Design and Creativity

Adobe Illustrator Basic Course

Teaches: Luis Alarcon - Art director and freelance graphic designer

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Online course description

In this basic Adobe Illustrator course, you will learn to know and use the most used vector drawing software in the world, in an intuitive and organized way to create your own designs and digital compositions. You will start by getting to know the program and adapting it to your needs, the interface, the workspace, the keyboard shortcuts, the tools and the main techniques used in this software as well as the concept of what a vector image is. Finally, with the tools and techniques learned, you will be able to create your first vector designs for use in your social networks or editorial designs. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to develop a learning project (optional).

What will I learn?

You will learn the work interface and the concept of vector image with its various applications, as well as the process of creating a vector design using the program's tools and techniques.

Who is it aimed at?

General public, interested in illustration and graphic design.

Requirements

None

Adobe Illustrator Basic course content

  • Module 1Introductionto Adobe Illustrator

    3 Capsules 00:18:24

    • Capsule 1: Teacher's presentation
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    • Capsule 2: First steps in Illustrator
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    • Capsule 3: Productivity and Keyboard Shortcuts
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  • Module 2Principlesof vector imaging

    3 Capsules 00:24:24

    • Capsule 1: Vector vs. pixel
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    • Capsule 2: Anchor points and directional lines
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    • Capsule 3: Properties panel
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  • Module 3Creationand modification of basic objects

    3 Capsules 00:29:48

    • Capsule 1: Basic shape tools
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    • Capsule 2: Object Modification
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    • Capsule 3: Plotting tools
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  • Module 4Basic operationsbetween objects

    3 Capsules 00:25:29

    • Capsule 1: Aligning your objects, grouping and ungrouping
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    • Capsule 2: Unifying or separating shapes with Pathfinder
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    • Capsule 3: Shape Maker
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  • Module 5Creative Techniques

    3 Capsules 00:27:20

    • Capsule 1: Cutout masks
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    • Capsule 2: Merging objects
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    • Capsule 3: Expand and rasterize your objects
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Final examTo obtain your course pass certificate, you will have 2 attempts per day to pass a multiple-choice exam with more than 70%.

About our expert

Luis Alarcon Adobe Illustrator Basic course teacher

Luis Alarcon

Freelance art director and graphic designer

Luis Alarcón Cheuquepal, of Chilean origin (and resident in Lima - Peru) has a vast and recognized experience in design, digital photo editing and graphic development of websites and teaching in the career of graphic design.

He has a degree in Advertising Graphic Design (1995), has an Adobe Photoshop Certified Expert and is a specialist in image post-production. He is currently director and teacher in his own company dedicated to the formation and training of new young values in the world of graphic design in "Luis Alarcón, courses and workshops for creatives". 

Since 2000 he has alternated between design and teaching in different institutions and companies related to the field of graphic design, animation, web design, digital graphics, 3d image editing, among which are: Wunderman, Toulouse Lautrec, ISIL Instituto San Ignacio de Loyola, Area 51, Magia Digital, Academia Mac Peru, IPAD Instituto Peruano de Arte y Diseño, among others.

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