Adobe Illustrator (ICT 437)

Discover the essential features and creative applications of Adobe Illustrator including: core drawing and shape tools, transformation and reshaping features, text manipulation, and the pen tool. This course is for individuals with no prior knowledge or experience with Illustrator or any of its predecessors.

Course assignments are application based; at the end of the course, you may be able to use some of this work to build your portfolio.

The software used in this course is Adobe Illustrator CC, which may be downloaded from Adobe at student pricing. No prior versions are taught or reviewed.

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

• Create simple vector graphics using all the draw and shape tools
• Learn best practices to enhance workflow
• Integrate and manipulate colour and type in designs
• Prepare documents for output to print, web, and video

Topics:

• Navigating the illustrator workspace
• Functions of illustrator tools and panels
• Creating, viewing and navigating documents
• Creating and editing shapes and objects including symbols and the shape builder tool
• Transforming objects
• Selecting and isolating objects
• Exporting and printing documents
• Pen and pencil tools
• Working with colour: custom, spot and global
• Working with type
• Layers essentials
• Fills, strokes and gradients
• Working with graphic styles, appearance attributes and effects
• Illustrator creative techniques