Note: For additional questions and clarification, you may reach Bill Ramirez at bill@dynamicsedge.com or on his following contact details: Office- (510) 804-3600 & Cell- (415) 200-6969
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This course the techniques used to increase efficiency and productivity, You will learn to create professional illustrations and graphic designs using advanced techniques and industry best practices.
PREREQUISITES:
- Basic Mac or Windows skills: copying/pasting, right-clicking (contextual menus), finding files, switching between programs, exploring windows
- Illustrator Fundamentals or equivalent work experience
AGENDA TOPICS:
Unit 1- Illustration of Color Inked & Scanned Images
- Drawing Basic Design Elements
- Colorizing Elements: Lotus
- Colorizing Elements: Water
- Colorizing Elements: Koi
- More Colored Elements for Detail: Fin & Eye
- Creating Color Variations
Unit 2- Illustration of Black & White Designs
- Creating a Black & White Drawing Utilizing Various Tools
- Drawing the Outline & Basic Details - Pen Tool
- Creating Geometric Shapes - Ellipse Tool
- Drawing Free Form Shapes: Blob Brush Tool
- Creating a New Calligraphic Brush Variation
- Editing Shapes - Eraser Tool
- Varying Stroke Weights - Width Tool
- Creating and Applying an Additional Art Brush
- Applying and Editing a Gradient
- Adjusting Layer Order & Adding Last Details
Unit 3- Seamless Repeating Pattern Creation
- Using Reflect, Scale and Groups to Create the Base Design
- Using Blends to Repeat to Design Elements
- Using Reflect, Scale and Groups to Create Another Design Element
- Using Complex Blends to Repeat to Design Elements
- Aligning Shapes for Tiling Patterns
- Creating a Tiling Pattern
- Applying & Modifying a Pattern
- Checking Pattern Accuracy
Unit 4- Logo Design Techniques
- Designing a Corporate Logo: Adobe Creative Cloud Logo
- Creating a Custom Color Gradient
- Creating the Logo Elements
- Adding Line Segments & Aligning Paths
- Arranging & Joining Paths