Adobe Illustrator 2022 Essentials--Get Up And Running

Learn Adobe Illustrator for vector graphic design with this practical yet comprehensive course
What you'll learn
Everything you need to know to get started using Illustrator.
Enhance the offerings you can provide to your clients.
Participate in class exercises and post to social media.
Create your own icons and graphics using Adobe Illustrator.
Learn shortcuts to navigate Adobe Illustrator CC like a pro.
Learn important Illustrator skills such as using effects, creating shapes and masking.
Export your projects for print, web, or other design projects.
Learn about the use of color to enhance your projects.
Create patterns, symbols and brushes.
Recreate hand drawings and images using Illustrator.
Create gradients and apply them to icons, text & illustrations.
Learn how to draw pie charts and graphs.
Build a repeating patterns that can be used as a design or in an illustration.
Requirements
No prior knowledge of Illustrator is required
Any version of Adobe Illustrator, preferably the CC (Creative Cloud) version, including Illustrator version 2022
Description
Have you always been intimidated to learn Illustrator? It's a powerful program with lots of features, for sure, but it's an industry standard and knowing this program will allow you to add to your skills and increase your value in the marketplace.Whether you're brand new to Illustrator, or have dabbled around for a while, this step-by-step course will increase your confidence in using this program.Learn the tools step by step. Create icons, work with bar charts, images and enhance your graphic design skills in Adobe Illustrator!What will you learn in this course?Learn everything you need to know to get started in Illustrator.Enhance the offerings you can provide to your clients.Participate in class exercises and post to social media.Create your own icons and graphics using Adobe Illustrator.Learn shortcuts to navigate Adobe Illustrator CC like a pro.Learn important Illustrator skills such as using effects, creating shapes and masking.Export your projects for print, web, or other design projects.Learn about use of color to enhance your projectsCreate patterns, symbols and brushesTake hand drawings and recreate them using Illustrator.Create gradients and apply them to icons, text & illustrations.Learn how to draw pie charts and graphsBuild a repeating pattern to be used as wallpaper or fabric designs.After taking this course, you'll be able to draw shapes and compound vector images, apply colors and patterns, and you will know how to use most of the tools available to you in this powerful program.There are many excellent courses on Udemy covering Illustrator, but this course is brand new in 2022 and covers the current latest version of Illustrator, with a few new features, including much improved 3D effects.Here is what one of her students said about Emma's teaching style: "Emma is a great teacher and mentor. Her course was extremely helpful in getting me started in my new career. As a result of the course, I was able to successfully transition in a short amount of time." XSReal World Skills and Fun Class ProjectsDesign your own amazing graphics while learning new skills. This Adobe Illustrator CC course includes multiple projects and project files for you to work with as you proceed through the course.Although anyone interested in graphic design would benefit from taking this course, Dr. Emma Hitt Nichols' background is in scientific and medical communications, so many examples come from that angle. So, if you are a postdoc or someone with a science background, then this course is DEFINITELY for you. We do hope you'll join!Satisfaction GuaranteeIf you aren't completely happy with your purchase, we have a 30-day 100% money back guarantee. There's literally no risk to you!
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 How to Get the Most out of This Course
Section 2: Getting Started
Lecture 2 Getting Started With Illustrator
Lecture 3 Vector Vs. Raster Graphics
Section 3: Navigating Illustrator
Lecture 4 The Illustrator Workspace
Lecture 5 Using Panels
Lecture 6 The Navigator Panel
Section 4: Selecting Objects
Lecture 7 Selecting Objects
Lecture 8 Selecting Anchor Points
Lecture 9 Selecting By Attribute
Section 5: Transforms
Lecture 10 Transform Tools
Lecture 11 Free Transform
Lecture 12 Puppet Warp
Lecture 13 Class Project
Section 6: Creating Paths
Lecture 14 The Pen Tool
Lecture 15 The Curvature Pen Tool
Lecture 16 The Pencil Tool
Lecture 17 Eraser Drawing
Lecture 18 The Smooth Tool
Lecture 19 Creating Paths--Class Project
Section 7: Working With Strokes
Lecture 20 Stroke Attributes
Lecture 21 Brushes
Lecture 22 Width Tool
Section 8: Shape and Line Tools
Lecture 23 Drawing Shapes
Lecture 24 Drawing With the Line Tools
Lecture 25 Class Exercise
Section 9: Arranging Elements
Lecture 26 Aligning and Distributing Objects
Lecture 27 Aligning Points
Lecture 28 Changing the Stack Order
Lecture 29 Using Layers
Section 10: Groups
Lecture 30 Groups and Isolation Mode
Lecture 31 The Group Selection Tool
Lecture 32 Symbols
Section 11: Drawing By Construction
Lecture 33 Pathfinder Panel
Lecture 34 The Shape Builder
Lecture 35 Live Paint
Lecture 36 Clipping Masks
Lecture 37 Using Blends
Lecture 38 Using Repeats
Section 12: Colors in Illustrator
Lecture 39 RGB and CMYK
Lecture 40 Swatches and Global Colors
Lecture 41 The Color Guide Panel
Lecture 42 Recoloring Artwork
Lecture 43 Color Proofing
Section 13: Gradient
Lecture 44 Linear and Radial Gradients
Lecture 45 Stroke Gradients
Lecture 46 Freeform Gradients
Section 14: Patterns
Lecture 47 Creating a Pattern
Lecture 48 Transforming Patterns
Lecture 49 Making a Pattern Brush
Section 15: Using Grids and Guides
Lecture 50 Using Grids and Guides
Lecture 51 Making Guides From Objects
Section 16: Transparency
Lecture 52 Blend Modes
Lecture 53 Opacity Masks
Section 17: Appearances
Lecture 54 The Appearance Panel
Lecture 55 Illustrator Vs. Photoshop Effects
Lecture 56 Graphic Styles
Lecture 57 3D Effects
Section 18: Type
Lecture 58 Point and Area Type
Lecture 59 Character Options
Lecture 60 Paragraph Options
Lecture 61 The Touch Type Tool
Lecture 62 Type on a Path
Lecture 63 Outlining Type
Section 19: Working With Images
Lecture 64 Placing and Embedding Images
Lecture 65 Image Trace Feature
Section 20: Graphs and Bar Charts
Lecture 66 Column Graph Tool
Section 21: Output
Lecture 67 Exporting Files
Lecture 68 Packaging Files
Lecture 69 Exporting Assets
Section 22: Next Steps
Lecture 70 Where to go from here
People with a science or medical background who are interested in using Illustrator to enhance their presentation skills,Anyone who wants to start offering additional graphic design services to their clients,Students or creatives who want to design any graphic, icon, or logo they want


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