Illustrator Training Class for Fashion and Apparel Design: Course Topics

Module 1: Getting To Know the Adobe Illustrator Workspace

• Raster vs. Vector
• Choosing a workspace
• Opening a file
• The document window
• Using Artboards
• Changing your view
• The Tools panel
• Using tools and panels
• Custom workspaces
• Customizing keyboard shortcuts

Module 2: Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials for Apparel Design

• Using the shape tools
• Constraining a shape
• Selecting artwork
• Using shape and transform tools to create artwork
• Using layers when building an illustration
• Cutting and pasting objects
• Repeating a resize transform

Module 3: Working with the Adobe Illustrator Drawing Tools for Apparel Design

• Working with the Pen tool
• Tracing images
• Adjusting the variable width of a stroke
• Getting rid of stray points
• Adding Dashed strokes
• Additional Stroke options
• Placing an image and using Image Trace
• Editing existing paths
• Reflecting and combining a shape
• More practice with combining shapes using the Shape Builder tool
• Using brushes in fashion illustration
• Create new brush libraries

Module 4: Using Adobe Illustrator to Add Color to Fashion Designs

• Basics of the Appearance panel
• Creating a colorful illustration
• Using Live Paint
• Adding a symbol to your artwork
• Saving swatches
• Using the Color panel
• Adding Pantone colors
• Taking advantage of the new and improved Kuler panel

Module 5: Tracing Fashion Artwork using Adobe Illustrator

• Importing images as templates
• Placing an image using Image Trace
• Image Trace Options
• Working with the Method option
• Abutting vs. Overlapping

Module 6: Using Live Paint in Adobe Illustrator

• Creating a Live Paint Group
• Using the Live Paint Bucket
• Setting color
• Editing Gap Options
• Modifying Live Paint regions

Module 7: Organizing Adobe Illustrator fashion projects with Layers

• Getting to know the Layers panel
• Using layers to organize your illustrations
• Using the Layers panel to make selections
• Creating new layers
• Moving items between layers
• Paste remembers layers
• Template layers

Module 8: Working with Symbols in Illustrator

• Cleaning out the symbol library
• Using symbols in the fashion industry
• Creating symbols
• Editing symbols
• Importing a symbol library
• Using the symbolism tools
• Editing nested symbols
• Saving symbol libraries

Module 9: Using Adobe Illustrator Patterns in Fashion Designs

• Exploring the Pattern Options panel
• Creating a pattern
• Applying a pattern
• Editing a pattern swatch
• Editing a pattern in an object
• Editing a pattern's application visually