Adobe Illustrator is a must-have tool in a graphic designer’s arsenal. It’s the best place to create logos, illustrations, infographics, icons, and any vector graphics.
In this course, we will analyze the key basic features of this editor and explain how to make your work in it efficient and convenient.
Course program
The course is dedicated to the practical aspects of working with Illustrator and mastering the editor’s key functions.
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Installing Adobe Illustrator. Creating a document, templates. Overview of the interface. Basic tools. Artboards (editing areas). Layers and groups.
Getting to know the interface
The first module is an introductory one. Gradually complete the brief and find out how the tools work and how to save files.
Drawing and color in Adobe Illustrator
Pencil. Brushes (types, settings). Eraser. Scissors and knife. Highlighting. Fill and gradients. Repainting. Library of colors. Representation
Basics of drawing
In this module, we’ll give you some practice with the drawing and filling tools.
Shapes and paths in Adobe Illustrator
Basic shapes: rectangle, oval, polygon, star. Lines and grids. Shape Builder. Combining and subtracting shapes (Pathfinder, Compound Path). Pen Tool. Select, distort, and transform. Work with anchor points. Stroke. The difference between contours and shapes.
Working with shapes and paths
In this practical module, you will learn the basic tools for working with vector shapes and paths.
Working with text in Adobe Illustrator
Basic tools for working with text. Additional tools for working with text. Inserting special characters and spaces. Text panels in Illustrator.
Working with text
In the final hands-on module of the Illustrator Workshop, we’ll work through some common tasks that you might encounter when working with text.