The Adobe Illustrator CC Mastery Course: Basics to Pro + AI

Explore the Adobe Illustrator interface and navigation, set up a new document with templates and artboards, and master panels, tools, and basic selections to start designing.

Master Adobe Illustrator drawing tools and techniques, including shape, brush, pen, pencil, width, and blend tools. Download the module project files and reach out with questions.

Start a new Adobe Illustrator project and place a template reference image on a layer. Build a design with ellipse, rectangle, and line tools, swap colors, and use pathfinder divide.

Master illustrator basics by using the shape builder and pathfinder tools to combine, subtract, color, and arrange shapes for creative designs.

Master illustrator basics by drawing a dog with the pen tool, learning anchor points and handles, and building shapes with the shape builder for a polished finish.

Create a beer illustration in Illustrator using curvature tool, pen tool, and shape builder; edit anchor points, place a reference image, and color with swatches and color picker.

Create a bird illustration in Illustrator using reference image placement, artboard adjustments, curvature and pen tools, shape builder, and color refinements to add highlights and depth.

Master the pencil tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to draw with adjustable stroke width, brush presets, and fidelity, then refine lines using stroke options like cap, join, dashes, and profiles.

Explore the Illustrator brush tool basics and brush presets to create hand-drawn outlines and textures. Learn to fill spaces with blob brush and refine shapes with the shape builder tool.

Explore the width tool in Illustrator to vary stroke thickness along paths, craft leaf-like designs, and experiment with grid-driven typography to create floral fonts.

Master the blend shape tool in Adobe Illustrator to smoothly blend between shapes and colors, control steps and distance, and create intricate designs.

Export designs from Adobe Illustrator for print and digital use, in multiple file formats, and download the module project files; reach out with questions to ensure a five star experience.

Learn to export Illustrator designs for print by choosing pdf or jpeg, selecting color mode (cmyk or rgb), and setting 300 ppi.

Export for web and screens in rgb, choosing formats like jpeg and png. Explore export as, export for screens, export selection, and asset export tools with artboard options.

Learn about color and color tools in Adobe Illustrator, including color modes, swatches, the color panel, color picker, eyedropper, live paint bucket, and gradients.

Master rgb and cmyk color modes in Adobe Illustrator, understanding screen versus print use and how to switch or convert between them.

Explore four essential color tools in Adobe Illustrator: swatches, color panel, color picker, and color guide, to save presets, create custom swatches, and generate harmonious color schemes using color theory.

Sample colors with the eyedropper tool, create swatches, and color artwork with the live paint bucket, using the color guide tool to generate harmonious hues.

Learn to master color gradients in Illustrator, including linear, radial, and free form gradients, using the gradient panel, gradient tool, swatches, and color picker to create dynamic designs.

Explore type in Adobe Illustrator, from fundamentals to advanced techniques, and learn how to modify and manipulate text within Illustrator for designer mastery.

Master basic type in Illustrator using the type tool to create point and area text, convert between them, and adjust fonts, font size, space between characters, and alignment.

Master advanced typography in Adobe Illustrator, using area type, type on the path, vertical type, and type along a path to shape letters.

Learn to extra modify text in Illustrator by converting to outlines and shaping letters with anchor points and the Shape Builder, noting you cannot edit outlines with the Type panel.

Design two logo concepts in Illustrator, using type tools on paths and normal type, then create outlines and modify fonts to craft a customized PC or brand logo.

Explore masking techniques in Adobe Illustrator, including simple masks, compound masks, and clipping masks, to create advanced visuals; download the module project files before proceeding and reach out with questions.

Learn to apply clipping masks in Illustrator to reveal parts of an image with vector shapes, including circles and text, and use compound paths to mask multiple elements.

Explore 3D and materials in Adobe Illustrator, mastering 3D effects and the 3D panel. Learn to turn 2D designs into 3D and download the module project files for hands-on practice.

Master illustrator's 3D effects—plane, extrude, revolve, and inflate—by using the 3D and materials panel and appearance panel, then adjust depth, bevels, materials, lighting, and render settings.

Turn two-dimensional shapes into three-dimensional forms using extrusion, bevels, inflate effects, and ray tracing. Adjust lighting, gradients, and shadows, then render final designs for posters.

Turn a 2d character into a 3d poster in Illustrator by applying inflate or extrude, adjusting volume, and rendering with raytracing and clipping masks.

Complete the assignment by turning the provided girl character into 3D and creating a poster design using available elements and the color guide tool.

Explore Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop effects, including distort and transform, stylize, wrap, and shape distort tools, plus the effects gallery, with downloadable module project files and reach out with questions.

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

Explore wrap effects in Adobe Illustrator CC to distort text and shapes with options like arc, bulge, shell, wave, and fish, plus bending and horizontal or vertical distortion.

Explore adobe illustrator's shape distort tools, including the warp and twirl tools, to distort and design shapes, text, and fonts with adjustable brush size, angle, intensity, and detail.

Discover the effects gallery in adobe illustrator, apply artistic and texture effects to images, adjust intensity and edge controls, and blend layered effects using various blending modes for creative posters.

Open the assignment project, load the two imported images, and create three poster designs. Apply the effect gallery, distort effect, and wrap effect on images and text, with black background.

Explore object options, shape patterns, transform options, gradient meshes, patterns and repeating shapes, and shape blending in Illustrator while vectorizing images and downloading the module's project files.

Explore Adobe Illustrator transform options to create repeating patterns and long shadow effects using object transform, transform each, and copy techniques, plus gradient fills and clipping mask effects.

Practice creating flowery patterns in Illustrator by using the transform option on a multi-point star, adjusting edges, applying a gradient, and producing three distinct patterns.

Learn to use gradient meshes in Adobe Illustrator to create colorful backgrounds and shaded objects by adding anchor points, dividing shapes, and assigning colors with the gradient mesh tool.

Apply the mesh tool to shade a banana illustration with highlights, shadows, and midtones by sampling colors from the project file, showcasing your Illustrator CC mastery in this assignment.

Master repeat and pattern creation in Illustrator, using radial and grid tiling to craft patterns. Learn pattern editing, swatches, and transform options to resize and customize designs.

Create a new pattern in Illustrator using the method learned in creating this pattern in the last video, and complete the assignment by sharing your result.

Apply the blend option in Adobe Illustrator to create smooth color transitions between shapes, using adjustable steps and gradient fills, then have the blended objects follow a chosen path.

As part of the assignment, create a poster using the blend tool and add one effect to increase complexity. Share your results with the class to showcase your design.

Learn to vectorize images in Adobe Illustrator with image trace presets, adjusting threshold for detail, creating colored, grayscale, black and white, or outline vectors, then expand to a vector drawing.

Apply your vectorizing skills in Adobe Illustrator to create a poster with the provided image of two dogs, experimenting with blending effects and text to showcase your creativity.