course is comprised of 10 separate standalone projects where I show you the techniques for creating most types of graphics in Illustrator on the iPad that are based on an original photograph or rough sketch. Whilst I will take you through every stage of the process, it might be helpful for you to do my Illustrator on the iPad course first before starting these, however it is not essential.
I will be using a range of tools from brushes, pens, pencils through to basic shapes as well as the Type tool. For coloring up we will use flat color and gradients plus transparency and blend modes so you get to used to using a full range of tools. For some of the projects you will need to work with great accuracy and others will be more free. We will also be spending a lot of time in Layers, Properties, Alignments, Combined Shapes and Repeat panels.
All the projects rely on different techniques, so the Illustrator side is not just repeating the same thing each time.
Whether you want to get paid for your Illustrator skills, or you're doing this for fun / self-improvement, this course and the projects will help you build confidence to be able to translate into your own work.
All the content can be adapted for both print or web.
During the videos there will also be key phrases that appear to help you remember tools, shortcuts and techniques.
At the end of this course you will have created 10 different types of logos and illustrations from sketches, all of them using slightly different techniques. You will then be able to adapt these techniques for your own artwork.
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