Illustrator ACP

Take advantage of the precision of sophisticated drawing tools, natural brushes, and a host of time-savers.

Key details

Location

Online

Course overview

Adobe Illustrator is the most commonly used vector graphics application today and one of the most important tools for designers. This course is for graphic designers, or people transitioning into a design job or taking on design responsibilities. If you need to use Adobe Illustrator to create distinctive vector artwork for illustrations, logos, advertisements or other graphic documents this course is for you. Although you may already use Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop, you may have little or no experience with Illustrator.

We will deliver this course via Microsoft Teams which you can install for free. We can provide the Adobe licence for the duration of the course and the ACP exam will be delivered online.

Tuition fees per individual: £690*

Available courses

Online:

07 January to 21 January*, 18:00 – 21:00 (*Every day except 10, 16, 17 Jan)
29 January to 19 March, weekly, Wednesdays 13:00 – 16:00

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*If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

What you'll learn

Adobe Illustrator software is the industry’s premier vector-drawing environment for creating scalable graphics. Digital media designers bring their unique vision to life with shapes, colour, effects, and typography by using a host of powerful functions to make fast work of their most complex designs.

With hands-on practice, we will take you from knowing nothing or just a little, to a level where you can confidently start creating vector graphics. This course will enhance your digital skills in the competitive job market. At the end of the course you will be provided with the opportunity to take an online Adobe exam and become an Adobe Certified Professional.

The course will start with an overview of the Illustrator CC. We will then begin to look at the fundamentals of vector Graphics and what illustrator can do:

Vector vs Raster
Basics of colour – RGB & CMYK
Document setup
Creating vector shapes
Transform tools and menus
Fill & Stroke

Using Colour
Colour - using Adobe online facilities
Colour swatches
Adobe Libraries
Pencil and blob tool
Pathfinder overview
Eraser/knife/scissors

Layers
sub layers and groups
Different functions of layers
Workspace Switcher
Artboard tool & panel

Bringing images into illustrator
Shape builder tool
Saving in Illustrator
Image trace

Patterns
Brushes
Width tool
Using transparency
Symbols & 3D

Selection tools - magic wand etc
Creating type outline
Pucker & bloat tools
Appearance panel
Exporting
Libraries
Creating type outline
Pucker & bloat tools
App

You will have access to online learning resources and prep exams to prepare for your Adobe exam.

ACP Illustrator Course Outline (76.15 KB)

Adobe Certified Professional Credential

At the end of the course you'll be able to take the Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) online exam. You'll receive ACP status on successful completion of the exam and will also receive a digital badge and certificate. The badge can be attached to your LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook profile as well as put on your email signature.

*The ACP qualification last three years

Susannah Travis

Susannah Travis - Course Lead

Susannah is the Digital Skills Team Lead and delivers a range of courses. She has over a decade of experience delivering Adobe and Microsoft courses on an individual and tailored group basis. Her aim is to enable students to achieve a high level of digital literacy to help their work and everyday lives.

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