As you are an advanced software user, our Black Belt courses are tailor-made to address your specific needs. So please regard our description and course outline as course framework suggestions.

Please contact our course advises discussing your needs. With them, you will put together a course especially for you in terms of what needs to be covered and when.

Who is this course for?

This class is for advanced users of Illustrator with firm understanding of all the general concepts of using the application. On this course, we learn the most advanced techniques and lots of best practices. This course is very intense, so for those with doubts in their knowledge we recommend the Illustrator Yellow Belt and Green Belt courses first or to consult our sales team and the instructors.

Assumed Knowledge

To able of fluently following the course you need a strong understanding of working with layers, typography, masking, tracing pixel images, working in isolation mode, using the Appearance panel for applying and managing Live Effects and arranging your artwork’s elements into groups for easier editing.

What you will learn

This advanced Illustrator course will teach you the techniques needed to improve further your artwork. We will be teaching you the tips and tricks professionals use to created designs that are not only impressive but also ready to be published in multiple formats.

By the end of the course you should be able to:

Optimise artwork for print and web
Create and customise graphs
Work with blends to create stunning effects
Create 3D artwork using Illustrators 3D engine!
Improve workflow within Adobe applications

Outline

Advanced Illustrator projects

Create challenging projects
Use multiple techniques and tools
Learn to solve problems through deconstruction
Create infographics
Advance effects using the Appearance panel

Graph Tools

Create and modifying graphs
Create and apply graph designs

Blend

Blend objects shapes and colours
Adjust blend options
Update blends

Actions

Create and edit actions
Batch process files

Document and Illustrator Setup

Setting up and assigning colour profiles
Colour Management techniques

Shading, lighting and texture

Learn lighting and shading techniques
Add texture to your artwork
Work with blend modes and filters

Optimising artwork for print

Preview artwork with the Flattener panel
Work with spot and global colours
Create overprint effects using the attributes panel
Use the Separations Preview panel
Use the Asset Export panel

Create artwork for the web

Document setup essentials
Use the Slice tool
Adjust slices with the Slice Selection tool
Discover the slice options
Use automated slicing methods
Export using the save for web option
Illustrator for SVG output
Use the Asset Export panel

3D

Create revolve, extrude and bevel, rotate
Map artwork using symbols

Workflows – Illustrator to:

InDesign
Photoshop
Animate

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