Course Code: 940

Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud Course

Class Dates:
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
Length:
3 Days
Cost:
$1295.00
Class Time:
Technology:
Business
Delivery:
Instructor-Led Training, Virtual Instructor-Led Training

Overview

  • Course Overview
  • In this comprehensive Adobe Illustrator CC course, students will become comfortable with the industry-standard vector graphics software. The course encompasses all topics covered in the Illustrator certification exam and much more, extending beyond mere exam preparation. It offers practical, real-world applications, illustrating how to leverage Illustrator's powerful tools in design work. Suitable for both new and experienced users, this course provides valuable insights into creating intricate vector illustrations, logos, and typography. Participants will explore Illustrator's latest features, learning advanced techniques to enhance their vector art. Whether starting from scratch or seeking to refine existing skills, this course ensures a deeper understanding and more efficient use of Adobe Illustrator.
  • Audience
  • This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities and who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents.

Prerequisites

  • Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, and so on. Familiarity with basic design terminology, such as palettes, color modes, shapes, text, and paths is highly recommended.

Course Disclaimer

*Course Cost listed does not include the cost of courseware, cost $ 120. Course is subject to a minimum enrollment to run. Course may run virtually as a Virtual Instructor-Led (VILT) class if the minimum enrollment is not met. If the course is under the minimum enrollment the course may run as 2 day class (Bootcamp Style). For more information, please contact learn@vtec.org or call 207-775-0244..

Course Details

  • 1. The Illustrator Interface
  • Illustrator Home Screen
  • Creating New Documents
  • Inserting a Shape
  • The Illustrator Interface
  • Setting Preferences
  • Zooming
  • Panning
  • Rulers, Guides, and Grids
  • 2. Getting Started
  • Creating a Project
  • Create New Document (Exercise)
  • Creating Basic Shapes
  • Selection
  • Creating and Modifying Shapes (Exercise)
  • Using Drawing Modes
  • The Alignment Tools
  • Draw Components of the Project (Exercise)
  • Working with Colors
  • Working with Swatches
  • Fill and Stroke Attributes
  • Format Artwork (Exercise)
  • 3. Organizing a Project
  • Organizing a Project
  • Work with Layers (Exercise)
  • Artboards
  • Artboards and Duplication (Exercise)
  • 4. Creating Advanced Illustrations
  • The Pencil and Pen Tools
  • Drawing with the Pencil Tool (Exercise)
  • More on the Pen Tool
  • Drawing with the Pen Tool (Exercise)
  • Using the Line Tools
  • Adding Spirals (Exercise)
  • Transforming Objects
  • Align and Distribute Objects
  • Tools for Reshaping
  • Working with Grouped Objects
  • Manipulate Project Components (Exercise)
  • 5. Advanced Management of Shapes
  • Appearance Panel
  • Appearance Panel (Exercise)
  • Working with Pathfinder
  • Working with Shape Builder Tool
  • Path and Shape Builder Tools (Exercise)
  • The Paintbrush Tool
  • Live Paint
  • Creating Patterns
  • Brushes and Patterns (Exercise)
  • Using Gradient Tools, Gradients (Exercise)
  • Working with Graphic Styles
  • Styles (Exercise)
  • 6. Working with Type
  • Working with Type
  • Format Text
  • Creating Types of Text (Exercise)
  • Working with Styles
  • Using Tab Stops
  • Styles and Tabs (Exercise)
  • Working with Glyphs
  • Converting Type to Outlines
  • Type to Outlines (Exercise)
  • 7. Managing Project Components
  • Project Components
  • Custom Art Brush, Reuse (Exercise)
  • Import Text and Thread Text Frames
  • Import Styles, Import Artwork
  • Import (Exercise)
  • Manage Linked and Embedded Project Components
  • Working with Linked Content (Exercise)
  • 8.Sharing Your Project
  • Proofing Your Project
  • Preview Project
  • Proof (Exercise)
  • Printing
  • Export Options
  • Save for Video
  • Package a Project
  • 9. Working In The Design Industry
  • Client Goals and Audience
  • Communicating about Design Plans
  • Basic Project Management Concepts for Designers
  • Copyright, Permissions, and Licensing
  • Digital Image Terminology
  • Digital Image Terminology
  • Visual Composition