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Beginner's Course on Adobe Illustrator on the iPad

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Hi - I'm Tim

I'm an Adobe Certified Instructor and Adobe Certified Expert and designer working in and around London.

This course is an introduction to Adobe Illustrator on the iPad with tutorials and step-by-step projects, starting right from the beginning for complete beginners. You do not have to be able to draw to complete this Illustrator on the iPad course.

Together we will look at a specific set of tools and techniques. Then I will give you some projects to complete to reinforce your knowledge.

All the content can be adapted for both print or web.

You will learn the basics of Illustrator for the iPad and solidify your knowledge by creating icons, logos and posters.

This course is for anyone new to Illustrator on the iPad, whether you have used Illustrator on the Desktop or not. All you need is an iPad with an Apple Pencil and copy of Adobe Illustrator for the iPad.

During the videos there will also be key phrases that appear to help you remember tools, shortcuts and techniques.

At the end of this course you will have good understanding of the basics of Illustrator on the iPad and will be able to create simple yet eye-catching and exciting graphics.

List of marks used: Adobe Illustrator logo and Adobe Illustrator name are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and / or other counties.

All the exercise files come from the Royalty Free website Unsplash.com with thanks to the following photographers / artists: Sam Browne (Jazz), Augustine Wong (wall texture)

Syllabus

Illustrator iPad Beginner Course Overview
Getting Started
Setting up a New Document
Getting to know the interface
Working with Artboards
Changing the Interface Settings
Working with Touch Shortcuts
Using Gestures
Keyboard Shortcuts
Create and Manipulate Shapes
Selection Tool
Working with Fill & Stroke
Creating Multi-Sided Polygons
Direct Selection Tool and Using Double Click
Working in Isolation Mode
Custom Shapes with the Pathfinder Tool
Shape Builder Tool - Creating Shapes
Working with Compound Paths
Outlining a Stroke to Create Unique Shapes
Transform Panel for Precision
Create Icons and Logos Project Overview
Project: Part 1 - Icons and Logos - The Tools
Project: Part 2 - Creating the Rocket
Project: Part 3 - Creating the Car
Project: Part 4 - Make a Whale from Circles
Project: Part 5 - Ellipses for Earphones Icon
Project: Part 6 - Make the Icon Background
Project: Part 7 - Align / Distribute and Group
Project: Part 8 - Stroke and Text on Logos
Drawing Custom Shapes
Pen Tool - Straight Lines
Pen Tool Curves
Click to Remove Handles
Touch to Modify Curves
Smoothing Your Pencil Lines
Touch to Modify Pencil Lines
Blob Brush
Blob Brush Settings
Eraser
Simplifying Your Paths
Cut, Join, Smart Delete and Convert
Stroke Options
Blob vs Paint Brushes (Adobe 2022)
Art Brushes (Adobe 2022)
Calligraphic Brushes (Adobe 2022)
Create Your Own Custom Brushes (Adobe 2022)
Transform Multiple Shapes (Adobe 2022)
Project: Draw a Jazz Poster Overview
Project: Part 1 - Jazz Poster Setup
Project: Part 2 - Drawing with the pen
Project: Part 3 - Smoothing pencil lines
Project: Part 4 - Adding the Details
Project: Part 5 - Drawing the Hands
Project: Part 6 - Adding a Bitmap Wall
Project: Part 7 - Palm Rejection
Project: Part 8 - Choose the Colors
Project: Part 9 - Adding the text
Project: Part 10 - Creating Variations
Course Conclusion for Illustrator on the iPad

Taught by

Tim Wilson

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