Adobe Illustrator Level 1 Course Outline
- Course Description/Length/Prerequisites
In this course, you will learn to use Adobe Illustrator by drawing and manipulating simple shapes to create graphics like logos. You will also combine text andgraphics to create advertisements. Adobe Illustrator is a sophisticated graphics application that helps you to create complex and attractive designs with type effects. You can create logos, advertisements, and other illustrations with ease using this software. This course will introduce you to the tools present in Adobe Illustrator and their features.
- Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Upon completion of this hands-on course, students will be able to:
- Create simple and freeform shapes
- Create logos using simple shapes
- Create logos using custom paths
- Enhance logo text
- Manipulate body type
- Create an advertisement
- Organize creative assets using Adobe Bridge.
- Course Details
Creating Simple Shapes
Create a New Document
Customize the Workspace
Draw Basic Shapes with the
Shape Tools
Draw Basic Freeform Shapes with
the Pencil Tool
Creating Logos Using Simple Shapes
Format Objects
Manipulate Objects
Insert Type
Creating Logos Using Custom Paths
Draw Paths with the Pen Tool
Modify Existing Shapes
Duplicate Objects
Apply Graphic Styles
Enhancing Logo Type
Apply Gradients to Type
Flow Type on a Path
Apply an Envelope to Type
Manipulating Body Type
Import Body Type
Format Type with Styles
Find and Replace Text
Fix Spelling Errors
Insert Typographic Characters
Creating an Advertisement
Import a Graphic
Align Objects
Apply Spot Colors
Wrap Text
Export a File
Organizing Assets with Adobe
Bridge
Customize the Adobe Bridge
Workspace
Append Metadata to Assets
- Number of Trainees: 2-3 person
- Training Frequency: 30 hours in total, 3 hours at one time, twice a week, schedule on every
Wednesday and Friday. - Training Duration: Jan 29, 2016 – Mar 2, 2016
- Delivery Method: Onsite training (send trainers to participants’ workplace)
- Tuition Cost: $150/hr (Total tuition $4,500)