Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is the primary illustration tool used in professional Graphic Design. Through discussions and drawing exercises we will explore the principles of vector based graphics.

We Will Cover:

• The Illustrator program workspace;
• Working with new documents;
• Art boards; tools; panels; menus; rulers; guides & smart guides;
• Basic drawing & editing tools, understanding paths; views; selection tools; fills and strokes; pen tool vs. pencil;
• Brush and erasing tools; group; lock & hide functions, layers; isolation mode; use of strokes; object joining; gradient tools;
• Fills: flat, gradient and patterns;
• Transformation tools: rotate, scale, reflect, and shear;
• Typography basics / program type tools; working with type;
• Compound paths and the pathfinder tool;
• Brushes, gradient mesh tool; symbols & graphic styles;
• Project presentations; preparing artwork for print & web; PDF production; save; export & print options;  using Adobe Illustrator with other Adobe Creative Cloud software (Indesign, Photoshop)