Most Technology Training classes will be delivered online until further notice.
Before each sesson, Tech Training will provide a Zoom link for live online classes, along with any required class materials.
Learn all the tools and functions of Adobe Illustrator. From navigating to drawing, working with type to templates, and brushes to blending modes, we will cover everything you will need to know to create digital illustrations and impactful layouts.
In this four-part beginning-level course, you will learn how to do the following in Adobe Illustrator:
1. Document setup, navigating the software, and working with libraries.
2. How to use the drawing tools, apply color, and customize gradients.
3. Creating custom brushes and patterns, adding texture, and playing with effects.
4. Creating beautiful typography, formatting text efficiently, and working from a template.
Each course will have demonstrations and fun projects, including productivity tips and workflow advice.
Course Prerequisites
None
This course welcomes beginning learners.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Design eye-catching, vector-based compositions in Adobe Illustrator.
- Choose the best tools and functions for their projects.
- Simplify their artistic workflow and digital asset management.
- Illustrate using shapes and the pen, pencil, and brush tools.
- Describe the different options available for effects, objects, and libraries.
- Remember key commands and hot keys for quick work practices.
Topics Covered
Class 1:
- Document Setup
- Navigation
- Workspace
- Selecting
- Layers
- Place
- Clipping Masks
- Libraries
Class 2:
- Shapes
- Transforming
- Drawing Tools
- Image Trace
- Color
- Gradients
Class 3:
- Brushes
- Stamps
- Patterns
- Textures
- Blending Modes
- Effects
Class 4:
- Working from a Template
- Type Tools
- Type Objects
- Formatting
- Character & Paragraph Styles
- 3D Type
- Exporting
This course is a demonstrative lecture with no activity submission requirements. There will be requests for participation and discussion, and handouts will be provided. Note-taking and questions are encouraged.
