Adobe Illustrator CC Introduction Course
Illustrator Introduction Course
This Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CC Training is available as a stand alone Illustrator Course or as part of one of the Graphic Design Training Courses.
Our onsite Illustrator courses are available UK wide in most major towns, cities and their surrounding areas.
Online Adobe Illustrator Training
Virtual Online Illustrator Training session via video link with a live instructor.
The course starts right at the very beginning and introduces you to the tools, features and techniques used by designers to create professional artwork.
How to Book Your Adobe Illustrator CC Training Course
Booking with us
Please get in touch with us via the online booking form or click to:
We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.
We will then send across dates.
Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.
Payment
Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card
Credit Card payment is via Stripe
*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.
Purchase Orders
We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sector.
Do you cover AI Tools in this Intro Course?
Yes we do.
Just as a matter of interest – Adobe’s AI (otherwise called Sensei) are powered by Firefly which has just released an AI video generative tool.
We cover the following:
Working with Generative Fills /Backgrounds
Using Generative Prompts Effectively
Text to Vector Graphics
Contextual Tool Bar
Generative Shape Fill
Generative Recolour
Combining AI Tools
Generating Patterns /Repeats from AI
How does the Online Adobe Illustrator CC Training work?
As with the onsite Adobe courses our Online Illustrator Training Courses are flexible and can be customised to individual and group training.
These can be delivered on video software of your choice including both Zoom and Teams and are available across all time zones meaning we can run training on a 24 /7 basis, overnight and weekends.
Online Illustrator Courses are delivered by an instructor in a virtual environment where you can share screens and interact with one another.
Pre-course meeting prior to training
Once the course is booked in we arrange a call or online meeting to discuss the course content. We are happy to tailor the course around you.
Are the online courses recorded?
Yes they are but unfortunately due to privacy issues we can only do this for one to one sessions or closed company groups.
Apart from a lack of digestive biscuits (unless you have your own) it works in a very similar way to a more traditional training environment.
Find out more about our Online Adobe Illustrator Training Courses
Adobe Illustrator CC Training Course where do you travel?
Adobe Illustrator CC Training
Being onsite Adobe Training Courses means pretty much everywhere across the Midlands and UK Wide.
All the major cities, towns and their surrounding area’s are included.
It might be easier to say where don’t we go but for example recent courses have been held as far apart as Cambridge, Worcester, Northampton, Oxford, Brighton, London, Bedford, Liverpool, Swansea, Exeter, Nottingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Coventry and Warwick.
Please get in touch to discuss dates and availability in your area
How does the Onsite Adobe Illustrator CC Training work?
Onsite Illustrator training is extremely flexible and can be organised for one to one sessions, company groups /workshops and larger team roll-outs
The trainer comes directly to you
- No travel, hotels or other expenses are involved for your staff
- The course is focused on your objectives as there are no external attendees.
- Prior to the course we organise a meeting to discuss the training course
- Flexible dates and times.
Who is this Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CC Training for?
This is an Introduction to Illustrator Course so perfect for anyone wanting to learn graphics from scratch.
Over the years this Illustrator Course has been delivered to a wide range of people from many different companies. It is used by marketeers, designers, product designers, content creators, fashion design, studio crew, digital artwork, administrators and educators to name a few.
You will have live contact with the instructor throughout your training and be able to share both your screen and see their’s in real time. All the courses featured on the website are available as online training.
Do you need to be an Artist for this course?
Absolutely not!
But by learning Illustrator not you learn how to create your own unique artwork using the tools and techniques. As you work through the course you’ll also learn how to adapt and existing artwork to create professional, high impact Illustrator vector graphics.
Although of course illustrators and digital artists use the software extensively. However Adobe Illustrator provides tools such as AutoTrace and the Pen tool which let you work with existing artwork to produce your own unique imagery.
What do you learn on an Illustrator Introduction Course?
The course begins right at the beginning. It covers the Illustrator interface, Illustrator Toolbox, menu’s and tools.
These are very flexible courses and so your Illustrator Course can be tailored to fit with your company so you can choose the type of content you want to create on the course.
We specialise in tailored Illustrator CC Courses so you can choose what you would like to cover during the training.
For example you may want to change logos, colours and perspective of clothing or design high impact flyers and infographics or specialise in social media icons and logo design.
You will learn the following tools, functions and techniques.
- Work with Illustrator Tools, Panels & Interface
- Understand and use selection tools in Illustrator
- AI Tools, Generative Recolour, Text to Vector
- Create, edit and manipulate shapes
- Drawing tools, pen, anchor points, pathfinder
- Use Illustrator’s layout tools including Grids, Guides, Smart Guides
- Illustrator Type Tools
- Working with Images
- Exporting /Printing to Print & Web
The full Illustrator course content is at the bottom of the screen.
Find out more about Online Training Courses
What can Adobe Illustrator be used for?
Some of the more typical things people use it for is to:
Create logos, symbols, icons for screen, digital, print & video
- Website Mockup Design
- Design Packaging
- Social Media Icons
- Social Media Images & Posts
- Infographics
- Charts, Graphs & Spreadsheets (to enhance documents like financial reports & tenders)
Online Adobe Illustrator CC Training Course
Flexible is a key word with Online Illustrator Introduction Courses as it offers training online on a 24 /7 basis including overnight & weekends.
Online training is delivered via video connection using Zoom, Teams etc.
From one to one sessions through to company groups we can organise tailored Illustrator courses for you or your company.
Flexible
from our computer to your computer
Environmentally friendly, no Travel involved
Work from the comfort of your own chair
24 /7 Training /Overnight & Weekend Illustrator Training
Customised Training Content
Onsite Adobe Illustrator CC Training Course
We know people need flexibility in their lives which is what our Online InDesign Intermediate Courses do by providing unsocial hours training online on a 24 /7 basis including overnight & weekends.
Online training is delivered via video connectionOnli using Zoom, Teams etc.
From one to one sessions through to company groups we can organise tailored InDesign courses for you or your company.
Flexible –
we come to you
Flexible Dates & Times
Flexible Course Content
Flexible Company Groups
Adobe Illustrator CC Introduction Course - Overviews
Meeting Adobe Illustrator
Toolbox
Overview of Palettes
Control Bar
Views
Preferences
Adobe & AI Tools
Working with Generative Fills /Backgrounds
Using Generative Prompts Effectively
Text to Vector Graphics
Contextual Tool Bar
Generative Shape Fill
Generative Recolour
Combining AI Tools
Generating Patterns /Repeats from AI
Adobe Illustrator Type Tool
Creating / editing type
Typeface Attributes /Tracking /Leading /Kerning
Type on a Path
Type Path Options
Outline Type
Type Area Tool
Frame Options
Adobe Illustrator Shapes
Brush Stokes
Apply/ Change/ Edit Strokes
Variable Stroke Widths
Apply Fills
Colour Panels
Process / spot / global colours / pantones
Swatch palette / adding / editing / deleting swatches
Working with Fill & Stroke colours
Gradient adding colour / editing colours / inkwells
Eyedropper tool
Paintbucket tool
Effect Panel & Transparency
Working with Object Transparency
Blend Effects
Adobe Illustrator Selection Tools
Selection Tool
Direct Selection
Adding / Removing Selections
Tips / Tricks for Selections
Adobe Illustrator Print
Package
Printing files
Print options
Images into Illustrator
Placing Images
Linking & Embedding
Links Panel
Tracing Images in Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator Drawing Tools
Bézier pen
Adding / Removing Points
Joining / Cutting paths – Knife /Scissors Tools
Pencil /Smooth Tools
Reshape /Eraser Tools
Adobe Illustrator Layout Tools
Grids
Guides
Rulers
Stacking order
Grouping / Ungrouping
Align and Distribute
Exporting to Digital
Exporting to Social Media
Exporting to PDF
