Adobe Illustrator

Course details

OVERVIEW: Adobe Illustrator is an essential software tool for creating vector graphics for graphic designers and digital artists. The Adobe Illustrator course in Dubai will equip professionals with fundamental principles of graphic design such as balance, proximity, alignment, repetition, contrast, and space.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Market Trends: Graphic designing is quickly growing in prominence with approximately 100 thousand companies adopting it. Adobe Illustrator holds the third-largest market in the field of graphics and photo editing with a market share. Adobe Illustrator is also the third-largest graphic software adopted by as many as 63,518 companies. Based on the data above, it can be concluded that professionals who have completed Adobe Illustrator training have a lucrative career option.

Salary Trends: Graphic Designers who are proficient in Adobe Illustrator are in high demand and compensated generously. In the United Arab Emirates, Graphic Designers' salaries are likely to jump by 28% over the next 5 years. According to , a Graphic Designer in the United Arab Emirates earns an average gross salary of AED 192,878 per annum.

Demand and Opportunities: With the advancement of technology, professionals who are trained in Adobe Illustrator are required to enhance website photos, logos, and images; creating a high demand for this profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 254,100 graphic designer jobs listed in 2020, which is expected to grow by 23,900 jobs each year. As illustrated in these statistics, there has been an increasing demand for professionals who have completed Adobe Illustrator training.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Module 1: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Workspace

• Exploring the Illustrator interface
• Choosing a workspace
• Opening a file
• Using artboards
• Changing your view
• Zooming and scrolling
• Using tools and panels
• Exploring the Control panel
• Working with panels and the dock
• Saving workspaces and shortcuts

Module 2: Adobe Illustrator Essentials

• Using Illustrator's shape tools
• Repositioning and visually resizing the shapes
• Putting the Transform panel to work
• Constraining a shape
• Entering exact dimensions
• Selecting artwork
• Using the shape and transform tools
• Introducing layers
• Cutting and pasting objects
• Repeating transformations

Module 3: Adding Color

• Exploring the Appearance panel
• Changing colors in Illustrator
• Adding effects
• Using Live Paint
• Adding a symbol
• Saving swatches
• Selecting the same color
• Creating a color group
• Using the Color panel
• Adding Pantone colors

Module 4: Working with the Adobe Illustrator Drawing Tools

• Understanding the Pen tool
• Drawing straight, curved and hinged lines
• Tracing images
• Creating a tracing template
• Working with Image Trace
• Using the Line, Pencil, and Eraser tools
• Editing existing paths
• Adding and removing points
• Cutting and joining paths
• Combining shapes with the Shape Builder

Module 5: Exploring Additional Adobe Illustrator Color Options

• Adding tonal values with gradients
• Customizing an existing gradient
• Saving the gradient
• Applying a second instance of the gradient
• Using the Gradient panel
• Updating a gradient
• Creating and using patterns
• Creating a bounding box
• Applying the pattern
• Editing a pattern fill
• Locating existing patterns
• Finishing up the illustration
• Creating a Color Group
• Using the Color Guide

Module 6: Working with and Formatting Text using Illustrator

• Formatting text
• Paragraph formatting
• Using paragraph and character styles
• Editing styles
• Putting text on a path
• Warping text
• Putting text in a shape
• Creating outlines
• Checking to spell
• Using Find and Replace

Module 7: An Introduction to Illustrator's Layers

• Getting to know the Layers panel
• Using layers to organize your illustrations
• Using the Layers panel to make selections
• Creating new layers
• Showing and hiding layers
• Locking and unlocking layers
• Rearranging layers
• Moving items between layers
• Remembering layers when pasting
• Creating a template layer

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Upon completion of our Adobe Illustrator training course, the candidate will be able to:

• Become familiar with Adobe Illustrator's features, tools, and techniques
• Identify the components of the design
• Develop a design using a variety of creative techniques
• Create a structure for designs using various design elements in the Illustrator toolbar
• Make sure the artworks are polished with every essential finishing touch

ACCREDITATION:
Our Adobe Illustrator course is accredited by ISO 9001: 2015 and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

ALUMNI: Our academy graduates are successfully placed in some of the top-notch companies in Dubai like Jumeirah, Aramex, Airarabia, Damac, Emaar, etc. They are entrepreneurs, career changers, and lifelong learners.

WHY LEARNER’S POINT:

As one of the foremost providers of Adobe Illustrator training in Dubai, we have vast experience in teaching relevant skills and knowledge.
Our Adobe Illustrator short course offers the following advantages:

• Our Adobe Illustrator classes are designed based on real-world scenarios, formulating and evaluating practical requirements
• Our Adobe Illustrator classes strive to provide a reality check and insight into the requirements of a challenging role and how to fulfill it
• Our Adobe Illustrator online training provides live interactive sessions and hands-on experience through assignments associated with the actual work environment
• To enhance the learning experience of our students we provide organized group sessions and integrated training modules
• Our discrete approach to career guidance enables our students to get successfully placed in a renowned organization

Updated on 22 August, 2024