Design
Adobe Illustrator 2025
Master the fundamentals of graphic design using Adobe Illustrator with a comprehensive course covering color theory, typography, branding, logo creation, layout design, and more. Learn the essential tools and techniques in Illustrator to create stunning designs for both digital and print media, equipping you with the skills to succeed in the creative industry.
What you will learn
- Color Theory in Design with Adobe Illustrator
- Typography Basics in Adobe Illustrator
- Logo Design Fundamentals using Adobe Illustrator
- Branding Essentials with Adobe Illustrator
- Layout Design Principles in Adobe Illustrator
- Creating Visual Hierarchies in Adobe Illustrator
- Photo Editing with Adobe Illustrator
- Illustration Techniques in Adobe Illustrator
- Using Adobe Illustrator for Social Media and Print Designs
Corporate training outcomes
- Completion certificate
- Practical assignments and project work
- Mentor support and progress tracking
- Custom batch options for teams
- Yes
Requirements
- Laptop with good internet
- Passionate about design
- No prior experience needed
- Willing to dedicate time
- Curious about creative and visual communication with Adobe Illustrator
Curriculum
About this Course
- About the Exercise Files
Concepts,Layout&Setup
- Introduction
- Vector & Bitmap
- Set-up document and make artboards
- Interface & Navigation - Pt 1
- Interface & Navigation - Pt 2
- Contextual Taskbar in New Versions (New Feature)
Creating Simple Shapes
- Intro to creating simple shapes
- Basic shapes / Fill & Stroke / Selection tool / Outline Mode
- Ellipse / Polygon / Lines / Stars
- Direct Selection tool / points / corner widgets
- Introducing Handles on Points
- Pathfinder
- Shapebuilder tool
- Project 1: Make an Apple Logo
Create Complex Shapes
- Intro to creating complex shapes
- Pen tool introduction and basic lines and curves
- click and drag to make curves
- click last point to create custom shape draw fish
- Breaking the handles for full control of curves
- Use alt techniques to create a simple drawing
- Add another point and outline mode
- Delete anchor point
- Curvature Tool
- Pencil Tool & Redrawing Shapes
- Smoothing tool and erase
- Eraser tool, Scissor tool and Knife tool
- Join Points, Average Point, Join tool
- Blob brush, Paint brush
- Simplify paths and smoothing
- Project: Poster, Part 1 - Poster for Festival
- Project Poster Part 2
- Project Poster Part 3
Reptition
- Intro to T-shirt and logo
- Transform again – including rotate copies, scale copies
- Transform again - move registration point
- Transform again and clipping mask
- Align Objects
- Scale, Rotate, Shear, and Mirror
- Project 1: T-shirt Logo, Part 1 – Create Logo
- Project 1: T-shirt Logo, Part 2 – Create Logo
- Project: T-shirt Logo, Part 3 - Create Logo and Add Logos
- Project 2: Infographic, Part 1 – Create basic shape
- Project 2: Infographic, Part 2 – Add color and detail
- Project 2: Infographic, Part 3 - Add Text Detail
- Project 2: Infographic, Part 4 – Save for Social Media
Repeats
- Radial Repeat
- Grid Repeat
- Mirror Repeat
- Mirror Repeat Moving Registration Point
- Project
Arranging Artwork and precision working
- Arranging artwork bring to front
- Cut and paste in front of or behind and in place
- Group / Ungroup and double click to get isolation mode
- Nested groups and isolation mode
- Layer introduction – Lock, make new layers and move
- Layers in Use to Select Objects
- Save Selections in Your Layers (New Feature)
- Artboards – make artwork variations by copying artboards
- Artboards – Using the Artboards Panel
- Create Mockups on Artboards Using New Mesh Tool (New Feature)
- Libraries – Introduction to Work With Libraries
- Project: Map, Part 1 – Create Doc & Place Image
- Project: Map, Part 2 - Draw Roads With Pen or Pencil Tools
- Project: Map, Part 3 – Draw Rivers With Pencil Tool
- Project: Map, Part 4 – Draw Parks With Pencil. Use Arrange to Restack Objects
- Project: Map, Part 5 - Create background, add layers and Text
- Project: Map, Part 6 – Clean up objects, and Save
- Project: Map, Part 7 – Add colors by importing swatch and clipping mask
- Project: Map, Part 8 – Make trees
- Project: Map, Part 9 – Make 3D building
- Project: Map, Part 10 – Export
Masking
- Intro section
- Clipping Masks - Make & Release
- Clipping Masks - Adjust Contents
- Clipping Masks - with a Photo and Edit
- Opacity Mask - Basics
- Opacity Mask - with Varying Shades of Grey and Effects
- Project: Instagram Post, V1 - Blend Photos with Opacity Mask Gradient
- Instagram post , v2 variations of last project
- Project: Instagram Post - Export as JPG / PNG
Working with Colors
- Colors Intro
- RGB & CMYK - What are They?
- Color Swatch 1 - Create Your Own Color Sets
- Color Swatch 2 - Make Your Own Colors
- Spot Colors
- Global Colors - How and Why You Need Them
- Saving Swatches - Use Them in Other Docs
- Color Guide - Helping You Choose Color Sets and Harmonies
- Recolor Artwork - Copy Trimmed Artwork and Make Color Variations
- Recolor Artwork - Use a Photograph to Recolor Your Artwork
- Use AI Prompt to Edit Colors (New Feature)
Gradients,Blends&Meshes
- Using Gradients - Apply, Edit, Apply to Many Shapes inc Library
- Create Your Own Gradients - Add & Remove Color and Change Type
- Radial Gradient Options - Use the Aspect Ratio Option
- Gradient Opacity - Add Transparency to Gradients
- The Freeform Gradient - Add Points to Edit Gradient
- Save Gradients - Save for Individual Documents or for Swatch Library
- Blend Tool - Basics
- Go Wild with Blends - Change the Blend Path and Use Multiple Shapes
- Use Blends for Repetition - Create a Film Strip
- Using the Gradient Mesh Tool - How to Color with Meshes
- Gradient Mesh from the Menu - More Mesh Options
- Project 1: Cyberwave Blend - Create 4 Sci-Fi Web Banners with the Blend Tool
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 1 - Import Gradients
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 2 - Create Arrows
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 3 - Add Color Gradients and Perspective
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 4 - Adjust Arrows Using Isolation Mode
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 5 - Add Background, Arrow Depth & Shadow
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 6 - Add Glow Behind Arrows
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 7 - Create Icons for Infographic
- Project 2: Infographic Arrows Part 8 - Export for Screens
2025 Features in Project
- New 2025 Features Intro
- Live Shape Properties
- Triangles
- Knife Tool
- Generate Patterns
- New Gradient Trick
- Generate Shape Fill
- Mockup
- Another Mockup
- Objects on a Path Tool
Complex Appearances
- The Appearance Panel - Make and Edit for Complex Fill & Strokes
- Saving the Appearance as a Graphic Style - Saving & Reusing Appearances
Typography
- Intro
- Area Type and Point Type - Main Differences and Converting Between Them
Patterns
- Type in a Custom Shape - Creating and Controlling Type in a Custom Shape
- Type on a Path - Controlling Type on a Custom Path
Live Tools and Intertwine
- Type on a Circle - Using Type Around the Top and Under the Circle
- Touch Type Tool - Manipulating Individual Characters
Symbols and Spray Tools
- Text Flow - Text Flow Between Frames and Multi-Column Frames
- Character Panel Options - Understanding all the Options in Character Panel
Brushes
- Spellchecker - Auto Spellchecking, Manual Checking and Language
- Paragraph Panel - Understanding all the Options in Paragraph Panel
Effects
- Type as Outlines - Converting Type into Shapes for Printing or Effect
- Outline Text - Convert Outline into Editable Type (New Feature)
3D Effetcs
- Project: Aperture Blade Logo, Part 1 - Create the Blades
- Project: Aperture Blade Logo, Part 2 - Type Around Shapes
Guides,Grids&Dimensions
- Project: Aperture Blade Logo, Part 3 - Add Circles and Change Background Color
Saving Out
- Intro
- Create a Simple Pattern