What you'll learn
Learn vector graphics and illustration in this Adobe Illustrator Course for Beginners. Adobe Illustrator is one of five Adobe Creative Cloud short courses we offer in Sydney.
Graphics are all around you. Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics software lets you create everything from web and mobile graphics to logos, icons, book illustrations, product packaging and billboards. With Adobe Illustrator, you can turn shapes and colours into logos and icons, create typography effects, draw freehand, digitise images, and recolour graphics. Adobe Illustrator is vector-based, so your artwork stays crisp even when you scale it up to stadium size.
This Adobe Illustrator course will introduce you to the industry-standard vector graphics software that is used worldwide by designers of all types.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Adobe Illustrator course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate and use the main tools of Adobe Illustrator in Creative Cloud
- Apply design skills in Adobe Illustrator to colour, create and manipulate graphics, for various purposes including infographics, advertising, character design and more
- Create publish-ready files for print and web.
Course content
What will be covered in this Adobe Illustrator course?
Introduction
- Understanding vector graphics
- The Illustrator workspace
- Creating a document
- Understanding page sizes
- Understanding File formats
The Interface
- Understanding panels
- Understanding workspaces
- Working with the control panel
- Tools palette and their functions
- Working with layers
- Pen tool
- Navigating with the hand tool
- Using the zoom tool
- Creating and using custom views
Working with objects, layers & shapes
- Understanding paths and selection tools
- Selecting with the selection tool
- Understanding layers and sublayers
- Creating basic shapes
- Understanding shape manipulation
- Understanding drawing with the pen tool
Working with colour and colour options
- Understanding colour
- Understanding fill, stroke & opacity
- Exploring colour palettes
- Understanding gradients & blend modes
Typography
- Understanding type capabilities in illustrator
- Typing on a path and inside a shape
- Exploring type distortion options
File Management & Publication
- Understanding save and export options
- Publishing to print & web
- File backups & archiving
- Packaging a document
Intended audience
Who is this Adobe Illustrator course for?
This course is for anyone looking to develop their design skills, interested in or familiar with Adobe programs, or interested in creating digital artwork.
Basic competency with computers is assumed before enrolling, and proficiency in other Adobe software is helpful but not essential successful completion of this course.
Course venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd in the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
What to bring to class
- An 8GB USB to save your work and download class files and documents
- Pen & paper, or a tablet for writing notes
Additional information
Please note the following:
This Adobe Illustrator course runs in our computer lab, fitted with 27-inch Apple computers as well as Dell computers running the Windows operating system. Adobe products function in the same way on both Windows and Apple computers except for minor differences with keyboard usage and where files are located within the computer.
Course testimonials
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Fiona said: Out tutor was patient, extremely knowledgeable and a great communicator. As a small class we were lucky to work through an amazing amount of content. The exercises were enjoyable and I learnt so much. Very inspired!
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Nina said: The course was informative and the tutor was amazing. They taught at a steady level and assisted every student with each question that was put forward. They were encouraging and a pleasure to learn from.
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Vickie said: The tutor was excellent. Years ago I booked into a set of 4 courses with another company which sold me a very expensive package that was too advanced. I was unable to keep up and the tutor was impatient & demeaning. Eventually, I had enough of this behaviour this course restored my faith. Excellent.
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Peter said: Hands on learning to now know the basics for using Adobe illustrator. From this I will be now self educating and work to become a freelance designer.
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Quinton said: Tutor seemed passionate about teaching and created an excellent learning experience. They were very positive and helpful and was pleasure to learn off.
Course tutors
Antony Brown
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