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I'm Anne Bracker, and in this absolute beginner-level class, I want to help you learn the basics in Adobe Illustrator while creating a cohesive icon set. You This is a follow-up to my Skillshare Original class, Learn Adobe Illustrator: Fundamentals for Beginners.
Join me as I share my Illustrator design process from simple sketches to a complete vectorized icon set. You’ll learn how to:
• Set up your workspace and move around your artboard quickly and easily
• Use fundamental tools to create shapes and lines
• Introduce color from an existing color palette, and edit the colors in realtime
• Incorporate keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflowAfter taking this class, you'll be able to use Illustrator easily and efficiently to create a simple and consistent icon set.
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Overview
Syllabus
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- Introduction
- Creating a New Document in Illustrator
- Setting up Your Workspace
- Illustrator Layers and Appearance Palettes
- Colors, Color Guide, Swatches, Brushes, Symbols, Align, & Pathfinder Palettes
- Tools Used in Icon 1 - Coffee Packaging
- Creating Icon 1 - Coffee Packaging
- Tools Used in Icon 2 - Tall Coffee Cup
- Creating Icon 2 - Tall Coffee Cup
- Tools Used in Icon 3 - Coffee Pot
- Creating Icon 3 - Coffee Pot
- Collecting Graphics and Exporting
- Wrap Up
