Crookshanks' Academy
Digital Marketing and Branding

Adobe Illustrator

4 Seasons · 20 Episodes · 0/20 watched

A binge-worthy 4-season journey through Adobe Illustrator. Learn to build a brand people remember — one episode at a time.

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About this course

A binge-worthy 4-season journey through Adobe Illustrator. Learn to build a brand people remember — one episode at a time.

Adobe Illustrator is a free, self-paced digital marketing and branding course from Crookshanks' Academy. It contains 20 video lessons organised into 4 seasons, each with study notes and a practice task. Track your progress as you go and earn a certificate of completion when you finish every episode.

What you'll learn

Season 1

  • The Complete Beginners Guide To Adobe Illustrator | FREE COURSE
  • Interface Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Ep1/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Panels & Workspaces in Adobe Illustrator Ep2/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Artboards in Adobe Illustrator Ep3/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Vector basics | Selection & Direct selection tool & more Ep4/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Fill & Stroke effects in Adobe Illustrator Ep5/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Season 2

  • Using Colour | Swatches | Pantone's | Gradients & more Ep6/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • 10 Handy Tips | Things to know for beginners Ep7/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Creating shape vectors in Adobe Illustrator Ep8/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Grouping | Compounding vectors & Using the shape builder tool Ep9/19 [Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Drawing with the Pen tool, Pencil tool & Brush tool Ep10/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • The Blob brush tool & Eraser tool in Adobe Illustrator Ep11/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Season 3

  • Type tools in Adobe Illustrator Ep12/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Setting up a document | Placing in a drawing / Sketch Ep13/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Image trace tool for sketches in Adobe Illustrator Ep14/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Tracing a hand drawn sketch & Converting to vector artwork Ep15/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Compounding vector shapes & strokes | Pathfinder tool Ep16/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Colouring a vector drawing in Adobe Illustrator Ep17/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Season 4

  • Adding type to a poster design in Adobe Illustrator Ep18/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  • Prepare and export ready for print in Adobe Illustrator Ep19/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

Episodes

  1. 1
    The Complete Beginners Guide To Adobe Illustrator | FREE COURSE
  2. 2
    Interface Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Ep1/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  3. 3
    Panels & Workspaces in Adobe Illustrator Ep2/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  4. 4
    Artboards in Adobe Illustrator Ep3/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  5. 5
    Vector basics | Selection & Direct selection tool & more Ep4/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]
  6. 6
    Fill & Stroke effects in Adobe Illustrator Ep5/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]