Adobe Illustrator essentials

Understanding Illustrator's unique role in the design industry

Understanding and personalising Illustrator's interface

Opening and editing existing Illustrator documents

Creating different size documents with any number of artboards optimised for print, video, web or mobile devices

Using shapes to create graphics

Different ways to select and edit artwork

Creating new shapes

Combining simple shapes to make complex shapes

Working with colour

Understanding and working with RGB and CMYK colours

Mixing, applying, updating and organising your own branded colours and tints

Creating and applying gradients

Experimenting and applying simple pattern fills

Creating original artwork with drawing and painting tools

Using the Pencil tool to create freeform and straight paths

Drawing straight lines and smooth curves with precision and ease

Manipulating and editing artwork

Joining artwork together by combining paths

Using Illustrator's AI features

Creating editable graphics using simple text prompts

Using settings to create patterns, icons and scenes

Creating designs by referencing the aesthetics, colours, and design elements of a sample artwork.

Illustrator's stroke options

What are stroke options and when are they used

Drawing attention with dots and dashes

Creating new shapes from paths

Manipulating artwork

Learn to rotate, reflect, and skew artwork

Transforming multiple elements simultaneously

Using cut, reshape, and combine with other artwork elements

Using short cuts

Using Adobe Illustrator to create headlines and text

Adding text to artwork

Selecting and editing existing text

Formatting text using Illustrator's powerful typographical controls

Using letterforms to create attention grabbing headlines and copy

Working with complex graphics

Using rulers, guides, and smart guides to work effectively and accurately

Locking, grouping and hiding content

Reworking grouped elements

Controlling object hierarchy

Aligning content for visual appeal

Using layers when working with complex graphics

Learn speed tips, shortcuts and good practice

Creating artwork for print, web and social media

Exploring digital design tools and workflows

Design artwork assets for mobile, web or social media using artboards

Adding multiple designs and versions for different delivery output using artboards

Designing precise artwork using a grid

Aligning artwork with the pixel grid

Saving design elements or artboards to JPG, SVG and PNG for use on the web, social media, in-app content and print

Turning Illustrator layouts into print-ready PDF's

Creating ultra-compact PDFs optimised for download and print

Managing design assets

Building a reusable custom library of icons, illustrations, designs, graphics and colours

Using Illustrator libraries in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign

Sharing custom assets with colleagues