Become a Digital Illustrator

Overview

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Bring your illustration talent into the digital realm and discover how to create art for advertising agencies, design studios, and the entertainment industry. In this path, you'll learn to create logos and illustrations using today's best design software for digital illustrators.

Learn to draw vector graphics and digitize hand drawn art.
Optimize your workflow and seamlessly move through applications.
Practice with essential training in industry leading software, including Illustrator and Adobe Pen.

Syllabus

Course 1: Introducing Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is a powerful tool for creating great artwork, but it can be hard to get started. This beginner’s guide teaches you what you need to achieve great results.

Course 2: Learning the Adobe Pen Tool

Learn how to draw with the Pen tool more effectively in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Course 3: Drawing Vector Graphics

Join professional designer and illustrator Von Glitschka as he shares his experience on how to research, draw, refine, build, and present vector graphics.

Course 4: Drawing Vector Graphics: Color and Detail

Add depth, texture, and color to your designs with Adobe Illustrator, and make your illustrations more visually effective.

Course 5: Creating and Using Textures for Design

Learn how to collect and enhance real-world textures and integrate them into your digital designs.

Course 6: Drawing Vector Graphics: Patterns

Learn how to build repeating patterns from scratch, and create patterns quickly with the Illustrator pattern tools and pattern brushes.

Course 7: Drawing and Painting in Photoshop

Learn how draw and paint digitally using Adobe Photoshop. This course is designed specifically for artists who want to transition their skills to a digital canvas.

Course 8: Wacom Essential Training

Learn how to set up and master your Wacom tablet in ways that streamline your work, expand your creative options, and warm up your drawing arm.

Course 9: Illustrator Draw: Working Mobile

Get started with Illustrator Draw, the vector drawing app from Adobe that allows you to create illustrations on your iPhone, iPad, iPad Pro, or Android phone or tablet.