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Intro to Adobe Illustrator (Udemy.com)

Get up and running with the design world's standard software for drawing logos, icons, and all types of vector artwork.

4.6
35 reviews

Created by: Joseph Caserto

Last updated October 2015

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What you will learn

  • Launch Adobe Illustrator and navigate the interface.
  • Use the shape tools to draw vector objects.
  • Create and apply color swatches.
  • Add and style type.
  • Convert type into vector outlines.
  • Transform objects: Move, scale and rotate them.
  • Combine two or more colors into a gradient.
  • Create, and manage layers, and use them to organize and select objects.
  • Create artwork with the Paintbrush and Pencil Tools.
  • Use the Pen Tool to draw bezier curves, and add, delete, and convert anchor points.
  • Cut and join paths.
  • Use the Pathfinder Panel to create complex shapes.
  • Create compound shapes.
  • Create clipping masks.
  • Apply Photoshop effects.
  • Place artwork saved in .jpg, .pdf, and other file formats.

How it compares

Against the other 100 rated Udemy courses in Illustrator on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 57% of them
  • Reviews35#91 of 101 by number of reviews
  • Length5.9 hourslonger than 67% of them
  • Last updatedOctober 2015earlier than 94% of them

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Course Description

Every professional designer who wants to be marketable MUST know Adobe Illustrator, the industry standard software for drawing icons, logos, and vector artwork. Vectors are the curves that you draw with Illustrator, and they can be enlarged many times over without loosing quality, unlike raster art, which uses pixels on a grid, and distorts if it gets too large. Illustrator's vector files can be exported to raster formats, like .
jpg, .
gif, or .
png, for projects that need them, like websites. I'm Joseph Caserto, a graphic designer with over two decades of professional experience, and I've been creating vector artwork that whole time. In this course, I'll help you master the basics of drawing simple vector shapes. Once you've got those essentials down, we'll move on, and use them to help you learn more intermediate ones. You'll build a solid foundation, which you can use beyond the course, to develop your own projects that showcase your skills in this application that's critical to know if you're going to be competitive in the professional design world.
What You'll Find InsideA curriculum that lets students build confidence and skills by starting with essential techniques, moving on to fundamentals, and finishing with advanced methods.
Downloadable files for students who want a hands-on learning experience, allowing them to follow along with lectures.
Six hours of instruction through 50+ high-quality, downloadable HD videos that have clear audio and easy to see menus and windows.
A quiz at the end of each section so students can review their knowledge before moving on. Who this course is for:
Graphic designers interested in producing logos, icons, and symbols.
Illustrators and fine artists who want to create vector artwork.
Web and UX designers who want to create vectors for elements like icons and wireframes.
Read More Beginner Beginner Level product length iconTime: 5.9h

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Instructor Details

Joseph Caserto

I'm Joseph Caserto, a design professional, educator, and consultant. I have over 25years of experience as a publication art director and designer, and worked on the staffs of several national magazines before starting my own business. Since then, I've worked with many publications, including BusinessWeek, Marie Claire, PC, TV Guide, and Vibe. My projects have included helping to produce several issues of the iPad edition of Fortune, and consulting on the launch of Parents for iOS (Apple iPad) and Android (Samsung Galaxy).
I'm also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Digital Communications and Media, at New York University, School of Professional Studies, and an Adjunct Instructor at Pace University in the Masters in Publishing program. Formerly, I was an Adjunct Lecturer at the City College of New York, in the Art Department's Electronic Design and Multimedia Program. I have several online tutorials published, and have been a guest critic and speaker at Cooper Union, and SUNY Fredonia.
I've consulted with clients including FP Design, The Archdiocese of New York, and The Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York to help them learn and maximize the potential of their software, and to explore graphic design principals.
I earned a BFA, with Honors, in Graphic Design from Pratt Institute, where I completed one of the first classes that explored graphic design produced with a Macintosh. I'm

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4.6

35 ratings on Udemy

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By Jeryd malone on 8/22/2020

learning the basics and I'm loving it

By Trish Vijayakar on 6/3/2020

Well-paced and adequately detailed for beginners. This course is perfect for a foundation in Illustrator and to explore more. Totally loved the content and teaching style!

By Steve m Moran on 10/1/2019

The instructor Joe was very methodical and easy to understand. A few of the things he covered were a bit extraneous to what I need to learn, but, overall, he did a great job teaching the course!

By Faila on 7/16/2018

It's alright so far and eye catching, but I'm ready for more.

By Michael on 9/27/2017

Great from no experience to refreshing one's memory of how the functions work in Illustrator. Basic, but thorough overview, which is what I needed to be able to move on to advanced work more efficiently.

By Daniel Deeringer on 9/4/2017

very informative for a beginner

By Jeffrey Conn on 5/12/2017

Excellent pacing and detail.

By Sewdelite@earthlink.net on 4/18/2017

I fully enjoy the presentation that the instructor is giving. He goes slow enough that I can take notes and completely understand each concept.

By Donna Gintz on 2/15/2017

Easy to follow along.

By Pamela Lopez on 9/1/2016

Awesome! I'm really learning alot!! Thanks so much!

By Robert Craven on 4/9/2016

Good coverage of all the commonly used illustrator tools, and how to use them effectively. Instructor does a great job smoothing over the rough edges helping you to be more effective with these tools. My only negatives are that I would like to seen more. Maybe a few more student projects or links to other resources or, added lessons for additional illustrator tools.

By Cecilia Amaral on 10/26/2015

I liked the way the instructor "built" the reveal of functions. I feel that I now have enough to start creating my own files and later continue to explore additional functions etc.

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  • Updated: icon October 2015
  • Level: Beginner Beginner
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