Course Overview
TOPIn this two-day or four-evening Adobe Illustrator course, you learn how to use Illustrator to create high-quality illustrations, logos, icons, UI elements, and other custom artwork. Our entry-level Illustrator class is perfect for beginners or those with no formal Illustrator training. It introduces you to the powerful Pen tool and shows how to create and transform existing shapes and build scalable graphics. You ll also discover the power of layers to organize your artwork and explore the options for exporting Illustrator files.
Scheduled Classes
TOP| 06/23/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 07/07/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 08/04/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 09/02/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 10/06/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 11/03/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 12/01/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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What You'll Learn
TOP- Learn to navigate the workspace and understand the tools
- Understand when Illustrator is the best tool for a project
- Effectively create, use, save, and apply color to your design
- Use artificial intelligence (AI) recoloring tools
- Understand how to create designs using drawing tools
- Learn how to trace and use other artwork as a template
- Find out how to use type within designs, including formatting and editing
- Organize your Illustrations with layers to work more efficiently
Outline
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Module 1: Getting to know the Adobe Illustrator workspace
- Exploring the Illustrator interface
- Choosing a workspace
- Opening a file
- Using artboards
- Changing your view
- Zooming and scrolling
- Using tools and panels
- Exploring the Control panel
- Working with panels and the dock
- Saving workspaces and shortcuts
Module 2: Adobe Illustrator essentials
- Using Illustrator's shape tools
- Repositioning and visually resizing the shapes
- Putting the Transform panel to work
- Constraining a shape
- Entering exact dimensions
- Selecting artwork
- Using the shape and transform tools
- Introducing layers
- Cutting and pasting objects
- Repeating transformations
Module 3: Adding color
- Exploring the Appearance panel
- Changing colors in Illustrator
- Adding effects
- Using Live Paint
- Adding a symbol
- Saving swatches
- Selecting the same color
- Creating a color group
- Using the Color panel
Module 4: Working with the Adobe Illustrator Drawing Tools
- Understanding the Pen tool
- Drawing straight, curved, and hinged lines
- Tracing images
- Creating a tracing template
- Working with Image Trace
- Using the Line, Pencil, and Eraser tools
- Editing existing paths
- Adding and removing points
- Cutting and joining paths
- Combining shapes with the Shape Builder
Module 5: Exploring additional Adobe Illustrator color options
- Adding tonal values with gradients
- Customizing an existing gradient
- Saving the gradient
- Applying a second instance of the gradient
- Updating a gradient
- Creating and using patterns
- Editing a pattern fill
- Locating existing patterns
- Creating a Color Group
- Using the Color Guide
- Exploring the new AI (Artificial intelligence) tools for recoloring artwork
Module 6: Working with and formatting text using Illustrator
- Formatting text
- Paragraph formatting
- Using paragraph and character styles
- Editing styles
- Putting text on a path
- Warping text
- Putting text in a shape
- Creating outlines
- Checking spelling
- Using find and replace
Module 7: An introduction to Illustrator's layers
- Getting to know the Layers panel
- Using layers to organize your illustrations
- Using the Layers panel to make selections
- Creating new layers
- Showing and hiding layers
- Locking and unlocking layers
- Rearranging layers
- Moving items between layers
- Remembering layers when pasting
- Creating a template layer
The course topics serve as an outline. Instructors may adjust content based on the specific needs of each class, such as to answer your Adobe Illustrator questions.
Prerequisites
TOPYou must have the Adobe Illustrator software to attend this class. Virtual labs are not provided. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version from the Adobe website.
Who Should Attend
TOPThis Illustrator class is for beginners or those with experience but without formal training. No previous experience is required.
