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Video Tutorial: Creative Effects with Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to composite artwork drawn in Illustrator with various effects and photos into a unified color scheme.

Continue learning more in our numerous Illustrator Classes (attend in New York City or Live Online). Or check out our Illustrator Book (eBook or Print).

Adobe Illustrator has some powerful features for creating and enhancing graphics. In this seminar we’ll create a poster by compositing artwork drawn in Illustrator with various effects and photos into a unified color scheme. Numerous techniques and tips will be covered, including:

  • Appearance Panel & Effects:
    • Multiple Fills & Strokes
    • Live Effects (applied to artwork and live type)
    • Transform Effect: used to create a pattern like step and repeat
  • Transparency:
    • Opacity Masks
    • Blending Modes
  • Scatter Brushes
  • Importing Photos and applying effects to them in Illustrator

Learn more in these courses

  • Graphic Design Certificate

    • Sundays, weekdays, or evenings
    • 84 hours
    • Open to beginners
    • Financing available
    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Begin your journey as a professional graphic designer by learning the essential skills and tools used by industry experts. Gain hands-on experience in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, and create a stunning portfolio to showcase your talent to potential employers or clients.

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  • Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp

    • Weekdays, sundays, or evenings
    • 18 hours
    • Open to beginners

    Learn how to draw and edit vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator. This course covers the basics and advanced features, including the Pen tool, effects, layers, masks, and more. Perfect for creating logos, icons, and packaging.

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  • Digital Design Certificate

    • Weekdays or evenings
    • 138 hours
    • Open to beginners
    • Financing available
    • 1:1 Mentoring

    Become a well-rounded Digital Designer by learning essential Adobe applications, Figma for UI design, and key design concepts and theory. Develop a comprehensive understanding of design concepts, processes, and workflows, create great-looking modern designs, and showcase them in a portfolio.

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