Introduction to Affinity Designer Course
Create and design high impact vector artwork on our Introduction to Affinity Designer Training Course.
Learn to create a wide range of artwork using Designers’ tools and features for both print and digital output. The course will show you how to create artwork from scratch or adapt and update existing imagery.
This Affinity Designer Introduction Course is available as a stand alone Designer Course or can be included with other Affinity Courses.
Onsite Affinity Designer Training
It runs onsite at your premises with flexible times and dates.
Virtual Online Affinity Designer Training
Online Affinity Designer Training runs virtually with a live instructor.
Webinars
For larger team events focusing on specific topics and issues we run a series of webinars on request.
If you’re looking for a flexible approach to an introduction to Affinity Designer Course, an advanced course or even a tailored Affinity Designer workshop get in touch to discuss how we can help.
What do you learn on an Introduction to Affinity Designer Course?
Edit Existing Vector Artwork, Create New Artwork for Logo’s and Social Media
Design social media templates, website mock-ups, menus, still frames .
Produce typography design, work with artistic text to design logos, promotions
Design for Print, Web, Video and Devices
Use AI Tools to Extend Artwork
Work with Brand, Colour, Typography
Online Introduction to Affinity Designer Course
Online Affinity Designer Introduction Courses
Create artwork from photo’s
Work with Geometric Shapes
Build Shapes
Design logos and infographics
Create and publish social media graphics
Generate and edit patterns
One to One Training Sessions
Company Group Training Courses
Learn to edit and create vector artwork on this introduction course.
Introduction to Affinity Designer Course FAQs
How does the Online Affinity Designer Introduction Course work?
As with all the onsite courses our Online Affinity Designer Training Courses are flexible; content can be customised to individual and group training.
The course is delivered on video software of your choice including both Zoom and Teams and is available across all time-zones.
They are delivered via live instructor in a virtual environment where you can share screens and interact with one another.
How does the Onsite Affinity Designer Introduction Course work?
Onsite Affinity Designer 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 Affinity Designer Introduction Course for?
This is an Introduction to Designer Course is perfect for beginners or those looking for refresher training. It can be run as a one to one session or for small company groups.
Lots of people migrating from Adobe Illustrator choose this course to become familiar with Affinity’s tools and techniques
It’s a comprehensive course so ideal for anyone studying or wanting to work in vector graphics.
The course is ideal for beginners or anyone with limited skills wanting to extend their knowledge.
Over the years the course has been delivered to a wide range of areas including content creators, artworkers, marketeers, designers, product designers, fashion designers and educators.
What will you learn on this Affinity Designer Course?
On this Affinity Designer training course you’ll learn how to create, edit and retouch images for a range of different purposes including digital media, print and the web.
You will work with the interface, tools and Illustrator features to produce high quality artwork.
Our digital design courses are extremely flexible and can be tailored around you and your company so you can create artwork relevant to you.
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. It’s your choice and your Designer course.
On this Affinity Designer training you will learn how to:
- Work with Illustrator Tools, Panels & Interface
- The Illustrator AI Tools /Generative Fill /Generative Recolour
- Use Illustrator’s Selection Tools
- Create, Edit & Manipulate Geometric Shapes
- The Drawing Tools
- Use Illustrator’s Layout Tools Grids, Guides, Smart Guides
- Illustrator Type Tools
- Work with Images
- Exporting /Printing to Print & Web
The full course outline is available at the bottom of the page. We constantly update our Designer Training content to incorporate new tools and new releases.
This course often runs as part of an Affinity Course incorporating Designer, Publisher and Photo.
Find out more about the Introduction to Affinity Publisher Course
Find out more about the Introduction to Affinity Photo Course
What is Vector Artwork?
Vector artwork is a digital image created by geometric shapes and mathematical equations. It consists of lines, shapes, point which means artwork can be scaled without loss of quality.
- Use to create Vector artwork (you can find out exactly what vector artwork is here) some examples would be:
- Create logos, symbols, icons for screen, digital, print & video
- Website Mockup Design
- Design Packaging
- Social Media Icons
- Social Media Images & Posts
- Infographics
24 /7 and Weekend Affinity Designer Training
Our Online Adobe Training Courses are available on any time zone. We offer 24 hour availability, evenings, overnight and during the weekend.
We run our online training sessions via the most popular video conferencing software including Zoom, Teams, Google and WebEx. It’s your choice which one you prefer.
Do you record the Online Adobe Illustrator Training Sessions?
We do but due to privacy issues can only offer this to one to one courses and closed company groups.
How to Book an Affinity Designer Introduction Course
Booking with us
Please get in touch with us via the online booking form.
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.
Introduction to Affinity Designer Course - Overviews
Meet Affinity Designer
Workspace Setup
Navigate the Workspace
Preferences
Affinity Persona’s
Vector /Raster Artwork
Designer Panels
Working wiht Catoegories
Adding New Categories
Layer Panel
Create and Edit Layers
FX Panel
Work with existing FX effects
Create new FX effects
Brushes Panel
Pixel Persona tools
Shape Builder Tool, Artistic Text Tool,
Frame Text Tool, Colour Picker Tool,
Style Picker Tool, Measure Tool,
Area and View Tools
Selection Tools & Techniques
Selection Brush Tool
Marquee Selection Tools
Flood Select Tool
Auto Select
Pixel Selection /Smart Selection
More Colours
Select / Apply Colours
Create / Edit Colour Swatchescolour swatches
Appy /Edit Gradients
Colour Sampling
Sample Colour from Imagery
Stoke Panel
Adding Strokes
Editing Existing Strokes
Creating New Stokes
Affinity Designer Tools
Designer Persona
Move Tool, Artboard Tool, Node Tool, Point
Transform Tool, Contour Tool, Corner Tool,
Pen Tool, Vector Brush Tool
Stock Images
Set up Pixels Account
Search for Stock Images
Close Group
Brush Panel
Using Existing Brushes
Editing Exisiting Brushes
Brush Stoke Width
Solid /Textured Brushes
Designer Exporting
Export Persona
Exporting with Transparency
Output Options
