- This course has been archived because the content is no longer up-to-date or relevant to most students
- You can watch the new, up-to-date course by clicking here
- You can submit projects and earn certificates up to the 10th of January 2024
Contents
- Overview
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Drawing
- 5. Class Project 01 - How to draw in Adobe Illustrator CC with shapes & lines (Draw your own animal shape) FREE
- 6. How to draw using the Shape Builder tool in Adobe Illustrator CC
- 7. Class Project 02 - How to draw a fox using the shape builder tool in Adobe Illustrator CC (Design a modern swan)
- 8. Class Project 03 - How to draw custom logo shapes easily in Adobe Illustrator CC (Color in the impossible triangle)
- 9. Class Project 04 - How to draw anything using the Curvature Tool in Adobe Illustrator (Redraw with the curvature tool and colour the owl)
- 10. Class Project 05 - How to draw using the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator CC (Draw an owl with the pen tool)
- 11. Drawing with the Pencil Tool in Adobe Illustrator CC
- 12. Class Project 06 - How to use Brushes in Adobe Illustrator CC (Draw 5 elements on the piggy bank image)
- 13. Class Project 07 - How to draw lines with the Width Tool in Adobe Illustrator (LOVE design)
- Type & Fonts
- Color
- Masking
- CC Libraries
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Effects & Patterns
- 24. Class Project 09 - Making things liquid & distorted in Adobe Illustrator CC (Design your own font)
- 25. How to bend & warp shapes & text in Adobe Illustrator CC
- 26. Class Project 10 - Drawing amazing repeating shapes in Adobe Illustrator CC (Design a lovely repeating shape graphic)
- 27. Class Project 11 - How to create repeating patterns in Adobe Illustrator CC (Design your own pattern)
- 28. Class Project 12 - How to how to vectorize an image in Adobe Illustrator CC (Create a stencil cut out of an image) FREE
- 29. How to request your certificate FREE
- Capture App
- Free Templates
- Exporting
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Real World Exercises
- 34. How to redraw the MasterCard Logo in Adobe Illustrator CC FREE
- 35. How to redraw the Instagram Logo in Adobe Illustrator CC
- 36. How to redraw the Kodak Logo in Adobe Illustrator CC
- 37. How to redraw the eHarmony Logo in Adobe Illustrator CC
- 38. How to redraw the Tinder Logo in Adobe Illustrator CC
- 39. How to redraw the BP Logo in Adobe Illustrator CC
- Next Steps
Certificates
We’re awarding certificates for this course!
Check out the How to earn your certificate video for instructions on how to earn yours and click the available certificate levels below for more information.
How to earn your certificate
Work your way towards your certificate for this course by following these simple steps.
- Watch the course videos
- Complete the Class Projects - look out for the videos marked with
- Upload your class projects into the My Projects area in your account
- Complete and pass the Knowledge Quiz (Merit level courses only)
- Complete the Distinction Certificate Project (Distinction level courses only) - look out for the video marked with
- Upload your Distinction project to the My Projects area in your account
- Request your certificate when you've completed the requirements for the certificate level you're working towards
Good luck!
Pass certificates
We’re awarding ‘Pass’ level certificates for this course.
You can work your way towards your ‘Pass’ certificate by following these simple steps.
- Watch the course videos
- Complete the Class Projects - look out for the videos marked with
- Upload your class projects into the My Projects area in your account
- Don’t forget to request your certificate when all your projects are complete
Good luck!
Overview
Hi there, my name is Dan.
I’m an designer, Adobe Certified Instructor & Adobe Certified Expert.
Together we’re going to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator. During our course we won’t just learn how to use the tools... we will create real world, practical projects together.
This course is aimed at people new to Illustrator & design in general. We’ll start right at the beginning, working our way through step by step.
We’ll start with the techniques you’ll need to create just about everything in Illustrator. Including icons, logos, postcards & hand drawn illustrations.
We’ll explore lines & brushes. You’ll master how to use and manipulate type. I’ll show you the clever secrets Illustrator has which will help you to discover & use beautiful color like a pro.
You’ll learn how to push, pull, cut & repeat artwork. You'll learn how to redraw real world examples of famous logos. We'll cover the essentials like correct saving & exporting along with so, so much more.
If you’ve never opened Illustrator before, or you’ve opened it and struggled, come with me, I’ll show you the easy way to make beautiful artwork. - Dan
What are the requirements?
- You will need a copy of Adobe Illustrator 2018 or above. A free trial of the software can be downloaded from Adobe.com.
What am I going to get from this course?
- 39 lectures 5+ hours of well structured content.
- Drawing with Shapes & Lines
- Drawing with the Shape Builder
- Creating a custom logo
- Working with Brushes
- Drawing with the pen, pencil & curvature tool
- Learn how to work with type & fonts.
- How to mask images & graphics.
- How to distort, bend, warp & liquefy illustrations.
- How to make your own repeating wallpaper patterns.
- How to create stencil style images from real drawings.
- How to use free Illustrator templates.
- How to save, print & export for Print, web & social media.
- Lots of real world exercises for you to practice.
- Loads or class projects for you to complete.
- Printable PDF Cheat sheet.
- You will get the finished files so you never fall behind.
- Downloadable exercise files.
- Forum support from me.
- Techniques used by professional graphic designers.
- Professional workflows and shortcuts.
- A wealth of other resources and websites to help your accelerate your career.
What is the target audience?
- No previous Adobe Illustrator experience is necessary.
- This course is for people completely new to Illustrator. No previous design, drawing or illustration experience is necessary.
- This is a relaxed, well paced introduction that will enable you to produce a large range of drawing, illustration & logo work. Only basic computing skills are necessary - If you can send emails and surf the internet then you will cope well with this course.
Course duration 8 hours + your study.
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