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Introduction to Graphic Design: Illustrator

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Overview

Learn how to set up your project in Illustrator; use elements like fonts, icons, and color palettes; and finalize and export your project.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • About the Introduction to Graphic Design practicals
  • Course prerequisites
1. Project Setup
  • Project overview
  • Creating the document
  • Importing the sketch
2. Creating the Poster
  • Adding the print area
  • Creating a modular grid
  • Creating a color theme
  • Drawing the divider
  • Choosing fonts
  • Using area type
  • Create type hierarchies
  • Rotating and scaling area text
  • Challenge: Type
  • Adding images
  • Using Image Trace
  • Recoloring artwork
  • Changing the blending
  • Create a clip group
  • Placing an Illustrator file
  • Creating custom shapes
  • Challenge: Tweak the layout
3. Wrapping Up
  • Checking the file
  • Packaging the file
Conclusion
  • Where to go next

Taught by

Tony Harmer

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