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Basics of Packaging Design in Illustrator

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Overview

Use Illustrator to create packaging dielines efficiently. Learn the terminology used in the packaging and printing industry to understand dielines, live, trim, bleed, knockout, overprint, folds, scores, and embossing. This tutorial will show you how to set up a grid structure, create all the panels and flaps, breeze through the measurements and produce a finished package ready for the industry. As a bonus, you will see how to quickly render the final package for the client to view the finished product.


Software Used: Adobe Illustrator CC 2017

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Setup Grid Structure
  • Working with Dielines
  • Setup Layers for Content
  • Clipping Path
  • Coffee Cup Project

Taught by

Jason Hoppe

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