Adobe Illustrator Training
Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program used to create artwork for print, web and digital media. Illustrator is ideal for logos, icons, diagrams, illustrations, adverts and professional design assets that need to scale cleanly and remain sharp across different formats.
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Simple Design
Introduction Adobe Illustrator Course
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery: Face To Face & Live Online
This course introduces the Illustrator interface, tools and essential drawing techniques. Delegates learn how to create simple logos, draw and trace objects, control colour, prepare artwork and export results for web or print.
Who Should Attend?
- Graphic Designers
- Marketing Professionals
- Web and Digital Content Creators
- Anyone who needs to create vector artwork or simple designs
Course Requirements
No previous experience of Illustrator is required. Delegates should have basic IT skills and be comfortable using a mouse, keyboard and files.
Course Content
- Getting Started: Understand the Illustrator workspace, panels, tools and artboards.
- Creating Documents: Set up new artwork using correct sizes, units, orientation and colour mode.
- Drawing Shapes: Create basic shapes, lines and simple artwork using Illustrator drawing tools.
- Selection Techniques: Select, move, copy, resize, rotate, align, group and arrange objects accurately.
- Colour and Strokes: Apply fills, strokes, gradients and basic colour controls to artwork.
- Using the Pen Tool: Create and edit simple paths, anchor points and curves.
- Working with Text: Add, format and position text for logos, posters and simple designs.
- Layers: Organise artwork using layers, locking, hiding and stacking controls.
- Pathfinder and Alignment: Combine, cut, align and distribute objects for cleaner designs.
- Importing Graphics: Place images and external files into Illustrator artwork.
- Saving and Exporting: Save Illustrator files and export artwork for print, web or digital use.
- Problem Solving Workshops: Practical exercises to reinforce Illustrator skills.
- Questions and Answers: Time to resolve specific delegate questions.
Illustrator Master
Advanced Adobe Illustrator Course
Duration: 1 Day
Delivery: Face To Face & Live Online
The advanced Illustrator course builds on existing knowledge and focuses on high-quality illustration, logos, graphs, diagrams, adverts, web graphics and print layouts. Delegates learn advanced tools and best practice workflows to improve speed, accuracy and creativity.
Who Should Attend?
- Existing Illustrator Users
- Graphic Designers
- Marketing and Communications Staff
- Designers creating professional artwork for print or digital media
Course Requirements
Delegates should have attended the introduction Illustrator course at Pringle PCS or have equivalent working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator.
Course Content
- Advanced Paths: Refine anchor points, curves, compound paths and complex vector artwork.
- Advanced Pen Tool: Draw accurate curves, edit paths and create clean professional illustrations.
- Appearance Panel: Use multiple fills, strokes, effects and graphic styles for reusable formatting.
- Masks and Clipping: Use clipping masks, opacity masks and artwork masking techniques.
- Colour Management: Work with swatches, global colours, gradients, patterns and colour groups.
- Image Trace: Convert scanned drawings or bitmap images into editable vector artwork.
- Advanced Type: Work with type on a path, outlined text and professional typography controls.
- Symbols and Libraries: Create reusable design assets and manage artwork efficiently.
- 3D and Effects: Apply effects, shadows, perspective and 3D-style artwork where appropriate.
- Preparing for Output: Package, export and prepare artwork for print, web and digital use.
- Problem Solving Workshops: Apply advanced Illustrator tools to practical design problems.
- Questions and Answers: Resolve specific issues and delegate queries.
Bespoke Illustrator Training
Custom Adobe Illustrator Course
Duration: Tailored To Requirements
Delivery: Face To Face & Live Online
Bespoke Adobe Illustrator training is ideal when your team needs help with real artwork, brand assets, logo files, diagrams, icons, print graphics or specific Illustrator problems. The session can be tailored around your own files and the exact design tasks your staff need to complete.
Who Should Attend?
- Teams who create logos, icons, artwork or diagrams
- Marketing staff who need branded vector graphics
- Design teams who need consistent Illustrator workflows
- Users who need focused help with real Illustrator projects
Course Requirements
Requirements can be agreed before the course. Delegates can bring example artwork, logos, templates or live projects so the session is practical and directly relevant.
Course Content
- Company Artwork: Work with your own logos, icons, templates and brand assets.
- Vector Workflows: Build repeatable processes for drawing, tracing, editing and exporting.
- Brand Standards: Prepare consistent artwork for print, websites, presentations and social media.
- Problem Solving: Fix real issues with paths, masks, colour, effects and output quality.
- Practical Workshops: Complete realistic Illustrator tasks during the training session.
