Illustrator Training

If you want professional looking vector graphics - look no further than Adobe Illustrator.

The vast majority of company logos and major signage you see in print or online will have been created in Illustrator.

This two day Adobe Illustrator training course will teach you about the unique features of Illustrator, including how to create logos, professional type effects, complex airbrush effects and colour control.

This Illustrator course is for those who are new to Adobe Illustrator - the industry standard program for print and online graphics.

Check out our Illustrator Training PACKAGE DEALS

We also provide private and in-company Illustrator courses. Call +44 (0) 1273 622272 to discuss.

What our clients say about our Illustrator Training Course

For me this was without doubt the most creative and downright fun training course I've ever been on; not only for discovering the tools and functions of the software but also for the wonderful trainer who led the course. He was animated, funny and with years of industry knowledge - was extremely knowledgeable."
Stephen Whitehead - Bellerbys College - Read the Full Illustrator Course Review

"The Illustrator Training course covered a wide range of topics and was very clearly presented by an excellent trainer"
Charlie Price - GVS Assist

Illustrator Course Prerequisites

• All delegates attending this Illustrator training course must be confident with Windows or Macintosh environments, including creating, moving and deleting files and folders.
• Silicon Beach Training recommends that all delegates attending this illustrator training course familiarise themselves with the Illustrator interface before attending.
• A free 30 day trial version can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads/#printpub

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Illustrator Training Package Deals

Adobe Training Package Deals:
Illustrator Training + Photoshop Training: £667 + vat (normally £890)
Illustrator Training + Photoshop Training + InDesign Training: £890 + vat (normally £1,335)

Illustrator Training Course Content

Selection Tools & Drawing tools

• Drawing and modifying basic shapes
• Using the pen and pencil tools to create paths
• Adjusting paths
• Using brushes
• Using the pathfinder tool
• Selection tools and options
• Understanding isolation mode
• Using live trace

Using Colour

• Applying Stroke and Fill colours
• Mixing and picking RGB, CMYK & Pantone colours
• Using Kuler
• Using ‘live colour’ panel to create colour schemes
• Re-colouring artwork with ‘live colour’
• Gradients and blends, gradient mesh
• Saving and modifying colours for later use, and then importing them
• Using ‘live paint’ to simplify complex illustration tasks

Working with Text

• Typing directly onto the page and importing text from a text file
• Setting text attributes (font, colour, size, kerning, etc.)
• Copying text attributes from other text
• Wrapping text around objects or flowing along a path

Working With Images

• Placing images and other artwork into Illustrator
• Choosing whether to link or embed images
• Working with clipping paths
• Modifying image colours and appearance
• Using ‘live trace’ to create vector art from photographs

Effects and the Appearance Panel

• Using effects and appearances
• Applying effects
• Multiple fills & strokes on a path
• Creating and using graphic styles

Working with Layers

• Creating layers - setting layer properties
• Viewing, hiding and locking layers
• Moving objects between layers

Documents

• Document profiles
• Managing artboards
• Viewing in outline and preview modes
• Navigating around your document
• Grids, guides, and other features to help you accurately position objects
• Adding and using guidelines - locking and unlocking, positioning accurately
• Exporting artwork for Photoshop or InDesign
• Tools & Panels
• Using the Info Panel & the Transform Panel to maintain accuracy
• Moving, aligning, & grouping objects
• Transforming and warping objects
• Using envelope distortions
• Creating symbols and altering how they are applied and their appearance
• Creating 3D objects in Illustrator
• Keyboard Shortcuts