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Course Overview

You will create your own unique illustrations, clipart, and logos using the key functions of Adobe Illustrator while learning the fundamental principles of design.

We will create a unique clip-art, Illustrations, and logos, prepare graphics for the web and discover how Illustrator can be used in conjunction with other industry-standard packages such as Photoshop and QuarkXPress/InDesign.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Understand what vector based design packages are best suited to producing, and how they work with leading design packages such as Photoshop, InDesign, and QuarkXPress.
  • Be familiar with a range of simple editing techniques in vector-based graphic programs.
  • Gain an appreciation of the use of digital Illustrations in conveying visually striking messages.
  • Undertake basic preparation of artwork for the web.

What Will I Learn?

  • A comprehensive basic knowledge of the field of computerized design using the industry's most flexible and exciting vector-based packages. Whether you're a novice or an illustration expert, Illustrator offers a range of tools to help you produce professional-quality computer graphics. We will create a unique clip-art, Illustrations and logos, prepare graphics for the web and discover how Illustrator can be used in conjunction with other industry-standard packages such as Photoshop and QuarkXPress/InDesign.
  • Basic concepts, bitmap images, vector graphics. Setting up a page. Using basic tools, pen, pencil, paintbrush.
  • Selecting and grouping objects with a magic wand, selection and direct selection tools. Working with objects, anchor points, lines and bezier curves. Geometric objects both manual and with numeric input. Additional tools, smooth, erase, scissor, knife.
  • Joining and averaging endpoints. Working with palettes. Groups of objects and layers. Applying appearances and graphic styles to groups and layers.
  • Bounding boxes and free transformations. Moving objects. Transformation palette and individual transformation tools. Reshaping and shearing.
  • Saving work, for print, archiving, and for the web. Image formats and their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Graphs and charts, building, customizing, transforming Illustrator views, preview and outlines. Illustrator windows and window controls. Zoom functions, context-sensitive menus, and navigator palette. Show and hide choices, rulers, guides, smart guides, grids and edges. Colour in Illustrator, RGB, CMYK colour systems and libraries.

Entry Requirement 

Prerequisite knowledge

Working knowledge of the Windows or Macintosh interface.

English Language Requirements:

You must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Fees

Fees: £349


This information was accurate on : 15/01/2021
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