Adobe Illustrator – Basics
Bring your ideas to life with creativity and innovation using Adobe Illustrator. Learn to create and edit stunning vector graphics, logos and illustrations with ease.
Whether you are just starting to create your own designs or are called upon to edit work built by others, this class will help unleash your imagination and productivity. This hands-on course familiarizes students with the Illustrator environment and tools, setting the stage for limitless possibilities in graphic design.
Be sure to check out other UWM School of Continuing Education courses exploring Adobe Creative Cloud companion programs, including Photoshop and InDesign.
Note: This course requires participants to have their own Adobe ID and access to Adobe Illustrator software. Participants may enroll in a free trial of Adobe Illustrator which requires the entry of a credit card and subsequent cancellation if a subscription purchase is not desired.
This course can be applied to the Creative Powerhouse Certificate.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for marketing professionals who want to create their own Illustrations or edit those created by others.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Identify the components and capabilities of Illustrator CC
- Create basic shapes
- Create custom paths
- Create graphics that contain custom text
- Customize objects
- Customize basic shapes
- Prepare documents for deployment
Course Outline/Topics
- Introduction to Illustrator® CC
- Creation of documents containing basic shapes
- Understanding and using vectors
- Creation of graphics containing customized text
- Customization of objects
- Preparation of documents for deployment
Prerequisites
Please note that this course requires participants to have their own Adobe ID and access to Adobe Illustrator software. Participants may enroll in a free trial of Adobe Illustrator which requires the entry of a credit card and subsequent cancellation if a subscription purchase is not desired.
Testimonials
"I appreciated Shelly’s enthusiasm and her willingness to be interrupted with questions. There is a LOT to cover, and the course syllabus was very well planned." — class participant - Spring 2023
"It was a great course. The instructor was very knowledgeable and helped me learn a lot of new information." — Ryan Ardini, class participant
"Love the content. The teacher was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable." — Class Participant
"Shelly was very engaged, informative and supportive of the various skill levels of her students. She stayed within the coursework which she clearly outlined at the beginning of class, but also took the effort to add in additional bits of information that made [learning] Illustrator more manageable and achievable." — Class Participant
Dates and locations to be announced.
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AMA, ANA and 414Digital members are eligible for a discount. Contact Christine Sigrist for details.
