Illustrator Classes Vancouver

In this certificate program, participants will learn the skills needed to become a graphic designer. Attendees start by learning industry-standard apps such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Students then learn and put into practice design fundamentals such as design theory, composition, typography, color, and more. During the program, students will work on multiple design projects including logos, social media graphics, album art, advertisements, and more. Attendees will learn the skills needed to start a career as a graphic designer and walk away with projects they can use in a portfolio to show prospective employers or clients. The program includes a free retake and several step-by-step workbooks.

Join the Illustrator Certification Program to master basic through advanced Illustrator skills and achieve certification as an Adobe Illustrator Professional. This comprehensive course offers interactive Illustrator training, private tutoring, and preparation for the Adobe Certified Professional exam, with the option of additional private tutoring if the exam is not your primary focus.

In this 6-hour class, participants will get started with the basics of Illustrator for drawing and editing vector graphics. Attendees will learn how to create vector graphics that can be used for logos, icons, and more. Students will also learn how to use the Pen tool to draw custom graphics, convert hand-made drawings into vectors, save files appropriately for web or print, and much more. The class includes a free retake and a step-by-step workbook.

This 2-day course teaches students how to use the basic functions of Adobe Illustrator. Instructors will cover Artboards and Workspaces before introducing the Tool Palette. Students will learn how to use Live Paint, the Pen tool and all of Photoshop’s patterns and color palettes. Completion of the program will prepare students to create professional effects, logos and multilayered designs.

Deepen your understanding of Adobe Illustrator in this two-day, intermediate level course. Through a series of hands-on exercises, participants who have completed Illustrator I develop, evaluate, and optimize eye-catching websites. Specific topics include using the appearance panel, creating advanced clipping masks, customizing the workspace, managing workflow, using advanced brush techniques and the gradient mesh tool, inserting graphs, and utilizing patterns. Other topics include logo digitization, basic symbolism, and artistic perspective.

This 2-day Adobe Illustrator course will teach students the basics of working with Adobe’s industry-standard vector graphics software. The course covers a wide range of beginner Illustrator concepts and tools, including an introduction to Illustrator, how to navigate the workspace, the Illustrator essentials, how to add color and use effects, working with the drawing tools, exploring additional color options, working with text, and organizing illustrations with layers.

This 1-day Advanced Adobe Illustrator course will teach students already familiar with Illustrator some advanced tools and techniques to work more effectively and efficiently. The course covers a wide range of advanced Illustrator concepts and tools. After starting out with a review of the Illustrator essentials, the course moves onto advanced topics like 3D drawing, perspective drawing, creating objects, transparency effects, using gradient mesh, live trace, and working with various types of graphs.

This 1-day Adobe Illustrator course will teach students already familiar with Illustrator how to best use the software for prepress and packaging production. The course covers a wide range of advanced Illustrator concepts and tools, including important printing considerations, production basics, advanced art, advanced path techniques, professional packaging, using styles and symbols, creating realistic comps, and more.