Illustrator: Designing with Grids and Guides

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Free Online Course: Illustrator: Designing with Grids and Guides provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Illustrator: Designing with Grids and Guides is taught by Nigel French.

Overview
  • Learn how to work with the suite of guide and grid tools in Adobe Illustrator to improve your designs and mockups.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Grid and Guide Tools
    • Basic guide options
    • Global and artboard rulers
    • Grid preferences and settings
    • Smart Guides and snap to options
    • The pixel grid
    • The transparency grid
    • Work with the GuideGuide plugin
    2. Grids and Guides in Action
    • Create a modular grid
    • Create a baseline grid
    • Convert shapes to guides
    • Radial grid: Example 1
    • Radial grid: Example 2
    • Work with a perspective grid
    • Design using constraint angles
    • Work with a diagonal grid
    • Work with construction guides
    3. Everything Is a Grid
    • Create a pattern from a grid
    • Create type with a grid
    • Create a gradient mesh
    • Create a grid from an object mosaic
    • Create a penguin logo with a grid of circles
    Conclusion
    • Next steps