Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is the industry-leading vector drawing software used by aspiring and professional designers around the world. Illustrator is the best tool to create digital graphics, illustrations, and typography for print and the web.

Through our customized courses, you will learn what you need and want: Learn how to design a logo from scratch, the essentials of Illustrator, the best tips and tricks to improve your workflow with Illustrator, and much more.

Illustrator trainings in Vancouver and Calgary with JFL Media Training are completely customized to your goals, skills, and projects, so you can learn skills taught by professional designers and become a true Illustrator expert who will know how to create beautiful vector art and a breathtaking portfolio for the world and potential clients to see.

Illustrator Essentials

• CMYK vs RGB
• Understanding art boards
• Creating your first document
• Understanding tools, panels and menus

Getting Started with Tools

• Rulers, grids, smart guides and guides
• Selection too
• Pen tool
• Pencil tool
• Shaper tool
• Line tool
• Eraser tool
• Type tool
• Distortion tool
• Free transform tool
• Object-based tool
• Blend tool

Working With Layers

• Understanding Layers
• How to create layers
• Stacking and reordering layers
• Hiding layers
• How to delete layers

How To Add Color

• Settings and how to use Fill and Stroke
• How to save and use color in the Swatches panel
• Applying linear and radial gradients

Knowing Your Brushes

• How to use the basic or default brushes in Illustrator
• Creating, saving and loading custom Illustrator brushes

Mastering Masks

• How to mask shapes and text using shapes
• How to use opacity masks highlights or gradients

Knowing Your Paths

• Creating basic paths
• Tracing images with Pen Tool
• Changing the weight of strokes
• Making caps rounded or flush
• Creating dotted lines or dashes from stroked paths