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I created a version of this class in 2009, but it only had 11 Episodes. This new Series has 31, just like Baskin-Robbins, except we have training videos and they have ice cream.

We start out easy, with an overview of Illustrator's Environment and how it works.

Then the fun begins.

You'll get to play with

  • paintbrushes
  • pencils
  • erasures
  • scissors
  • colors
  • shapes

just like when you were in Kindergarten. Oh, and KNIVES, too! Then there are some magical tools that do crazy cool things, like the

  • Shaper Tool
  • Pathfinder
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Shape Builder Tool
  • Widgets
  • Curvature Tool

and other goodies that make creating with Illustrator exciting.

So lets get started. Put your lunchboxes over there on the shelf, hang up your jackets and go to your desks.

And let's fire up Adobe Illustrator!

About this Course
Genre
Genre
Layout
Art & Advertising
Workflow
Image Adjustment
Photography
PDF & Print Production
Digital Publishing
Illustration
Software
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe  Illustrator
Adobe Bridge
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe  Lightroom Classic
Adobe Lightroom Mobile
Adobe Acrobat DC
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator Ipad
Adobe InCopy
Adobe Camera Raw
Adobe Capture
Photoshop iPad
Procreate
Procreate Dreams
Clip Studio Paint
Software
Speaker
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Software
Skill Level
84%
Essential
16%
Advanced
Power User
Course Outline

All Episodes in this Course

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Essential
Advanced
Power User

Adobe Illustrator Quick Start

New to Adobe Illustrator? This episode gets you up and running in no time. We'll quickly look at creating a new document, show some shortcuts, dig around the interface, and save a file.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

What's Your Vector, Victor?

Free

Illustrator is a totally different animal than Photoshop. To simplify: Illustrator is Vector. If you don't know what that means, you should watch this episode before you start the series.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Adding Strokes to Paths in Adobe Illustrator

Now that you know what a path is, how do we change the look? One way is adding Strokes...and there are so many cool options. Let's have some fun!

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Adding Fills to Paths in Adobe Illustrator

Creating a path is step 1, but the fun begins when you fill the paths with color, gradients, or patterns. See how in this episode.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Line Segment Tool in Adobe Illustrator

Drawing a line segment shouldn't need a whole episode, right? Well, you might be surprised. Have a look...it won't take long to learn something new.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Arc Tool in Adobe Illustrator

You may think you have no use for the Arc Tool, and you may be correct. But it never hurts to know what a tool can do for you, just in case. In this short episode you’ll see it in action.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Spiral Tool in Adobe Illustrator

Yep, the name of this tool pretty much gives away what we're going to be creating in this Episode: spirals. Let's all see how to use the Spiral Tool.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Rectangular Grid Tool in Adobe Illustrator

So you know, the Rectangular Grid Tool also makes square grids. Now you know. See how, and much more, in this Episode.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Polar Grid Tool in Adobe Illustrator

I need a bullseye right now, what tool should I use? Hmmmm...how about the Polar Grid Tool. Oh, what about a process diagram? Yep? Target? Yep. Check it out in this Episode.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Pencil & Smooth Tools in Adobe Illustrator

This is one of my favs right here: the Pencil Tool. See just how powerful it is as we create and edit paths quickly and easily.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Using The Paintbrush in Adobe Illustrator

The Paintbrush Tool can be deceiving. By itself, it’s not very impressive. Add the Brushes Panel, and a whole new world of design opportunities opens up.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Curvature Tool in Adobe Illustrator

This has become a handy little tool I reach for when needing to add or create a curved line in a graphic. Simple to use, yet powerful in the right instance.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Blob Brush Tool in Adobe Illustrator

At first glance this looks like just another “paint” tool…but it’s not. It’s a different animal, altogether, and after watching this Episode, you’ll see what I mean.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Mastering Squaretangles in Adobe Illustrator

Well, we can’t use circles for EVERYTHING. We surely need to make squares and rectangles on occasion. In this class you’ll see how to make rectangles, rounded rectangles, and squares with ease.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Creating Elipseses…uh…Elipsi(?) in Adobe Illustrator

This won’t take long…we’re drawing circles, right? Yes, but we also want to create correct circles that we won’t have to fix later after our art is more complex.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Making Polygons and Triangles in Adobe Illustrator

The name of this Episode says it all, we’re going to make Polygons and Triangles. But HOW are we going to make them is what’s really going on here.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

I’ll Make You a Star - Adobe Illustrator

"Star" is a pretty vague term for any number of shapes that have multiple points. Well, if you know how to use it, the Star Tool gives you all of the options you need.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Modifying Your Paths in Adobe Illustrator

You’ve made your path, maybe a square or a circle, with the shape tools, now what. Now what? Now is when the fun begins as you learn the many ways to modify a path to create new shapes.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Warp Tools in Adobe Illustrator

Time for recess! Let’s take a break from our studies and play with some tools that are a bit…warped. That’s right, the Warp Tool and it’s siblings.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

You Have to Know What a Compound Path Is

I know this Series is called Illustrator Kindergarten, but to understand some of the techniques, we have to learn a few higher level things…like what a Compound Path is.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Follow Your Own Pathfinder in Adobe Illustrator

Creating paths is fun and easy, but to create more complex shapes, it’s time to call out the Pathfinder. Using the Pathfinder and overlapping paths opens a whole new creative world.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Shape Builder Tool in Adobe Illustrator

You can almost pretend this tool is a magic wand that you wave over paths to create new art. Really! You don’t have to dress up as a Wizard, or anything, just pretend for a bit.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Live Paint Bucket Tool in Adobe Illustrator

This is NOT just a “paint fill” tool. No, it’s much more powerful than that. It not only fills closed paths, but it can fill overlapping open paths, even with a gap. #truth

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Making Art from Type in Adobe Illustrator

Sometimes you just don't have art for your project. So use some type and make art out of it. You'll see how in this fun Episode.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Placing Photos in Type in Adobe Illustrator

We see it everywhere: Photos in text. We see it on billboards, in magazines, on ads, and on cheesy bumper stickers. Now learn how to easily do it in Illustrator.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Erasure Tool in Adobe Illustrator

Just erase it, you say. Yes...and then some. The erasure tool is usable as an erasure, but also as a creator of cool results.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Erasing Paths in Adobe Illustrator

There are a few tools which allow us to erase paths, and they each behave differently. So which one should we use? You’ll see in this Episode how they work so you can decide.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

Applying Color Using the Swatches Panel in Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator has so many ways to create and apply color, that one might actually get confused. In this Episode, we won’t cover EVERYTHING, but we’ll give you enough to get you well on your way.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers
Essential
Advanced
Power User

The Knife Tool in Adobe Illustrator

If you miss X-Acto knives and want to cut some pieces of art apart, Illustrator has just the tool for you: the Knife Tool. You’ll see just how fun it is to cut things apart digitally in this Episode.

Genre
Software
Software
Julia Viers
Russell Viers

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Clip Studio Paint
Procreate Dreams
Procreate
Photoshop iPad
Adobe Capture
Adobe Camera Raw
Adobe InCopy
Adobe Illustrator Ipad
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat DC
Adobe Lightroom Mobile
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Bridge
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Illustration
Digital Publishing
PDF & Print Production
Photography
Image Adjustment
Workflow
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Layout