Adobe Illustrator Introduction
Produce a wide range of graphic visuals from producing logos to tracing complex images
Learn essential drawing and production techniques with diverse tools and features
Understand the advantages of vector based graphics for developing your skills
Use professional vector editing software correctly in order to save time and increase your productivity, as well as the quality of your finished design.
This course develops the fundamental skills required to create, manage, and edit vector artwork, as well as providing a sound introduction to the concepts of vector graphics and their implementation within the design process.
If you are a complete beginner you have the opportunity to acquire good habits and avoid time consuming and costly mistakes.
If you are self taught and have found getting the results you want frustrating or have struggled to navigate the Illustrator interface this course is ideal.
Since its release in 1986, Adobe Illustrator has firmly established itself as a market leader in digital illustration and “infographics”.
Everywhere you look there are examples of how Adobe Illustrator has shaped the way branding and advertising has evolved over the decades.
From cereal box design, to multi-national corporate logo and identity. Adobe Illustrator is at the heart of global visual communications.
You will learn how to:
- Understand the characteristics and concepts of vector graphics.
- Open and define specifications for new document settings.
- Save and export artwork.
- Navigate, modify and save changes to the user interface that better suit your workflow.
- Create simple shapes and objects with shape and line tools, and explore how to use the pen tool to create custom shapes.
- Work with colour, styles and effects to characterise your artwork.
- Format type characters and paragraphs.
- Work with layers to maximise your workflow efficiency.
Other people who have done this course say:
'"I learned a lot that has made complex ideas really simple." "Good location and good introductory course" "Really great intro day, thanks" "Tutor was friendly, approachable and very helpful" Estelle
Course outline:
| Day 1 | ||
| Lesson | Description | |
| 1 | Introduction to Illustrator and vector graphics | Discover the characteristics of vector graphics and how they differ from digital photographs. Become familiar with the interface and how to modify its appearance to suit your workflow requirements |
| 2 | Managing Documents | Learn how to open, set up and manage document size, orientation, format and artboard properties |
| 3 | Selecting and arranging content | Before you can edit vector graphics you'll learn how to select, place and arrange them on the artboards. Including techniques for hiding, locking and duplicating objects with preset line tools |
| 4 | Using pre-set shapes and objects | Learn how to create simple shapes, lines and grid objects |
| 5 | Drawing custom objects | Master 'the pen' tool and explore ways custom shapes can be drawn and edited efficiently |
| 6 | Brushes | Brushes let you stylise the appearance of paths. Apply brush strokes to paths and use the Paintbrush to draw a path and apply brushstrokes |
| Day 2 | ||
| Lesson | Description | |
| 1 | Applying colour | This module looks at techniques specifying and applying colour strokes and fill swatches. As well as an overview of the Stroke and Kuler panels. |
| 2 | Modifying objects | Using pathfinder panel to merge, join and divide objects as well transforming object scale, shear, angle, and reflect properties |
| 3 | Styles and effects | This module covers topics on creating and applying special effects and ways in which object appearance. Once saved, these "styles" can be re-applied to multiple objects, saving you valuable time |
| 4 | Layers | Manage content by separating your artwork onto separate layers. This can simplify the editing process and allow you to view only what is relevant to the task at hand. |
| 5 | Type | Learn how to apply point and area type to artwork. As well as the application of character and paragraph formatting. |
| 6 | Output | This module looks at techniques for achieving consistent colour for print and web. Including managing web safe colour. |
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