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Adobe Illustrator

Design logos and graphics ready for web and print

A practical one day course in the concepts and skills to use Adobe Illustrator effectively: drawing, tracing and combining shapes with type to create simple logos ready for web and print.

Length1 day
LevelAll levels
FormatsIn-house · Live online · Public
Group sizeUp to 8 per group
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Overview

About the Adobe Illustrator course

This one day course provides the concepts and skills to use Adobe Illustrator effectively. After guiding you through the essentials of controlling the Illustrator environment, we show you how to combine shapes with type to create simple logos, draw and trace objects, and export the results for the web and for print.

It is a great step towards becoming a proficient digital artist and graphic designer. Join a scheduled public course, or book a tailored course for your team at your premises.

  • Free training needs analysis before your course
  • Tailored with your real workplace scenarios
  • Free telephone & email support after your course
Drawing & Shapes

Use the Pen tool, Bezier curves and simple shapes to build logos.

Tracing

Turn hand-drawn sketches into editable vector artwork with Live Trace.

Colour & Type

Apply colour, gradients and patterns, and design custom headlines.

Web & Print Output

Set cropping areas and save artwork for web, devices and print.

Course outline

What the day covers

6 modules · tailored to your team on in-house courses
Creating Basic Documents3 topics
  • Explore the pre-built Document Profiles
  • Shortcuts to navigate the Artboard effectively
  • Work in a Custom Workspace
Drawing in Illustrator6 topics
  • Use the Pen tool for straight lines
  • Add, delete or adjust points along a path
  • Draw and edit Bezier curves
  • Freeform drawing and editing
  • Create logos using simple shapes
  • Use Live Trace to turn hand-drawn sketches into vector artwork
Modifying Objects6 topics
  • Lasso select and the Select menu
  • Transform objects with scale, shear, rotate and reflect
  • Be precise with Smart Guides, Grids and Guidelines
  • Align, group and duplicate objects
  • Layers palette: hide and lock objects
  • Introduction to Isolation Mode
Working with Colours6 topics
  • Swatches versus the Colour palette
  • Applying colour to stroke and fill
  • Adjusting strokes with the Stroke palette
  • Live Colour for complementary and analogous colours
  • Live Paint for colouring artwork
  • Introducing gradients and patterns
Text Copy in Illustrator4 topics
  • Point, area and type on a path
  • Import body type and fix spelling errors
  • Find and replace text and insert typographic characters
  • Create text outlines for custom headlines
Outputting Your Artwork3 topics
  • Defining the cropping area
  • Saving artwork in vector formats
  • Save for Web and Devices
Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to

  • Find your way confidently around the Illustrator interface
  • Combine shapes and type to make simple logos ready for web and print
  • Draw and trace objects
  • Edit and export your artwork for the web and for print
Courses & fees

Ways to book this course

Public Course

Classroom Place

£295+ VAT
One day · per person · At our UK training venues
  • Ideal for one or two people
  • Learn alongside delegates from other organisations
  • Reference materials & certificate
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In House

Full Day Group Course

£695+ VAT
Total group price · One day · up to 8 attendees · At your premises
  • Tailored to your team
  • Train everyone together
  • Reference materials & certificates
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Larger Groups

More Than 8 Attendees

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Tailored quote · Your group · your schedule · At your premises
  • Several teams or larger groups
  • Planned around your diary
  • Reference materials & certificates
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Public course price is per delegate. In house price is per course for up to 8 attendees. Book 2 or more delegates on the same course and receive significant discounts, click here for information. Training a larger group or several teams? Speak to our team and we’ll help you work out the best way to run it.

Is it right for you?

Who the course is for

Who should attend

People who wish to learn the tools and features of Adobe Illustrator to design and enhance their vector images. No previous experience is needed.

Every course includes

More than just a training day

Dedicated account managerOne named contact who knows your organisation and your history with us.
Pre-course evaluationFree skills check forms so every delegate lands on the right level.
Course tailoringWe plan and customise closed courses around your roles, systems and files.
CertificatesA Keys Training certificate for every attendee, for training records and ESR.
Management feedbackPost-course feedback reviews so you can see what landed.
Free aftercareTelephone and email support for every delegate after the course.
Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Who is this course for?

People who wish to learn the tools and features of Adobe Illustrator to design and enhance their vector images. No previous experience is needed.

Can the course be tailored to our organisation?

Yes. Closed in house courses are tailored to your team, so the day can focus on the kind of graphics and logos your organisation creates.

How much does the course cost?

A place on a scheduled public course is £295 + VAT per delegate, with discounts for booking 2 or more delegates. A tailored in house course is £695 + VAT for up to 8 attendees, and larger groups are quoted individually.

Where do you deliver the course?

On scheduled public courses at our UK training venues, or as a tailored in house course at your premises anywhere in the UK.

Ready to start designing with Adobe Illustrator?

Speak with a training advisor to book a place on a public course, or to arrange a tailored Adobe Illustrator course for your team.

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