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As an artist or illustrator when you get an idea in your head, you want to create it. You don’t want to spend hours figuring out how your design program works or where to find the tools you need.
Fast-track your knowledge by signing up for this easy-to-follow Adobe Illustrator online course with videos compiled by graphic designer Alice Thorpe. Learn Adobe Illustrator fast as Alice shows you the shortcuts, tips and techniques to get the maximum out of this top design program.
Follow the steps in this course with videos to build a professional brand and create stunning artwork such as business cards, flyers, posters, dynamic web banners and infographics. Get tips on making money using Adobe Illustrator so this video course pays for itself many times over. By the end, you will produce stunning artwork for your portfolio.
Requisitos
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lecciones
Module 1: An Introduction To Adobe Illustrator
- Meet the designer: Alice Thorpe, graphic designer, and YouTuber
- What does Adobe Illustrator do? Is it easy to use? (Hint: YES!)
- Customizing your workspace: software and hardware
- The tools: what they do and easy shortcuts
- How to create a new document and make simple shapes
Module 2: Getting Started: A Practical Workshop
- Working with shapes: pen tool, shape builder, align, Bézier
- Enhance your work: colors, light and shadows, gradients, patterns, brush strokes
- Working with fonts: creating your own fonts, font effects
- Applying and editing effects: Stylize, Distort, Warp, 3D
- Combining different elements: compound path, groups, layers
Module 3: Create Your Own Logo: From Start To Finish
- How to put pen to paper: fine tuning your ideas and inspiration
- Digitize your designs using image trace or the pen tool
- Refine your design: anchor points, handles, copy, cut and paste
- Bring your design to life with color: CC color palettes, color wheel
- Present your work in different formats for different applications
Module 4: Build A Professional Brand Using Illustrator
- Build your brand identity: logo variations, fonts, colors
- Design double-sided business cards ready for print
- Design a flyer or poster
- Create a dynamic web banner with images and graphics: edit, crop, erase
- Design an infographic
- How to correctly save and export graphics for your website, social media, and print
Module 5: How To Make Money Using Adobe Illustrator
- Illustrator projects that you can make and sell
- How to put a price on your work and earn money
- Finding clients & building your business
- How to fine-tune your workflow and meet deadlines
- Useful tips and tricks that design professionals love
- Final thoughts and goodbye
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Who is this course for?
- All graphic designers and digital artists need to know the market leader in graphics editor and design programs
- Existing Illustrator users looking for a quick way to learn exactly what the program does, including shortcuts and what the different tools do
- Any small business owner or entrepreneur who needs marketing material or is building their own website
- Social media managers who want to create eye-catching infographics and posters to engage viewers
Posibilidades de carrera
- Anyone who works in marketing will benefit from knowing how to use Illustrator to create artwork such as brochures, media packs, posters and flyers for print, web or social media
- Web designers and bloggers can create their own banners, custom buttons and original artwork
- Social media managers can create infographics, ads and other material for their posts
- Being able to use Illustrator will be a welcome skill in any business - you can be that go-to person when they need worksheets, publicity material, invitations, and anything creative.
Certificados
Deberás completar cada módulo en su totalidad y responder a los exámenes al final de cada módulo del curso. Si tu tasa de aprobación supera el 55% en cada examen, estarás calificado para acceder a un certificado de consecución u otras opciones de acreditación para reconocer tu éxito.
La mayoría de nuestros cursos te otorgarán créditos a través de Educación Continua (CE) / Desarrollo Profesional Continuo (CPD). Los puntos CE/CPD son aceptados y reconocidos por entidades profesionales e instituciones académicas en Estados Unidos e internacionalmente.
Además, todos nuestros cursos están acreditados por el Consejo Internacional de Estándares Educativos en Línea (www.icoes.org) y la Asociación Internacional de Colegios de Carrera Privada (www.iapcc.org). Al completar con éxito un curso, los estudiantes pueden optar a adquirir un certificado ICOES que reconoce el éxito mediante esta institución externa.
Creator
Alice Thorpe
Expertise: Graphic Design
Alice Thorpe is a UK based content creator specializing in graphic design and has been sharing her knowledge, tips, and tricks for her audience all over the globe since 2014. Alice is known as a seasoned graphic designer and illustrator and has first-hand experience working with international clients, whilst amassing a global following of over 100,000 across her social media platforms. Her career mission is to share the journey of being a 20-something freelance graphic designer and creative, thus encouraging and inspiring others to pursue their goals.
Adobe Illustrator with Alice Thorpe 
3376 estudiantes. Acreditación ICOES. Certificación IAPCC y CPD.
3376 estudiantes.
Acreditación ICOES.
Certificación IAPCC y CPD.
Acerca de
As an artist or illustrator when you get an idea in your head, you want to create it. You don’t want to spend hours figuring out how your design program works or where to find the tools you need.
Fast-track your knowledge by signing up for this easy-to-follow Adobe Illustrator online course with videos compiled by graphic designer Alice Thorpe. Learn Adobe Illustrator fast as Alice shows you the shortcuts, tips and techniques to get the maximum out of this top design program.
Follow the steps in this course with videos to build a professional brand and create stunning artwork such as business cards, flyers, posters, dynamic web banners and infographics. Get tips on making money using Adobe Illustrator so this video course pays for itself many times over. By the end, you will produce stunning artwork for your portfolio.
Requisitos
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lecciones
Module 1: An Introduction To Adobe Illustrator
- Meet the designer: Alice Thorpe, graphic designer, and YouTuber
- What does Adobe Illustrator do? Is it easy to use? (Hint: YES!)
- Customizing your workspace: software and hardware
- The tools: what they do and easy shortcuts
- How to create a new document and make simple shapes
Module 2: Getting Started: A Practical Workshop
- Working with shapes: pen tool, shape builder, align, Bézier
- Enhance your work: colors, light and shadows, gradients, patterns, brush strokes
- Working with fonts: creating your own fonts, font effects
- Applying and editing effects: Stylize, Distort, Warp, 3D
- Combining different elements: compound path, groups, layers
Module 3: Create Your Own Logo: From Start To Finish
- How to put pen to paper: fine tuning your ideas and inspiration
- Digitize your designs using image trace or the pen tool
- Refine your design: anchor points, handles, copy, cut and paste
- Bring your design to life with color: CC color palettes, color wheel
- Present your work in different formats for different applications
Module 4: Build A Professional Brand Using Illustrator
- Build your brand identity: logo variations, fonts, colors
- Design double-sided business cards ready for print
- Design a flyer or poster
- Create a dynamic web banner with images and graphics: edit, crop, erase
- Design an infographic
- How to correctly save and export graphics for your website, social media, and print
Module 5: How To Make Money Using Adobe Illustrator
- Illustrator projects that you can make and sell
- How to put a price on your work and earn money
- Finding clients & building your business
- How to fine-tune your workflow and meet deadlines
- Useful tips and tricks that design professionals love
- Final thoughts and goodbye
Carrera
Who is this course for?
- All graphic designers and digital artists need to know the market leader in graphics editor and design programs
- Existing Illustrator users looking for a quick way to learn exactly what the program does, including shortcuts and what the different tools do
- Any small business owner or entrepreneur who needs marketing material or is building their own website
- Social media managers who want to create eye-catching infographics and posters to engage viewers
Posibilidades de carrera
- Anyone who works in marketing will benefit from knowing how to use Illustrator to create artwork such as brochures, media packs, posters and flyers for print, web or social media
- Web designers and bloggers can create their own banners, custom buttons and original artwork
- Social media managers can create infographics, ads and other material for their posts
- Being able to use Illustrator will be a welcome skill in any business - you can be that go-to person when they need worksheets, publicity material, invitations, and anything creative.
Creator
Alice Thorpe
Expertise: Graphic Design
Alice Thorpe is a UK based content creator specializing in graphic design and has been sharing her knowledge, tips, and tricks for her audience all over the globe since 2014. Alice is known as a seasoned graphic designer and illustrator and has first-hand experience working with international clients, whilst amassing a global following of over 100,000 across her social media platforms. Her career mission is to share the journey of being a 20-something freelance graphic designer and creative, thus encouraging and inspiring others to pursue their goals.