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Illustrator CC 2020 MasterClass

Master the Industry-Standard Vector Graphics Application with this In-Depth Course.

A little more information

Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard vector graphics application. It can help you create outstanding logos, icons, sketches, typography and complex illustrations for print, web, interactive, video and mobile devices.

Having an in-depth understanding of this application is not only essential to many roles within the creative industry but is a means of bringing your greatest ideas to life. Exploring the many tools and techniques you can use opens up brand new possibilities and understanding exactly what Illustrator is capable of will help to develop your own designs, work-flow and working style.

In this course, we are going to start from the very basics of drawing/ working with circles and other shapes. Then it will move on to far more complex illustrations, logos, business cards and so much more.




This Illustrator CC MasterClass you will teach you the best methods of working in Illustrator, so you always feel confident choosing a tool or feature to use in every design situation.

This course is up-to-date with the latest CC 2020 new features.

Who this course is for

  • This course is aimed at anyone who wants to get into the creative industry and gain a rock solid foundation of Illustrator.
  • Anyone with an interest in creating vector illustrations.
  • Although it is providing a beginner to intermediate level learning experience it can be useful for experienced Illustrator users too as there are many self-taught users who are missing out on a lot of techniques and features.
  • Perfect for anyone looking to start or develop their career in the creative industry.


Requirements

  • Any version of Adobe Illustrator, preferably not older than Illustrator CS6. Ideally Illustrator CC (Creative Cloud).
  • No prior knowledge is needed.
  • Exercise Files and Study Guides are provided.


By completing this course you will

  • Producing vector graphics for print and screen. 
  • Using all the time-saving features of Illustrator and work efficiently
  • Designing logos and brand identities for clients.
  • Creating vector illustrations, infographics and icons
  • Tracing scanned drawings and sketches and turning them into scalable vector graphics.
  • Producing repeatable patterns for product packaging, apparels and stationaries.


Certificate

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate as a testament to your new skills.

Learning resources

  • 94 Videos

  • 9 Quizzes

  • 1 PDF

  • 2 Downloads

  • 12.0

Reviews

What others have been saying about this course:

5 star rating

All you need to venture into the world of vector creation

Ross Wilkinson

Martin's Illustrator course is incredibly extensive (as with the rest of his courses). The course is structured well as Martin explores different areas of th...

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Martin's Illustrator course is incredibly extensive (as with the rest of his courses). The course is structured well as Martin explores different areas of the software which relate to each other. At the end for anything that doesn't fit into these areas, Martin makes sure to cover them, such as creating graphs in Illustrator or using the blend tool. Whatever your interest in the vector creation, you will find this course useful!

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5 star rating

the best course ever

tazhan barzan

For me it was an adventure! I was totally shocked , when I was going through this incredible course. I learnt a lot . Thanks to Yes I'm a Designer now I feel...

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For me it was an adventure! I was totally shocked , when I was going through this incredible course. I learnt a lot . Thanks to Yes I'm a Designer now I feel confident about my work.

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4 star rating

Illustrator CC MasterClass review

Daniel Munene

Good course, well arranged, professional content. Designed to do just what it says, turn you from zero to hero.

Good course, well arranged, professional content. Designed to do just what it says, turn you from zero to hero.

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5 star rating

highly recommended course

Frank Wolff

This was the best online course I've ever taken. Very good explanations and well thought out tasks to apply what you have learned. A very important factor fo...

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This was the best online course I've ever taken. Very good explanations and well thought out tasks to apply what you have learned. A very important factor for me as a non-nativ speaker was the clear and distinct way of speaking.

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5 star rating

Getting confident in Illustrator again

Melanie Ahne

I begun yesterday with this course and finished it today. I´m very happy that I took the time and it was worth all the money. Thank you very very much! (...

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I begun yesterday with this course and finished it today. I´m very happy that I took the time and it was worth all the money. Thank you very very much! (: I will use other courses for sure!

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Basics

  • 3

    Working with Objects

    • Working with Objects

    • Transformations

    • Combining shapes

    • Selection techniques

    • Organising objects

    • Aligning and Distributing objects

    • Working precisely

    • Exercises

    • Working with Objects Quiz
  • 4

    Appearance of Objects

    • Stroke settings

    • Swatches

    • Gradients

    • Appearance panel

    • Effects

    • Exercises

    • Appearance of Objects Quiz
  • 5

    Drawing

    • Basic drawing tools

    • Drawing exercise

    • Coloring

    • Drawing assistance tools

    • Draw Inside

    • Pen Tool

    • Pen Tool Exercise

    • Pen Tool alternatives

    • Distort and Transform tools

    • Symmetrical drawing

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    • Concentric drawing technique

    • Manual Tracing Exercise

    • Drawing Quiz
  • 6

    Brushes

    • Calligraphic Brushes

    • Scatter Brushes

    • Art Brushes

    • Bristle Brushes

    • Pattern Brushes

    • Image Brushes

    • Brushes Quiz
  • 7

    Working with Images and Tracing them

    • Working with images

    • Preparing Simple Images for Tracing

    • Preparing Complex Images for Tracing

    • Image Trace

    • Improving and Colouring Traced Images

    • Images Quiz
  • 8

    Type

    • Character Formatting

    • Paragraph Formatting

    • Using Text Styles

    • Fonts

    • Variable and SVG Fonts (New in CC 2018)

    • Touch Type

    • Type on a Path

    • Type and Shapes

    • Warp Text

    • 3D Type

    • Create Outlines from Text

    • Image within Text

    • Text Wrap

    • Type Exercise

    • Type Quiz
  • 9

    Advanced Techniques

    • Introduction to Masking

    • Clipping Mask

    • Opacity Mask

    • Masking Exercise

    • Recolor Artwork

    • Live Paint Bucket

    • Envelope Distort

    • Puppet Warp (New in CC 2018)

    • Symbols

    • Symbol Tools

    • Graphs

    • Blending Objects

    • Creating Patterns

    • Refining Pattern Design

    • Gradient Mesh

    • Perspective Drawing

    • Advanced Techniques Quiz
  • 10

    Export and Integration

    • Saving work for Print

    • Saving work for Web

    • Export for Screens

    • Adobe Apps

    • Integration with Bridge

    • CC Libraries

    • Archiving projects

    • Export and Integration Quiz
  • 11

    CC 2018 New Features

    • Properties panel

    • Puppet Warp

    • Improved Artboards

    • Variable and SVG Fonts

    • Curvature Tool
  • 12

    CC 2019 New Features

    • Enhanced visual font browsing

    • User Interface Improvements

    • Viewing Improvements

    • Freeform Gradient

    • Global Edit
  • 13

    CC 2020 New Features

    • Simplify Path

    • Delete Anchor Point Tool update

    • Faster Effects

    • Recolor Freeform Gradients

    • Auto Spell Check

    • Background Save

    • Real-time Drawing and Editing and other Improvements (update 24.1)
  • 14

    2021 New Features

    • Mirror Repeat

    • Grid Repeat

    • Radial Repeat

    • Recolor Artwork improvements

    • Unlock objects from canvas

    • Snap objects to glyph

    • Align text vertically

    • Font Height variations
  • 15

    2022 New Features

    • 3D and Materials

    • Sharing Illustrator Cloud Documents

    • Rotate View and Other Improvements
  • 16

    2023 and 2024 New Features

    • Contextual Task Bar

    • Generative Recolor

    • 3D Inflate

    • Text to Vector

    • Mockup

    • Retype

    • Dimension Tool

    • Intertwine

    • Smooth Tool
  • 17

    Conclusion

    • Building Your Portfolio

    • Conclusion

Instructor

Adobe Certified Instructor

Martin Perhiniak

Martin is a graphic designer and an Adobe Certified Instructor. He was a presenter at Adobe Max the ultimate creative in 2018 and was recently voted one of the top 10 Adobe instructors in the world. As a designer and illustrator he worked for companies like Pixar, BBC, Mattel, Accenture and as an instructor taught teams at Transport for London, Google, Ben&Jerry's, House of Lords, Oxford University Press. Over 100,000 students are studying from his online courses from over 200 countries.

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