Adobe Illustrator is an industry-standard vector creation and editing tool.
Vector images are the preferred format for commercial printing and design because they can be scaled to any shape or size without affecting the overall resolution of the image. Vector images (.AI, .EPS) are created with Illustrator, Raster images (.jpg, .png, etc.) are created using applications like Photoshop.
In order to ensure everyone has a strong basic understanding of how to use Adobe Illustrator, we have a series of overview lessons for you to complete. Click the title of each lesson below to get started.
When you are finished each section, screenshot your finished design (⌘ + Shfit + 4 on a Mac) and upload it to your portfolio under your logo design unit.
Take a tour of Illustrator
Learn how to zoom and pan
Create a new document
Save your work
Draw simple shapes
Create lines
Combine shapes
Trace to make shapes
Transform artwork
Work with groups of content
Align content
Cut and erase artwork
Change the colour of artwork
Create colour swatches
Add dashed lines and arrows
Create colour gradients
Add a line of text
Add paragraphs of text
Format text
Place text on or inside a path
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