Duration: 2 days | Book this course
Cost: $790.00 + GST
Course Description
Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated graphics program capable of creating complex and attractive illustrations and type effects. You might need to create logos, advertisements, and other illustrations in Illustrator. If you have little or no experience with Illustrator, it can be overwhelming to start creating complex illustrations. In this course, you'll start by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create logos. You'll also combine text and graphics to create advertisements.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your computer's operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CD and other media.
Who Should Take This Course
Graphic designers, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents. They may have little or no experience with Illustrator. They may already use InDesign and Photoshop.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will have learned how to:
- Create a logo using simple shapes.
- Enhance logos.
- Create logos using custom paths.
- Create a logo with type special effects.
- Create an advertisement.
- Import body type.
- Manage your creative assets using Adobe Bridge.
- Provide support for PDF and PSD files.
- Convert raster graphics to vector graphics.
- Colour an artwork using the Live Paint feature.
- Create a poster.
- Export a graphic to various formats.
- Prepare documents for composite and commercial printing.
Course Outline
GETTING STARTED
- Launching Illustrator
- Setting User Preferences
- Understanding the Toolbox
- Working with the User Interface
- Creating a New Document
- Closing and Saving Documents
WORKING WITH OBJECTS AND COLOUR
- Drawing basic shapes
- Basic editing
- Using Strokes and Fills
- Working with Colour
DRAWING
- Drawing Paths
- Editing Paths
- Using grids and guides for precision drawing
MODIFYING OBJECTS
- Transforming objects (e.g. rotating, scaling, reflecting, shearing, etc.)
- Aligning and distributing objects
- Blending objects
- Reshaping objects
WORKING WITH TYPE
- Inserting Type
- Formatting Type
- Getting creative with Type
- Setting tabs and indents
- Proofing Type
LAYERS AND TRANSPARENCY
- Understanding the relevance of layers
- Creating clipping masks
- Applying transparency
APPLYING EFFECTS
- Implementing gradients
- Using the Appearance palette
- Using and Creating Symbols
- Creating and modifying custom brushes
- Applying Filters
- Creating a Vector version of a Raster Graphic
- Colouring artwork with Live Paint
GETTING THINGS SORTED FOR PRINT
- Exporting the Illustrator project to various formats
- Setting print preferences
- Preparing files for commercial print