Mastering Logo Design in Adobe Illustrator

Overview

Dive into a comprehensive 1.5-hour video tutorial on logo design using Adobe Illustrator. Learn essential tools and techniques, from creating basic shapes and lines to mastering the pen tool and selection tools. Explore advanced features like the stroke panel, layers panel, and transparency adjustments. Discover how to use the pathfinder tool, shape builder tool, swatches, and gradients to enhance your designs. Get hands-on experience with specialized tools such as the shaper tool, smooth tool, knife tool, and scissor tool. Follow along as the instructor builds a logo from scratch, covering shape creation, shadow and highlight effects, color adjustments, and file preparation. Gain valuable insights through a Q&A session addressing common queries. By the end, you'll have the skills to create professional logos and export them for various applications.

Syllabus

Introduction to Logo Design in Adobe Illustrator
How to Create a New Document in Illustrator
How to Make Shapes and Lines in Adobe Illustrator
How to Use the Pen Tool in Illustrator
How to Use the Selection Tools in Illustrator
How to Use the Stroke Panel in Adobe Illustrator
How to Use the Layers Panel in Adobe Illustrator
How to Adjust Transparency in Adobe Illustrator
How to Use the Path Finder Tool and Shape Builder Tool
How to Use Swatches in Adobe Illustrator
How to Use Gradients in Illustrator
How to Use the Shaper Tool and the Smooth Tool
How to Use the Knife Tool in Adobe Illustrator
How to Use the Scissor Tool in Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator Live Stream Q&A Session
Is There an Automated Way to Separate the Line From the Fill in Illustrator?
How to Zoom In and Out in Adobe Illustrator
Do the Merging Tools Shape Builder Exist in Illustrator CS6 As Well?
What's the Easiest Way to Make Shapes Striped?
Building the Shape of Our Logo Design
Creating the Shadows
Adding Highlights
Adjusting the Logo's Color
Changing the Color Mode RBG and CMYK
Grouping Your Completed Logo
Using and Positioning Your Work With Artboards
Exporting Your Logo
Conclusion