Illustrator CC: Level 1
Master the basics of Illustrator vector graphics editor to create effective artwork for the Web and print media.
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Location Illustrator CC: Level 1
Master the basics of Illustrator vector graphics editor to create effective artwork for the Web and print media.
What you’ll be able to do — competencies
- Navigate the document and identify and select tools from the tools panel
- Make selections using selection tools and use layers to organize and modify your work
- Create basic shapes such as rectangles, circles and stars
- Develop custom shapes
- Apply color using swatches and patterns
- Use saving techniques for print and web
- Develop and apply gradients, gradient mesh and blends
- Create and use type
Course description
Illustrator is a powerful vector illustration tool used to create artwork for the Web and print media. Course topics include creating and editing shapes; drawing with the pen tool; using live trace and live paint; creating and manipulating color and fill swatches; and working with brushes.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with your computer’s operating system, and file and folder management
Syllabus
Session 1 Topics
- Getting to Know the Work Area
- Open a document
- Create a document
- Open Illustrator: Explore and customize the user interface
- Utilize the navigation tools
- Selecting and Aligning
- Various Selection Tools
- Save Selection
- Hide and Lock items
- Align and distribute shapes
- Group and ungroup items
- Isolation mode
Session 2 Topics
- Operating the layers panel
- Stacking Order
- Layer Options
- Layer Panel Menu Button
- Creating and Editing Shapes
- Working with basic shapes
- Bounding box
- Live Corners
- Shaper Tool
- Pathfinder
- Shape Builder Tool
- Draw inside mode
Session 3 Topics
- Developing custom shapes
- Pen Tool
- Line Segment Tool
- Arch Tool
- Pencil Tool
- Smooth Tool
- Path Eraser Tool
- Eraser Tool
- Adding and Removing Anchors
- Refining a Curve
- Cutting and Joining a Path
- Image Trace
- Stroke Panel
- Variable Width tool
- Applying multiple shape transformations
- Scale Tool
- Reflect Tool
- Rotate Tool
- Sheer Tool
- Free Transform Tool
- Multiple Transformations
Session 4 Topics
- Working with color
- Color Types
- Color on Tools Panel
- Color Panel
- Swatch panel
- Color Guide
- Adobe Color
- Edit Colors
- Recolor Artwork
- Creating and Editing Patterns
- Live Paint
- Gradient
- Gradient Tool
- Blends
- Gradient Mesh
Session 5 Topics
- UtilizingType
- Character Panel
- Paragraph Panel
- Type Tool
- Text Along a Path
- Touch Type Tool
- Create Outlines
- Adjusting the look of your objects with the appearance panel
- Stacking Order
- Appearance Panel Options
- Appearance Panel Menu Button
Session 6 Topics
- Saving
- Save As
- Save As Copy
- Save for Web
- Export As
- Learning Paint Brush Basics
- Brush Panel
- Calligraphic Brushes
- Bristle Brush
- Scatter Brush
- Art Brush
- Pattern Brush
- Blob Brush
Next available start dates
Main Campus — Evenings
Illustrator CC: Level 1
Total classroom hours
18 hours
Schedule
Main Campus
Evenings, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, 6 T Th - 4/4/2023 - 4/25/2023, No class 4/6
Class Location:
3000 Landerholm Cir. SE Bellevue, WA 98007
Building N, Room 204
Campus Map
Quarter: Spring
Total cost
$609
Instructor: Morgan Olson
Morgan Olson has been teaching graphics and animation courses for over a decade. She prides herself on customizing course materials in a dynamic theme that optimizes the needs of the students. Before teaching, she worked as an in-house graphic artist and a freelance animator and now owns her own graphic design business, MeMoDesigns.
Notes
Bring a USB flash drive (minimum 2 GB) to class.
Students must have a Bellevue College NetID before the first class session.
Please click here to create your NetID account after registration.
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