Illustrator Introduction
Adobe Illustrator is the industry-leading application for working with vector graphics. Illustrator's comprehensive set of tools and features provides everything you need to produce extraordinary graphics for print, video, the web and mobile devices. This course is ideal for new and novice Illustrator users who needs to create illustrations, logos, maps, graphs, diagrams, advertisements and other graphics. On the course, you'll learn the key techniques needed to create and edit vector graphics quickly and effectively. The course covers the use of Illustrator's powerful drawing tools to work with shapes and layers and apply effects and styles. You'll learn how to create sophisticated artwork and graphics, create logos with special type effects and use Illustrator's powerful Image Trace and Live Paint tools. And during all of this, you'll learn the most effective ways to integrate Illustrator into your workflow.All our Adobe Illustrator courses are taught by industry professionals who are also Adobe Certified Professional trainers. They will share years of their industry experience with you, imparting best practice techniques as well mastery of the tools.
Course Facts
- 2 day course
- Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
- Live Online or Classroom-based
- Certificate of completion
- Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
- Unlimited support after your course
- Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses
Course Dates
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Tue 2 - Wed 3 Apr 2024 | London | £545 |
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Mon 29 - Tue 30 Apr 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Thu 2 - Fri 3 May 2024 | London | £545 |
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Tue 28 - Wed 29 May 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Mon 3 - Tue 4 Jun 2024 | London | £545 |
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Wed 26 - Thu 27 Jun 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Tue 2 - Wed 3 Jul 2024 | London | £545 |
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Mon 29 - Tue 30 Jul 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Mon 5 - Tue 6 Aug 2024 | London | £545 |
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Tue 27 - Wed 28 Aug 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Mon 2 - Tue 3 Sep 2024 | London | £545 |
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Thu 26 - Fri 27 Sep 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Wed 2 - Thu 3 Oct 2024 | London | £545 |
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Mon 28 - Tue 29 Oct 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Mon 4 - Tue 5 Nov 2024 | London | £545 |
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Tue 26 - Wed 27 Nov 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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Mon 2 - Tue 3 Dec 2024 | London | £545 |
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Mon 23 - Tue 24 Dec 2024 | Live Online | £545 |
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- Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
- We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £525 + VAT.
Course Outline
Navigation
- Moving around the interface and viewing choices
Interface
- The tools
- How panels work and overlap
- The Properties panel
- Organising panels
Basic concepts and tools
- Vector vs Bitmap images
- Working with Rulers, Guides and Smart Guides
Objects
- Simple shades: selecting and manipulating objects
- Transform, duplicate, clone, delete
- Arrange stacking
- Group/Ungroup and group selections
- Locking
- Aligning and distributing artwork
- Pathfinder
- Isolation Mode
Drawing
- Vector drawing: pen tool, paths, curves, points and handles
- Adding and deleting anchor points
- Splitting, cutting and erasing paths
Colours and fills
- Fills and strokes on objects and paths
- Colours vs. swatches: global colour
- Gradients - creating, editing and applying
- Colour books and libraries
Type
- Area vs point type
- The type tool - font, size, colour, leading
- Kerning, tracking, indents and baseline shift
- Type on and in a path
- Type as outlines
- Character and paragraph styles
Layers
- Creating layers - options and layer names
- Locking and hiding layers
- Moving objects between layers
- Selecting objects via layers
Patterns
- Creating, applying, editing
- Pattern transform behaviour
Brushes
- Types: Calligraphic, Art, Scatter, Creating and Editing
- Using brushes on lines and borders
Symbols
- Creating and applying symbols
- The symbol sprayer
Effects and Appearance
- Stylise, Distort & Transform, 3D
Graphing
- How graphs and data work
- Graph types
- Graph limitations
Export
- Save as AI, PDF or EPS
- Asset Export to JPG, PNG or GIF
- SVG
Image Trace
- Tracing options and expanding
Misc.
- Blob brush tool
- Perspective tool
- Multiple Artboards