Adobe Certified Professional in Graphic Design and Illustration

Using Adobe Illustrator

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Course Overview

This instructor-led course offers an in-depth exploration of graphic design and illustration using Adobe Illustrator, designed for individuals seeking to enhance their creative skills and efficiency. Participants will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and techniques, from creating vector graphics and manipulating typography to applying effects and managing layers. The course covers essential project management and design principles, equipping learners with the knowledge to produce professional-grade designs for print, web, and video. Additionally, the course will cover the use of assistive and generative AI tools within Illustrator, enabling students to streamline workflows and enhance their creative possibilities.

Course outcome

By completing this course, individuals will gain a comprehensive understanding of essential graphic design principles, project management, and legal considerations for digital media. Participants will learn how to efficiently set up and customize their workspace, manage digital assets, and create visually compelling vector artwork using tools and techniques for text, layers, and effects. They will also develop expertise in transforming and manipulating design elements, preparing projects for export across various media formats, and ensuring adherence to industry standards. This course thoroughly prepares individuals to take the Adobe Certified Professional exam in Graphic Design and Illustration using Adobe Illustrator.

Your new skills

Identify Audience and Purpose: Determine the relevance of content for various media such as video, print, and web.
Project Management: Understanding basic project management concepts, including project scope and file management.
Legal and Ethical Use of Content: Identifying copyright, permissions, and licensing requirements for third-party content.
Basic Design Principles: Applying principles of design like contrast, hierarchy, and readability using elements like color and typography.
Document Setup: Creating documents with appropriate settings for mobile, web, print, and video projects.
Workspace Customization: Organizing and customizing Illustrator's workspace for efficiency.
Asset Management: Managing linked assets, swatches, brushes, symbols, and styles.
Layer Management: Working with multiple layers and using opacity and masks effectively.
Creating Visual Elements: Using core tools like the Pen tool and drawing tools to create vector artwork.
Text Manipulation: Adding and formatting text using various typography tools and settings.
Selections and Transformations: Selecting, grouping, and transforming objects within a project.
Clipping Masks: Creating and applying clipping masks to control the visibility of layers.
Effects and Graphic Styles: Applying and editing visual effects like drop shadows and glows.
Image Trace: Converting bitmap images to vector graphics using Image Trace.
Publishing and Exporting: Saving and exporting designs for web, print, and video in appropriate formats.

Prerequisites:

Knowledge and Experience: Basic Computer Literacy: Ability to navigate operating systems (Windows, macOS, or Linux).

Adobe recommends candidates for this course have around 80–100 hours of experience with InDesign, totaling about 150 hours of instruction and hands-on practice with video editing workflows.

Hardware: Computer that can run Adobe Illustrator

Software: Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription with Illustrator installed.

Access: Internet access - a stable fiber connection of at least 10 Mbps up and down speeds is recommended.

What is included in the price?

Fully led by an authorized instructor.

All materials needed to complete the course are included in the course fee. This includes course literature, exercise assignments and fees for the certification exam.

The course is held remotely in a virtual classroom. All lectures are recorded and are available as reference material for two weeks after course completion.