Online Class: Adobe Illustrator

Discover the limitless potential of Adobe Illustrator through a course specifically designed to elevate your design skills, using foundational tools and expert techniques. Whether you're creating simple shapes or intricate artworks, this program equips you to confidently produce dynamic and professional graphics.
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  • 15
    Lessons
  • 17
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 3,378
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 13
    Hours
    average time
  • 1.3
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Mastering Adobe Illustrator: The Complete Course

Step into the world of Adobe Illustrator, the industry's leading vector graphics software that empowers both novices and professionals to bring their creative visions to life. Whether you're an aspiring designer or simply someone looking to add a new skill, this course is tailor-made to transform you into an Illustrator maestro.

Adobe Illustrator is not just another drawing tool; it's a universe of possibilities. From simple shape creations to intricate graphic designs, from dynamic web pages to riveting book layouts - the horizon of what you can achieve with Illustrator is boundless. What makes this journey even more exciting is the ease with which you can navigate through these vast capabilities once you get the hang of it.

Course Highlights:

  • Foundational Know-How: Start with the essentials. Understand the Illustrator interface, tools, and functionalities. Ideal for beginners, this segment ensures a smooth entry into the world of graphic design.

  • Artistic Building Blocks: Master the creation and manipulation of basic shapes and objects, the very foundation of any design work in Illustrator.

  • Vector Magic: Dive deep into vector graphics, learning to craft, modify, and perfect them with precision.

  • A Splash of Color: Enhance your designs with color, using blends, gradients, and patterns to breathe life into your creations.

  • Symbols & Efficiency: Discover how to create symbols to streamline your design process and enhance productivity.

  • Layering & Masking Mastery: Grasp advanced techniques such as layers and masks to add depth and complexity to your designs.

  • Perspective Drawing: Effortlessly depict landscapes, buildings, and intricate scenarios using the perspective tools.

  • Dynamic Additions: Incorporate graphs and text into your designs, including text wrapping around objects and shapes.

  • Endless Creations: Whether it's compelling business cards, striking brochures, or personal art pieces, this course will equip you to create them all.

Fear not if Illustrator seems like uncharted territory. With our lucid explanations, practical exercises, and interactive assignments, we break down complex processes into digestible bits. By the course's culmination, regardless of your initial expertise level, you'll be wielding Adobe Illustrator with the finesse of a seasoned professional. Embark on this transformative journey, and redefine the boundaries of your creativity!

 
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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1. Adobe Illustrator Essentials

Vector graphics form the core of Adobe Illustrator, allowing images to maintain quality regardless of scaling, thus serving a wide range of applications from logos to complex animations. This mathematical approach to image creation offers unparalleled precision, beneficial for industries that demand exacting detail and clarity in their designs. 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: Introduce Yourself
  • Assessment: Lesson 1: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

Lesson 2. Streamlined Document Management in Illustrator

Effectively embedding images within Illustrator designs enriches visual storytelling, capturing attention and dynamically amplifying messages. The Place command simplifies this process with options like linking, templating, and replacing, ensuring seamless integration. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 2: Working With Documents

Lesson 3. Layered Creativity: Drawing Modes Unleashed

Illustrator empowers designers through paths and anchor points, allowing fluid manipulation of vector graphics akin to reshaping clay. Drawing modes like Draw Inside and tools such as Rectangle and Ellipse cater to artistic flexibility, enhancing creativity in design. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 3: Drawing and Transforming Objects

Lesson 4. Navigating the World of Adobe Illustrator: Mastering Selections and Transformations

Adobe Illustrator offers powerful selection tools like the Selection, Direct Selection, Lasso, and Magic Wand tools to refine and control your design process. By understanding these tools, you'll gain greater creative freedom and streamline your iterative design projects effectively. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 4: Making and Saving Selections

Lesson 5. From Pixels to Perfection: A Guide to Vector Conversion

Adobe Illustrator's capabilities extend from tracing raster images to versatile vector content, sustaining clarity across all scales and uses. Understanding object mechanics such as shape transformations, movement, and alignment helps designers produce cohesive and aesthetic artworks efficiently and creatively. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 5: Working with Shapes and Objects

Lesson 6. Mastering Illustrator's Color Tools

Loading swatch libraries enhances creative capacity by providing themed color sets specific to various industries and applications, such as food or beverages, efficiently enriching design projects with relevant and evocative hues. This feature allows for easy integration of unique palettes, enhancing the thematic consistency of any design. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 6: Working with Color

Lesson 7. Elevate Your Vector Creations with Patterns and Gradients

Illustrator’s blending techniques facilitate seamless transformations and color transitions, broadening your creative horizons. Transitioning between shapes and colors allows for dynamic design applications in fashion mockups and digital artwork. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 7: Gradients, Pattern Fills, and Blends

Lesson 8. Navigating Adobe Illustrator: Paths and Points Unlocked

The pen tool in Illustrator is a conduit for creativity, transforming simple paths into intricate designs with patience and skill. From manipulating anchor points to applying advanced techniques like symmetry and complexity, seasoned artists can produce sophisticated works of art. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 8: Points and Paths

Lesson 9. Elevating Digital Art Through Path Manipulation

Adobe Illustrator offers a suite of path manipulation tools transforming raw creative ideas into polished, professional-grade designs. Understanding and skillfully applying these tools—Reshape, Eraser, Smooth, and Divider—allows for a refined artistic vision. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 9: Working With Paths

Lesson 10. Layering 101: Enhance Your Digital Work

Layer visibility and locking features offer designers the ability to control the visual and editable aspects of their projects effortlessly. Like a conductor with an orchestra, you'll maintain harmony within your digital creation by strategically introducing or sidelining specific layers. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 10: Working With Layers

Lesson 11. Typography Fundamentals: Type Tools in Illustrator

Transforming text into an art form, Adobe Illustrator's advanced typography tools allow imaginative layouts like spiraled invitations and traditional vertical languages. By understanding fonts, formatting, and glyphs, you can refine your design's mood and communication, creating a masterpiece of clarity and allure. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 11: Working with Type

Lesson 12. Colorful Journeys: Transforming Paths with Live Paint in Illustrator

Illustrator’s Brush Panel expands digital painting possibilities with a variety of unique brush types, catering to naturalistic styles and abstract forms. These brushes empower artists to craft intricate patterns, emulate traditional media, and explore dynamic strokes for enhanced creativity. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 12: Drawing and Painting

Lesson 13. Transform Your Art with Adobe Illustrator Effects

Illustrator's Effects menu is a portal to artistic possibilities, letting users customize visuals dramatically with a simple click. With options like Convert to Shape and Scribble, even simple geometries or designs can be easily altered to fit precise, creative visions. 9 Total Points
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 13: Illustrator Effects

Lesson 14. The Art of Symbols: A Designer's Guide to Efficiency

Symbols in design software act as creative stamps, allowing multiple repetitions of artwork and contributing to visual consistency. By integrating AI and 3D tools, new realms of design possibilities open, enabling dynamic and lifelike visual expressions. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 14 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 14: Symbols

Lesson 15. Elevate Your Designs with Illustrator's Save and Export Mastery

Emerging tools like Cloud Storage and Automation within Illustrator are game-changers for workflows, boosting productivity and collaboration. This lesson encourages continuous learning and adaptation to leverage new features, honing skills essential for modern design challenges. 40 Total Points
  • Lesson 15 Video
  • Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Course Comments
  • Assessment: Lesson 15: Outputting Your Work
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
180
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe what Adobe Illustrator is and what it can potentially do for you.
  • Demonstrate working with documents.
  • Demonstrate drawing and transforming objects.
  • Demonstrate making and saving selections.
  • Demonstrate working with shapes and objects.
  • Demonstrate working with color.
  • Demonstrate using gradients, pattern fills, and blends, points, and path.
  • Demonstrate working with layers.
  • Demonstrate working with type in Illustrator.
  • Demonstrate drawing and painting techniques in Illustrator.
  • Demonstrate using Illustrator effects and symbols.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Adobe Illustrator
Course Number: 8900135
Lessons Rating: 4.38 / 5 Stars (1,518 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: You can take this course online in every U.S. state including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. International availability includes English-speaking countries like Canada, Australia, the UK, and South Africa.
Last Updated: May 2024
CEU Value: 1.3 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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Student Testimonials

  • "It was a well thought out course, very insightful. Great details." -- Daniel D.
  • "Getting to read the material and also see a video made everything come together. I liked that I could go in my illustrator and try it out myself. Very Hands on (which I need)!" -- Vanessa P.
  • "I liked all the videos and netlinks that showed more advanced examples." -- Michael R.
  • "Thank you for your quick return of my grades and completion certificate. I am taking this course for a new position at work and truly appreciate your diligence in these matters. Thank-you! " -- Shelly R.
  • "It was great." -- Emily O.
  • "Feels great knowing how to use a program tha has been treated like a secret operating system. I am able to understand Adobe illustrator fully." -- Kerin B.

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