Adobe Illustrator CC Mastery: Zero to Hero in Illustrator (Udemy.com)
Illustrator introduction for beginners or illustrators who want to learn more about illustrator. Learn the essentials!
Created by: Chad Neuman, Ph.D.
Last updated May 2020
What you will learn
- Design illustrations with Adobe Illustrator
- Use the various tools of Illustrator
- Stylize and customize type and shapes in Illustrator
- Apply gradients, warp effects, blends, and other styles to shapes in Illustrator
Course Description
Learn Illustrator and start creating logos, infographics, vector art and more illustrations today!
In this course, students learn the essentials of Illustrator, the industry-standard vector software, including
- formatting and stylizing type
- creating custom shapes
- applying effects and styles
- drawing with the brush and pen tools
- tracing over photos
- creating basic logos
- using the various tools in Illustrator, including when to use certain ones
- creating patterns, blends, and more
Instructor Qualifications:
I've used Illustrator for years as a freelance graphic designer, and I've also used Illustrator when I was Internet Development Director at an award-winning advertising design firm. While I was Managing Editor of two international graphic design magazines, one of the magazines I oversaw focused on Illustrator.
For the past eight years, as I've continued freelance work, I've taught students Illustrator and logo design in classes such as Layout and Design, as a full-time university professor.
I have a BA in Communication, an MA in Journalism and Media Studies, a PhD in Communication, and a passion for teaching.
Enroll now and let's get started learning and illustrating!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
2,172 Reviews
Chad Neuman, Ph.D.
I love seeing students succeed in their designs, photos, productions, artistic work, and careers.
Do you want to learn become a better designer or communicator? Do you want to learn industry-standard editing and effects in Photoshop? Do you want to create logos for your brand or for clients? Do you want to learn new skills that are in demand in the new digital economy?
I'm passionate about communication, writing, art, and design education, and I'm currently a full-time professor of communication and digital media. I've developed curriculum and taught classes on design, photography, and writing for over a decade. My university students have become full-time, award-winning photographers, web designers, creative specialists, reporters, and layout designers. And now, you can learn from me as well!
Get started by enrolling in my courses, learning new skills and knowledge, and asking me questions in the courses and forums.
My Three-Part Qualifications to Teach You (Professional Experience, Education, and Experience Teaching):
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Reviews
By Wesley Mariano Galdino on 12/18/2021
This course is great for anybody that needs learning just the basics. I gave 3 stars because the sometimes feels like the teacher had forgotten the script, I also think the instructor could use better examples, some things seemed made by an amateur not a professional graphic designer, I know it's a course for beginners, but the teacher is a graphic designer with years of experience and I was looking for much more.
By James Bradford on 7/19/2021
The instructor Chad is very knowledgeable, he has amazing depth of understanding with Adobe Illustrator. However; he needs to slow down and teach to the slowest person in the class. Difficult I know but this is something he needs to learn. This is not a beginners course, it is a course for someone who already has a working knowledge of Illustrator. Beyond that, I learnt a lot, even if I had to repeat lessons to better understand.
By Shubham Rane on 9/11/2020
This was amazing, Chad Neuman are a great instuctor, best course i learnt everything about Adobe illustrator which is very helpful for me in my art career, very simple steps all shortcut keys for mac & windows too, very easy examples all tools covered with very simple ways, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING COURSE love from India.
By Mounir Benchellal on 3/1/2019
After the course, it'all about us to use what we learn. I love the courses made it by chad. They are easy to follow, to unserstand, to put in application. I don't recommend and i don't suggest but i order the others to really follow the courses of Chad in Illustrator or photoshop or anything else. He is a professional without discuss. Thanks.
By Stuart Snell on 6/26/2018
I like that you don't wast time talking about "You could Do it This way" so as I'm learn "how you can do it this Way" but then you tell me "but don't do it that way," " this is the best way", that is very confusing. Deke and Morty do that all the time at Linda.com very frustrating.
By James stewart on 10/27/2016
This course is easy to follow, the videos run at a nice pace and give you a good foundation on which to improve. All the essentials appear to be covered/touched upon, leaving you with a fairly good grasp of the essential tools and practices needed. What's nice about Chad's videos is that they're about the content - not the instructor or his ego!
By Javier Sotomayor C. on 7/12/2016
Good course for someone looking for solid basics on Illustrator. Also it's the first course (at beginner level) that shows you up the way to export and/or print your work. I'm following with Photoshop also with this teacher and maybe end up with InDesign so i complete the "triangle workflow", then I would need some orientation about taking the graphic design principles first or the way to integrate AI,PS and ID into projects. FInally the way he explains it's natural and non-boring flat format from other courses. Thanks Chad :)!
By Josh Yoon on 2/16/2016
Really enjoyed this course. I have been wanting for sometime to learn about Ai and this course delivered. Searching online for an all around crash course for Ai was hard to come by for me. This was perfect. Simple, easy and fun to follow along. Teaches you most features for you to be confident to produce your own content. Was able to quickly apply what I learned here to client work.
By Chris Kopp on 12/1/2015
This course is a great introduction to Ai! I had been using photoshop for so long, I've really gotten used to it, but Ai is so much better because of it using vector. I started knowing next to nothing and after watching all the videos i feel like i have a good handle on each of the tools and great things that Ai can do.. Engaging teaching, not boring, straightforward and helpful! Great teacher, great course!
By Anita Van Hal on 11/7/2015
For some time now, I've just been "winging" it in Illustrator. I've been using Photoshop for most of my design work knowing that I really needed to be using Illustrator, but most courses I've tried really weren't giving me the instruction I was seeking...either way too technical or not technical enough. This course gave me all the tools I need to feel confident in transitioning to using Illustrator. The instructor is both comprehensive without being overly technical, the quality of the videos is wonderful, and the instructor's delivery was interesting and engaging. I loved this course!
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Overall Score : 90 / 100












