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Drawing with Illustrator: Vector Graphics

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Overview

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Artwork created in Adobe Illustrator has a sought-after and distinct style – the vector files Illustrator generates are small, clean, and look polished. In Drawing with Illustrator: Vector Graphics, Stewart Scott-Curran will teach you how to create graphics using Illustrator, from start to finish.

Stewart is the art director at CNN digital and organizer and host of Creative Mornings in San Francisco. In this class, he will take you step-by-step through the process of using Illustrator to create original artwork. 

You’ll learn how to:

  • Set up a workspace and develop a workflow
  • Use strokes and custom brushes
  • Work with the Pen tool
  • Source reference material to inform image-making
  • Use shapes and the Pathfinder tool

Making graphics in Illustrator is the building block for designing logos and creating icons. In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn everything you need to know to get started.


Software Used: Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 (18.1)

Syllabus

  • Intro to Drawing with Illustrator
  • Document Setup & Basic Tools
  • Interpreting the Brief and Concepting
  • Finding & Using Reference Imagery
  • Creating Simple Elements with Shapes in Illustrator
  • Creating Simple Elements with the Pen Tool in Illust
  • Creative Rhythm & Depth with Repetition & Scale
  • Composition and Putting it all Together
  • Finalizing & Preparing for Color

Taught by

Stewart Scott-Curran

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