Illustrator Training Workshop: one-day seminar

Illustrator Training Workshop

Adobe Illustrator Workshop Overview

In this one-day Illustrator seminar, discover why creative professionals of all types use Illustrator to create their wireframes, logos, web assets, and more. Join us at this Illustrator one-day workshop and learn the essential skills you need to successfully create beautifully rendered vector artwork. This information-packed seminar is presented by instructors from American Graphics Institute, authors of more than 10 books on Illustrator. This workshop is led by a live instructor in the same classroom with you if taken at one of AGI's classroom locations, or a live instructor if taken online. A complete list of topics for this Illustrator course is provided below the dates on this page.

This workshop covers essential skills for working in Illustrator. For anyone that will be working more regularly with Illustrator, we suggest our more comprehensive class, the Introduction to Adobe Illustrator course.

This one-day workshop is also available as a private class for groups. Contact American Graphics Institute for details.

Adobe Illustrator Workshop Length

This one-day Illustrator workshop starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m with a one hour break for lunch at mid-day. Lunch is on-your-own.

Other Workshops

This Illustrator workshop is part of our Creative Cloud Classes, which includes InDesign workshops and Photoshop workshops.

Illustrator Training Workshop: one-day seminar Course Dates

All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.

Course Title	Course Dates	Course Location	Fee	Register
Illustrator Training Workshop: one-day seminar Weekdays	Tue, Oct 20 2020 10:00 am to 5:00 pm	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 150 Presidential Way Woburn, MA 01801	$495.00
Illustrator Training Workshop: one-day seminar Weekdays	Tue, Oct 20 2020 10:00 am to 5:00 pm	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Conshohocken, PA 19428	$495.00

Adobe Illustrator Workshop Topics

Lesson 1: Understanding the Illustrator workspace

Exploring the interface
Using artboards
Zooming and scrolling
Using tools and panels
Working with panels and the dock

Lesson 2: Essential skills for working with Illustrator

Using the shape tools
Repositioning and resizing shapes
Selecting artwork
Using the shape and transform tools
Introducing layers
Repeating transformations

Lesson 3: Adding color to your designs

Exploring the Appearance panel
Changing colors
Adding effects
Using Live Paint
Adding a symbol
Saving swatches
Using the Color panel
Adding Pantone colors

Lesson 4: Using the drawing tools to create great artwork

Understanding the Pen tool
Straight, curved, and hinged lines
Tracing images
Creating a tracing template
Working with Image Trace
Editing existing paths
Using the Shape Builder

Lesson 5: Additional color options to enhance your artwork

Adding tonal values with gradients
Applying a pattern
Editing a pattern
Using the Color Guide

Lesson 6: Designing with text

Formatting text
Paragraph formatting
Using paragraph and character styles
Editing styles
Putting text on a path
Warping text
Putting text in a shape
Checking spelling
Using Find and Replace

Lesson 7: Using layers to work more creatively and effectively

Getting to know the Layers panel
Using layers to organize an illustration
Selecting using the Layers panel
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

Adobe Illustrator Workshop: Prerequisites

This one-day Illustrator workshop requires that you have general computer skills but no previous Illustrator experience is required. While a computer is provided, along with Illustrator for use during the session, you can also obtain a free trial version of Illustrator for your own use after the seminar at the Adobe website.