Course Overview

Adobe Illustrator is an industry-standard vector graphics application that lets you create logos, icons, drawings, typography, and many other complex illustrations for any medium. Illustrator designs can be used in websites, magazines, annual reports, fashion and product design and elements such as infographics. One of the advantages of creating images using Illustrator is that they are scalable, meaning you can resize them with no loss of quality. This training course will make participants gain advanced skills in the use of Adobe Illustrator in their work.

DURATION

5 Days

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1:

Illustrator Essentials

• The Illustrator Interface
• Navigation Tools
• Opening illustrations
• Creating new Documents
• Exploring Panels & Workspaces
• Useful Shortcuts

Organising your Artwork

• Introducing Multiple Artboards
• Editing the Artboard Size
• Aligning & Distributing Artwork

Artwork Components

• Rulers, Guides and Grids
• Intuitive Smart Guides
• Paths, Point and Handles
• Grouping Objects
• Working in Group Isolation Mode

Module 2:

Creating Basic Shapes

• Using the Shaper Tool
• Creating Primitive Shapes
• Creating Polygons, Stars & Spirals
• Drawing Lines
• Storing Assets in Libraries

Applying Colour

• Colour Modes
• Applying Colour to Objects
• Spot vs Process Colour
• Managing Swatches
• Creating Colour Groups
• Loading Swatch Libraries

Drawing in Illustrator

• Drawing Paths
• Tips for Drawing Curves
• Editing, Manipulating and Modifying Paths
• Adding & deleting Anchor Points
• Splitting Cutting and Erasing Paths

Module 3:

Working with Layers

• Creating Layers
• Using Layers Effectively

Painting in Illustrator

• Manipulating Stroke
• Creating Dashed Lines
• Adding Arrowheads to Strokes

Working with Type

• Using Type Tools
• Using the Character and Paragraph Panel
• Creating Outlines from Text
• Type on a Path

Saving and Exporting

• Packaging Files for Hand Off
• Creating Adobe PDF Files
• Exporting Files from Illustrator

Module 4:

The Transform Tools

• Scaling, Rotating, Reflecting & Shearing Objects
• Changing Object Perspectives
• The Distortion Tools
• Distorting Objects

Creating Patterns

• Different Types of Patterns
• Creating & Applying Pattern
• Scaling & Moving Patterns
• Editing a Pattern

Brushes and Symbols

• The Brushes Panel
• Understanding Brush Libraries
• Applying Brush Stroke to a Path
• Creating Different Brushes
• Using the Eraser Tool

Creating Complex Shapes

• Understanding Pathfinder
• Creating & Modifying Compound Shapes
• Cutting and Dividing Objects 

Module 5:

Using Effects

• Understanding & Using Effects
• Understanding 3D Effects
• Understanding the Appearance Panel

Graphics & Clipping Masks

• Placing imported graphics
• Linked vs embedded images
• Understanding Clipping Masks
• Creating a Clipping Mask

Tracing Images

• The Image Trace Panel
• Using Image Trace
• Expanding Paths in a Traced Image

Live Paint

• Creating Live Paint Groups
• Painting Live Paint Objects
• Detecting Gaps
• Modifying Live Paint Groups

 Training Methodology

Our training on this course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training participants will be issued with a certificate.