Adobe Illustrator CC Mastery Zero to Hero in Illustrator
What you’ll learn
Design illustrations with Adobe Illustrator
Use the various tools of Illustrator
Stylize and customize type and shapes in Illustrator
Apply gradients, warp effects, blends, and other styles to shapes in Illustrator
Requirements
You will need a copy of Adobe Illustrator, preferably Creative Cloud, or older versions will work for most techniques.
Description
Learn Illustrator and start creating logos, infographics, vector art and more illustrations today!
In this course, students learn the essentials of Illustrator, the industry-standard vector software, including
formatting and stylizing typecreating custom shapesapplying effects and stylesdrawing with the brush and pen toolstracing over photoscreating basic logosusing the various tools in Illustrator, including when to use certain onescreating patterns, blends, and more
Instructor Qualifications:
I’ve used Illustrator for years as a freelance graphic designer, and I’ve also used Illustrator when I was Internet Development Director at an award-winning advertising design firm. While I was Managing Editor of two international graphic design magazines, one of the magazines I oversaw focused on Illustrator.
For the past eight years, as I’ve continued freelance work, I’ve taught students Illustrator and logo design in classes such as Layout and Design, as a full-time university professor.
I have a BA in Communication, an MA in Journalism and Media Studies, a PhD in Communication, and a passion for teaching.
Enroll now and let’s get started learning and illustrating!
Overview
Section 1: Introduction to the Illustrator Course
Lecture 1 Introduction to the Illustrator Course
Lecture 2 How to Get Adobe Illustrator
Lecture 3 Download Support Files for Illustrator Lessons
Lecture 4 Common Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts
Lecture 5 Join Our Facebook Group and Community for Design Feedback and Critique!
Lecture 6 Versions of Creative Cloud, Toolbar Customization, and Mac vs. PC
Section 2: Getting Started in Illustrator
Lecture 7 Panels and Workspaces
Lecture 8 Navigating and Zooming
Lecture 9 Creating New Documents
Lecture 10 Working with Multiple Documents
Lecture 11 Guides and Grids
Lecture 12 Understanding Paths and Points
Lecture 13 Fills and Strokes
Lecture 14 Selection, Direct Selection, and Isolation Mode
Section 3: Drawing and Editing Shapes in Illustrator
Lecture 15 Using the Pen Tool
Lecture 16 Using the Curvature Tool
Lecture 17 Using the Line Tools
Lecture 18 Using the Shape Tools
Lecture 19 Using the Brush Tools
Lecture 20 Using the Pencil Tools
Lecture 21 Activity: Trace and Stylize a City Landscape
Section 4: Working with Text in Illustrator
Lecture 22 Using the Type Tool
Lecture 23 Type on a Path
Lecture 24 Applying Character and Paragraph Settings
Lecture 25 Outlining Text
Lecture 26 Activity: Create a Stylized Logo
Section 5: Using the Tools in Illustrator
Lecture 27 Using the Magic Wand and Lasso Tools
Lecture 28 Using the Eraser Tools
Lecture 29 Using the Rotate and Reflect Tools
Lecture 30 Using the Scale Tool
Lecture 31 Using the Width Tools
Lecture 32 Using the Free Transform Tool
Lecture 33 Applying Gradients
Lecture 34 Using the Eyedropper Tool
Lecture 35 Using the Blend Tool
Lecture 36 Activity: Vector Art Practice
Section 6: Mastering Illustrator Workflows and Functions
Lecture 37 Using the Appearance Panel
Lecture 38 Stylizing Shapes
Lecture 39 Envelope Distort and Warp Effects
Lecture 40 Using the Transform Each Technique for Patterns
Lecture 41 Using the Pathfinder Panel
Lecture 42 Activity: Warped Text on Radial Pattern
Section 7: Printing, Saving, and Exporting in Illustrator
Lecture 43 Saving, Exporting, and Packaging Files in Illustrator
Lecture 44 Printing in Illustrator
Lecture 45 Bonus: Learn Even More in My Other Courses!
This course is meant for people new to Illustrator or those who know a little about it and want to know more.,This course is NOT for people who are experts at Illustrator already.,If you already enrolled in my higher-priced Logo Design: Become a Professional Logo Designer course, then you do not need this course, since much of the Illustrator introduction in a few sections of that course overlaps with this course.
Course Information:
Udemy | English | 3h 20m | 1011.27 MB
Created by: Chad Neuman, Ph.D.
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