Course Objectives
Students in this course can expect to learn to:
- Work efficiently in the Adobe Illustrator environment with various modes, panels, and settings.
- Use the full range of shape drawing and freehand drawing tools to build illustrations.
- Apply fill and stroke colors to objects created with the drawing tools.
- Develop attractive illustrations using advanced selection, organization, and drawing tools.
- Use the full range of transformation and distortion tools to accurately modify objects’ shapes.
- Draw accurate vector objects using the Pen tool and its associated features.
- Use the various type tools, and apply wrap, flow, shape, and path modifications to typography.
- Design an advertisement using appropriate typography, drawing tools, and a clipping mask to contain the art within a shape.
- Align multiple objects with the Align panel and create complex shapes from simple objects with the Pathfinder panel and Shape Builder tool.
- Design a logo using the appropriate tools and features covered throughout the course.
Requirements
- At least Matric
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CURRICULUM
[stm_course_lessons title=”Import Export Documentation”][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 1: Customizing the Workspace” src=”“https://www.youtube.com/embed/pWgkuIvDdc0“” width=”“560“” height=”“315“” frameborder=”“0“” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Using workspace
Topic B: Using multiple art boards[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 2: Using symbols” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Understanding pixel-aligned paths
Topic B: Working with Symbols
Topic C: Symbolism tools and sets[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 3: Creating Web graphics” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Pixel perfect
Topic B: Utilizing slices and image maps
Topic C: Utilizing SVG
Topic D: Creating animations[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 4: Using Color tools” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Color Groups
Topic B: The Kuler panel
Topic C: Pantone Plus libraries
Topic D: Color adjustments[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 5: Painting tools” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Creating and using brushes
Topic B: Creating and using patterns
Topic C: Transparency and blending modes
Topic D: Creating and using meshes[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”exercise” title=”Production Planning” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Production
Production Function[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 6: Working with Images” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Using Image Trace
Topic B: Perspective drawing[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 7: Type styles & effects” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Creating type on a path
Topic B: Scaling and rotating type
Topic C: Working with fonts[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 8: Creating special effects” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Working with effects
Topic B: Exploring Stylize effects
Topic C: Creating and applying graphic styles[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 9: Printing” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Setting up documents for printing
Topic B: Preparing artwork for printing
Topic C: Printing transparent artwork
Topic D: Overprinting, trapping, and presets[/stm_course_lesson][/stm_course_lessons]
Topic B: Using multiple art boards[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 2: Using symbols” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Understanding pixel-aligned paths
Topic B: Working with Symbols
Topic C: Symbolism tools and sets[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 3: Creating Web graphics” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Pixel perfect
Topic B: Utilizing slices and image maps
Topic C: Utilizing SVG
Topic D: Creating animations[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 4: Using Color tools” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Color Groups
Topic B: The Kuler panel
Topic C: Pantone Plus libraries
Topic D: Color adjustments[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 5: Painting tools” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Creating and using brushes
Topic B: Creating and using patterns
Topic C: Transparency and blending modes
Topic D: Creating and using meshes[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”exercise” title=”Production Planning” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Production
Production Function[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 6: Working with Images” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Using Image Trace
Topic B: Perspective drawing[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 7: Type styles & effects” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Creating type on a path
Topic B: Scaling and rotating type
Topic C: Working with fonts[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 8: Creating special effects” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Working with effects
Topic B: Exploring Stylize effects
Topic C: Creating and applying graphic styles[/stm_course_lesson][stm_course_lesson icon=”fa fa-file-text-o” badge=”lecture” title=”Unit 9: Printing” meta_icon=”fa fa-file-text-o”]Topic A: Setting up documents for printing
Topic B: Preparing artwork for printing
Topic C: Printing transparent artwork
Topic D: Overprinting, trapping, and presets[/stm_course_lesson][/stm_course_lessons]
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