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