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Illustrator Design Course

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This Illustrator Design Course is designed for aspiring graphic designers, visual artists and anyone interested in learning vector design with Adobe Illustrator. It is also ideal for professionals looking to update their graphic design skills an...

University degree

100 h

Online

Qualification of Illustrator Design Course

Degree in Illustrator Design Course with 100 hours issued by UTEG University in conjunction with Euroinnova International Online Education.

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Objectives

Master the Adobe Illustrator interface and workspace.

Understand the process of creating, opening, exporting and saving files.

Use palettes, views and screen modes to optimize workflow.

Efficiently navigate documents and manipulate rulers, guides and grids.

Apply advanced skills in object selection, grouping and alignment.

Create basic shapes, paths and curves with precise tools.

Content

UNIT 1. WORK AREA

The interface and work area
New document and Illustrator performance
Opening, placing, exporting and saving a file
The floating palettes and views
Moving around the document
Screen modes, rulers, guides and grid
The artboards
Exercises

UNIT DIDACTIC 2. SELECTING AND ORGANIZING OBJECTS

Selection tools I
Selection tools II
Working with selections
Grouping objects and isolation modes
Aligning and distributing objects
Exercises

UNIT 3. CREATING BASIC SHAPES

Create basic shapes
Flash, line and pencil tool
Draw arcs, spirals and grids
Outline and fill
Eraser and smooth tool
Exercises

TEACHING UNIT 4. COLOR AND FILL ATTRIBUTES

Color Modes
Coloring from swatch palette
Change stroke
Interactive painting
Custom palette and Swatches palette
Copy attributes
Gradients and transparencies
Patterns
Recolor illustration
Exercises

UNIT 5. PLOTTING AND BÉZIER CURVES

Notions about plotting
Pen tool
Working with plotting I
Working with plotting II
Vector manipulation tools
Exercises

TEACHING UNIT 6. TRANSFORM OBJECTS

Scale objects
Rotate and distort objects
Place and reflect objects
Envelopes
Combine objects
Merge objects
Exercises

Methodology

Entre el material entregado en este curso se adjunta un documento llamado Guía del Alumno dónde aparece un horario de tutorías telefónicas y una dirección de e-mail dónde podrá enviar sus consultas, dudas y ejercicios. La metodología a seguir es ir avanzando a lo largo del itinerario de aprendizaje online, que cuenta con una serie de temas y ejercicios. Para su evaluación, el alumno/a deberá completar todos los ejercicios propuestos en el curso. La titulación será remitida al alumno/a por correo una vez se haya comprobado que ha completado el itinerario de aprendizaje satisfactoriamente.

What does it prepare you for?

This Illustrator Design Course prepares you to use Adobe Illustrator with confidence, enabling you to create high quality, impactful designs. You will learn how to handle essential tools, apply advanced design techniques, and understand the principles of composition and color. Upon completion, you will be able to create illustrations, logos, graphic elements and more for both personal and professional projects.

Who is it aimed at?

Career opportunities

Upon completion of the Illustrator Design Course, you will be prepared to work as a graphic designer, illustrator or corporate identity designer. You will also be able to explore opportunities as an advertising designer for print and digital media. In addition, you will be in a position to work independently offering your graphic design skills.