Overview
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Join professional designer and illustrator Von Glitschka as he shares his experience on how to research, draw, refine, build, and present vector graphics.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Introduction to drawing vector graphics
- What is illustrative design?
- Explore analog tools
- Explore Illustrator tools
- I think, therefore I design
- The creative brief
- Word associations
- Mind mapping
- Before, during, and after
- Select an appropriate style
- Using reference material
- Solid creative foundation
- Anyone can draw
- Thumbnail sketching
- Refining your ideas
- Creating keyboard shortcuts and actions
- Using keyboard shortcuts and actions
- Using custom scripts
- Using Asset Export
- Custom color swatches and graphic styles
- Using Smart Guides
- Organizing with layers
- Helpful plugins for Adobe Illustrator
- A roadmap for vector building
- The clockwork method
- The point-by-point method
- Shape building method
- Symmetry is your friend
- Art directing yourself
- Presentation formats
- Develop a design rationale
- Responding to client revisions
- Renewable creative energy
- Next steps
