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Course Outline

Introduction

  • Overview of advanced Adobe Illustrator features.
  • Essential Illustrator tools and techniques.
  • Advanced keyboard shortcuts.

Drawing

  • Tracing sketches or images.
  • Using the Curvature tool.
  • Mastering the Pen tool.

Colour Mastery

  • Colour themes and guides.
  • Recolouring artwork.
  • Using gradient mesh.
  • Blending images with backgrounds.
  • Gradient strokes and colour mixes.
  • Duotone image effects.
  • Advanced repeating pattern swatches.

Advanced Typography

  • Exploring font combinations.
  • Customising fonts.
  • Combining text and shapes.
  • Using the Touch Type tool.

Reshape, Transform, and Animate

  • Envelope distortions.
  • Blending lines and 3D gradients.
  • Extruded text and shapes.
  • Using the Puppet Warp tool.
  • Creating animated GIFs.

3D Effects, Lighting, and Materials

  • Creating 3D graphics, objects, and text effects.
  • Creating semi-flat 3D icons and UI designs.

Automating Tasks

  • Using the Variables panel.
  • Running scripts in Illustrator.
  • Using the Actions panel.

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic experience with Adobe Illustrator.

Audience

  • Graphic designers.
  • Illustrators.
 14 Hours

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