Overview

Used by designers for creating patterns, Illustrator allows designers to scale up to any size without losing quality. As part of Adobe Creative Suite it integrates seamlessly with InDesign, Photoshop and Flash.

Outcomes

By the end of this Adobe Illustrator Beginners course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you should be able to:

Make a simple and impactful logo design
Make a professional looking vector illustration
Incorporate bitmap and vector images onto an integrated design

Programme Structure

Topics covered:

The Illustrator environment
Creating vector shapes
Creating and amending a path
The pen tool
Colours and fills
Gradients
Strokes and fill effects
Basic typography - outlining in text
Grouping vector elements
Isolation mode
Pathfinder and compound shapes
Using patterns
Symbols and the symbol sprayer
Incorporating bitmap images - linking files
Saving Illustrator documents
File formats and what format to use

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 2 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

multiple start dates

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Visual Arts Graphic Design View 240 other Short Courses in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

Who Should Attend

Artists and designers wishing to learn the fundamentals of vector design. The course gives an introduction to the building blocks of the software enabling students to develop their own vector image portfolio.

Level

Beginner: You do not need any prior knowledge.

Tuition Fee

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International

470 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 470 GBP for the full programme during 2 days.
National

470 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 470 GBP for the full programme during 2 days.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Adobe Illustrator Beginners University of the Arts London (UAL)

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