Illustrator Courses

Illustrator courses in London for beginners through to advanced users, taught by Adobe Certified Experts. Classes are up to eight at our Islington centre, or up to six live online.

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Trainers Adobe Certified Experts
Class size Up to 8 in London, or up to 6 live online
Support 28 days of helpdesk support
Cancellation 7 day cancellation
Certificate Certificate of attendance
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Illustrator Intro

From £399 + VAT

Two day Live online Private options

Build your vector design skills from the ground up on this expert-led two-day Illustrator course.

Covering shape tools, drawing and painting tools, typography, colour, gradients and Adobe Firefly AI — designed for beginners and anyone wanting a thorough, hands-on foundation in vector design.

Create and edit vector artwork from scratch
Use painting, drawing and shape-building tools
Design typography and text-based graphics
Generate original artwork using Adobe Firefly AI
Work faster with shortcuts and workflow tools

"Vicki was great at helping us solve problems individually and re-explaining when we got confused with complex steps. It made the course feel like a welcoming safe environment to learn."
Diamond Light Source - 26 August 2026 - With Vicki
"The timings were ideal, with blocks of approx 1hr 15 mins of learning, then a break. Two days felt right. Tasks felt as though they were (where possible) real-world examples. One of the best tasks was being taught how to draw a mug and a tea cup and having the 'finished' example at the top of the page. I think this could be used more across other courses because sometimes as a learner it's hard to know the aim/point of a task when you're being talked through it. Vicky was really good at explaining what we were going to be doing/aiming for before we started each task, which gave it more meaning and it made more sense. Everything felt manageable, even though the second day progressed to more difficult tasks. It was helpful to learn the AI elements within Illustrator as I didn't know they were a feature. The drawing tasks were really helpful. Vicky was so well prepared, keen to help and clearly loves what she does. The additional notes about each day's learning highlighted this and shows she understands how people learn and remember. It was also helpful that she has experience across other Adobe programs (e.g. InDesign, Bridge)."
26 August 2026 - With Vicki
"A very wide range of skills was covered over the two days. Vicki went above and beyond to even make us summary notes to help us after the course was finished. The amount of resources is also very helpful to allow us to keep practising once the course is finished, so we do not forget everything we learnt. It was all very much appreciated!"
26 August 2026 - With Vicki
"Lots of patience to guide us through and always happy to stop and let us share our screens if we got stuck"
Anglia Ruskin University - 30 June 2026 - With Vicki
"Very helpful, Ian was great at listening and adjusting the session to what we needed!"
Boden - 29 June 2026 - With Ian
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Illustrator Intermediate

From £429 + VAT

Two day Live online Private options

Take your Illustrator skills beyond the basics.

Master path editing, shape building, brushes, gradients, patterns, and blends while creating more polished vector artwork.

Explore AI-powered vector generation, streamline your workflow with reusable assets and actions, and learn how to prepare and export professional-quality designs for multiple formats.

Draw and edit precise paths
Construct complex artwork using shape-based techniques
Manage stroke behaviour, appearances, gradients, and patterns
Create and maintain reusable artwork
Use generative vector tools

"Brilliant examples, good pace - very good opportunnity to pause for questions"
NHS Resolution - 5 October 2026 - With Ian
"The content and pace of the course was just right. The trainer was very knowledgable and friendly."
12 August 2026 - With Matt
"Really friendly and responsive with questions. I feel very equipped to move forward with Illustrator at a higher level than before. The course was an appropriate level, even with just minor experience with Illustrator and overall familiarity with Adobe systems. Thanks, Matt!"
HaysMac - 12 August 2026 - With Matt
"Responsive technical support, knowledgeable and skilled teachers!"
11 May 2026 - With Charlotte
"Great informative course and facilities, highly recommend thank you!"
18 February 2026 - With Matt
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Illustrator Advanced

From £449 + VAT

Two day Live online Private options

Master Adobe Illustrator's most demanding workflows.

Learn to diagnose, repair, and manage complex artwork while maintaining clean, reliable vector files.

Explore advanced appearances, effects, brushes, blends, and transparency, and develop the professional judgment needed to avoid production issues, reduce rework, and deliver predictable results every time.

Diagnose structural problems in complex artwork
Control advanced appearances and effects
Decide when to preserve, simplify, or rebuild artwork
Clean up and stabilise artwork for reuse
Work with greater confidence on high stakes projects

"Very welcoming, very easy to follow instructions"
28 May 2026 - With Ian
"I enjoyed the 3D aspect as that was new to me"
28 May 2026 - With Ian
"Really good content, I picked up lots of new skills"
28 May 2026 - With Ian
"Brilliant training, really informative and tailored examples for our needs"
MMM - 16 October 2025 - With Matt
"Really knowledgable trainer, and delivered 1-2-1. Can't fault it."
20 August 2025 - With Peter
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Illustrator courses in London run from intro through to advanced, taught by Adobe Certified Experts. Classes are up to eight at our Islington centre, or up to six live online.

Adobe Illustrator is Adobe's primary vector drawing program, making it great for illustration, sketches, design and logos.

Practical, real-world exercises feature heavily in our Illustrator training sessions, to ensure you get the most out of your time with our experts. You can learn live online or at our Islington centre.

Whether you are new to Illustrator and need a course that gives a foundation in the software, or you use it daily and want courses that show you how to work more efficiently, we have an Illustrator course for you.

Need help deciding which course is best for you? Call an expert learning adviser on 020 7407 8880. Private and custom courses also available.

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Face to face

Train at our Islington centre in a class of up to eight. Ask the trainer anything, as often as you need.

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Live online

The same course, taught live over Zoom in a class of up to six. You'll need your own computer and software.

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Team training

Private courses for your team, at our centre, at your office or live online. We can build the day around your own files and brand.

Team trainingTrain my team

Brilliant examples, good pace - very good opportunnity to pause for questions

The content and pace of the course was just right. The trainer was very knowledgable and friendly.

Great trainer great course

Lots of patience to guide us through and always happy to stop and let us share our screens if we got stuck

Very helpful, Ian was great at listening and adjusting the session to what we needed!

Ian was very patient! He was happy to answer any questions. It was very helpful! Thank you Ian.

Ian was very approachable, great teacher very patience.

Very welcoming, very easy to follow instructions

I enjoyed the 3D aspect as that was new to me

Really good content, I picked up lots of new skills

Responsive technical support, knowledgeable and skilled teachers!

Very informative, I learnt a lot from the training plus some extra tips on top. of what I knew already

Good pacing, thorough instructions, friendly instructor

Everything was really well explained and clear

Great at providing space and time to look at and explain the specific issues and questions we had with the programme before starting the course.

Great informative course and facilities, highly recommend thank you!

Friendly team, modern facilities, generous snacks

Brilliant training, really informative and tailored examples for our needs

Really great introduction to illustrator - definitely feel more confident using it. Sessions were well organised and covered the basics.

Really kind and easy to approach people

Very informative, trainer helped at the end with specific personal examples, which was extremely useful.

Really clear instructions and guidance from Simon. I felt like I could ask any questions or ask for more help in certain areas without any worry

Lovely environment and great pacing on the course

Clearly explaining all the basics and going through the processes step by step with live demos.

Very organised and clear.

Welcome friendly environment. Excellent facilities. Excellent friendly tutor. Flexible teaching to accommodate learners.

Really knowledgable trainer, and delivered 1-2-1. Can't fault it.

Really good examples relevant for learning everything if needed or tailoring examples to professional lives of attendees

Very detailed and helpful!

Hospitable, friendly staff and environment. Knowledgable staff.

Great course, lots to take in and work on

Very interesting course

Really good again! Learnt alot in a relaxed environment.

Really good content and knowledge and throughout the whole course. Used the Media Training before and would return again.

Providing a good service and a good environment

Great at explaining the methods and easy to follow

Clear, knowledgeable, regularly asked if we needed support, aimed the course at what we needed and met several different learning styles.

Seb was a fantastic teacher, had an answer for every question and was really engaging.

Everything was good. The training was set out well, and all made sense. There was time to go back and check if things weren't working as expected.

EVERYTHING! amazing course, hands on learning which I will use in my professional and personal life. 100% worth it

Matt was an excellent instructor.

Amazing tutor, she was really knowledgeable and answered all my questions would massively recommend.

Lunch is amazing as always! Simon was very engaging and made it very easy to ask questions etc

Providing effective resources for teaching and understanding. Providing effective training for all levels of understanding

Covering topics that I asked about and making sure I understood.

The food and services were very good and the trainer Simon was very knowledge with expert guidance.

Simon was clearly very patient and knowledgeable and explained everything clearly. The centre is lovely, and the staff are all fantastic.

Love that its so clean, tidy. Lunch was amazing as well as the girls that kept everything stocked up. Incredibly patience and knowledgeable instructor

Vicki was good at giving time for each of the candidates on the course to answer questions and had great patience.

Really clear explanations very thorough

I really liked the new facilities here they're lovely. Matt did a great job of tailoring the tasks to the level and pace of the participants.

Course was so useful trainer was amazing

Tutor really good and prepared

Everything was perfect

Excellent course. Really good pace and great variety of examples. Lots of varied exercises and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

Clear explanations and one-to-one teaching

The setup, tasks, direction and planning of the day.

Great trainer, training, venue, and lunch

Really good trainer, very knowledgeable, experienced and friendly. tasty food, clean venue & toilets

Great centre, nice location, great tutor, nice lunch. Cheers!

Great at explaining the different tools and how to apply them in our work. Opportunities to ask question.

Great at explaining :)

Trainer was very good

Very organised, really good exercises.

Good pace and happy to answer questions

Just having examples that we can work with and having a helpful tutor

Clarity and delivery of course was exceptional

Really clear at explaining each process. Great pace of class

The Adobe illustrator intro course is very useful for beginner or for people that have been using the software but not familiar with the functions.

The course was good and cover a large range of possibilities within the software. Charlotte answers to all questions, giving details and help.

Clear explanations, friendly

Matt was an exceptional trainer.. i am throughly pleased with all the training i have received.

Very knowledgeable teacher

Good to have small class as can go at own pace and get direct help from teacher

Great delivery - both virtual and in person! Thank you Simon!

Very clear instruction

Simon was great and very well prepared

Simon is a fantastically knowledgeable and welcoming trainer, catering to our specific needs.

Clean rooms, good technology

Food, drinks, and training material and trainer

Getting up to speed. ready to go!

All steps are simplified and it was very easy to follow

Simon's knowledge was great, he also worked at a really good speed so it was comfortable for everyone.

Everything was great!

Trainer is great and well-prepared. useful post-course practise

Great experience - the course went through the basic tools needed and everything was easily understandable

Trainer was very knowledgeable and was able to help us with some real examples when asked. Regular breaks were provided.

Helping us individually when stuck

I found Vicki very interesting and knowledgeable with good flexibility of peoples needs.

Clear and effective communications, materials shared

I thought Vicky was brilliant very informative and has very in-depth knowledge of Illustrator it was a great 1-2-1 lesson. Thank you

Fantastic tutor - very kind and patient. Huge amount of supporting resources and great variety in exercises. Thanks a lot!

Very interactive and tailored well to group's requests

Went at a really good pace, really enjoyed Sebastian as a instructor, thank you!

Very friendly, went over and beyond what was on the course and Great Knowledge

Thanks Matt, super helpful, very friendly and approachable.

Asking for individuals needs

Very comprehensive and easy to understand! thank you! :)

The organisation of the operation is great. The great lunch was welcomed and Matt was fantastic.

Food was great and Matt the trainer was brilliant, very helpful and knowledgeable.

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Getting better at your job

You need a skill for the role you already have, or your employer is investing in the team.

Changing career

You're moving into a new field and need the practical skills it asks for.

Just graduated

You know the theory. A practical course and a certificate of attendance show employers you can do the work.

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Recent Illustrator reviews

Illustrator Intermediate 5 to 6 October 2026 · In Person · Public

Brilliant examples, good pace - very good opportunnity to pause for questions

CK NHS Resolution

Illustrator Intro 26 to 27 August 2026 · Online · Public

Vicki was great at helping us solve problems individually and re-explaining when we got confused with complex steps. It made the course feel like a welcoming safe environment to learn.

KB Diamond Light Source

Illustrator Intro 26 to 27 August 2026 · Online · Public

The timings were ideal, with blocks of approx 1hr 15 mins of learning, then a break. Two days felt right. Tasks felt as though they were (where possible) real-world examples. One of the best tasks was being taught how to draw a mug and a tea cup and having the 'finished' example at the top of the page. I think this could be used more across other courses because sometimes as a learner it's hard to know the aim/point of a task when you're being talked through it. Vicky was really good at explaining what we were going to be doing/aiming for before we started each task, which gave it more meaning and it made more sense. Everything felt manageable, even though the second day progressed to more difficult tasks. It was helpful to learn the AI elements within Illustrator as I didn't know they were a feature. The drawing tasks were really helpful. Vicky was so well prepared, keen to help and clearly loves what she does. The additional notes about each day's learning highlighted this and shows she understands how people learn and remember. It was also helpful that she has experience across other Adobe programs (e.g. InDesign, Bridge).

Illustrator Intro 26 to 27 August 2026 · Online · Public

A very wide range of skills was covered over the two days. Vicki went above and beyond to even make us summary notes to help us after the course was finished. The amount of resources is also very helpful to allow us to keep practising once the course is finished, so we do not forget everything we learnt. It was all very much appreciated!

Illustrator Intermediate 12 to 13 August 2026 · In Person · Public

The content and pace of the course was just right. The trainer was very knowledgable and friendly.

Illustrator Intermediate 12 to 13 August 2026 · In Person · Public

Really friendly and responsive with questions. I feel very equipped to move forward with Illustrator at a higher level than before. The course was an appropriate level, even with just minor experience with Illustrator and overall familiarity with Adobe systems. Thanks, Matt!

CC HaysMac

Illustrator Intro 30 June to 1 July 2026 · Online · Public

Lots of patience to guide us through and always happy to stop and let us share our screens if we got stuck

AC Anglia Ruskin University