Adobe Illustrator for Graphic Design
By Valeria Dubin , Art Director and Graphic Designer
Learn how to use Illustrator to develop any graphic design project from scratch
Learn how to use Illustrator to develop any graphic design project from scratch
Domestika Basics · 6 courses included
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Course 1 – Introduction
By Valeria Dubin
First contact with Illustrator and getting the most out of it
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Course 3 – Pattern Creation
By Valeria Dubin
Learn all about the shapes, colors, organization, and transformation of objects
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Course 4 – Design of Corporate Apps
By Valeria Dubin
Use basic Illustrator tools to create unique designs
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Course 5 – Design of an Advertising Poster
By Valeria Dubin
Learn how to convert images to vectors, work with layers, and prepare your final artwork
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Course 6 – Export, Storage and Printing
By Valeria Dubin
Learn how to export your project, adjust print settings, and package it
Having a graphic communication strategy is the foundation of any project, and the best tool for developing its entire visual and graphic universe is Adobe Illustrator, the most popular and indispensable program for designers around the world.In this six-course Domestika Basics, graphic designer and art director Valeria Dubin teaches you how to use the software from scratch to create graphic projects from start to finish.
Valeria, with her extensive experience working with brands like Barceló Hoteles, La Xunta de Galicia, and the CCCB as well as on projects such as Pixar: 25 Years of Animation at the Caixa Forum in Barcelona, Spain, teaches you to use the program to create a logo and corporate stationery, as well as design patterns, textures, and a promotional poster.
Start by familiarizing yourself with the basic elements of the Illustrator interface and how to adjust them to your needs. Learn the difference between a pixel and a vector, discover how to create a document, and get to know the general workspace including key components like the properties panel and the toolbar.
After finishing up a tour of the text tools, learn to create and edit vectors. Design a brand’s logo from a specific typeface and convert it into an editable vector.Then, do a small illustration of a symbol with basic lines and, once it is ready, join both elements with the path and shape modifying tools before giving your design an identity using the Symbols panel.
Move on to design an advertising poster. Learn to work with photographs and see how to convert them into vectors and create special paints, gradients, and strokes for a stunning poster. Now it's time to edit bodies of text, organize your piece using layers, and prepare the final artwork.
To wrap up this Domestika Basics, explore all the possibilities that Illustrator has to offer for storing and exporting projects. See the different settings and options for creating PDF files and learn how to configure the print settings of your files.
Finish this Domestika Basics by Valeria Dubin with all the skills you need to create professional-grade work for any graphic design project using an efficient workflow in Adobe Illustrator.
Technical Requirements
⦁ A computer with Windows 7 (or higher) or macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
⦁ Adobe Illustrator CC (you can buy it or download the seven-day trial version on the Adobe website).
⦁ A graphics tablet is also recommended although not essential.
- 98% positive reviews (1.7K)
- 80,459 students
- 35 lessons (7h 31m)
- 6 courses
- 15 downloads (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
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São Paulo native Valeria Dubin studied visual communication (graphic design) at Mackenzie Presbyterian University. She refers to her profession as such because she considers that the most important thing in graphic design is to communicate by expressing ideas, values, and concepts visually. Starting out in architecture and graphic design simultaneously has given her a dual perspective and heightened her ability to visualize and understand the dimensions of curious spaces.
She has more than 20 years' experience working on multiple projects in the most diverse areas of graphic design, such as branding, labeling, product graphics, packaging, editorial design, record design, and infographics, among others. As a partner and art director at Estudi Canó, Barcelona for over 15 years, she did projects for Barceló Hotels, Gat Rooms, Hotel Ciutat Barcelona, and Hotel del Teatre in Regencós, as well as design work for exhibitions such as Pixar: 25 Years of Animation at the Caixa Forum, Metropolis Barcelona at the DHUB, Univers Gaudí at the CCCB, Nonument at the MACBA, and the permanent exhibitions at the Borne Cultural Center and the Interpretation Center for Castreña Culture in Galicia, among others.
She is currently self-employed and works as a teacher at Elisava (Barcelona University School of Design and Engineering) and the Istituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona.
Content
Course 1 – Introduction
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Pixel vs Vector. Why Illustrator
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Pixel vs Vector. Why Illustrator
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First load of the program and Creation of a new document
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First load of the program and Creation of a new document
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U3
Your workspace
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Your workspace I
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Your workspace II
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The properties panel. From the idea to the canvas!
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The properties panel. From the idea to the canvas!
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U5
Your toolbox
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Your toolbox
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Course 2 – Brand Design
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U1
The text. Designing a logo
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The text. Designing a logo
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The text. Designing a logo II
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U2
The drawing. Designing a symbol.
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The drawing. Designing a symbol
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The drawing. Designing a symbol II
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U3
Creating a brand Modification of shapes and strokes.
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Creating a brand Modification of shapes and strokes.
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The symbol library. Your brand always the same.
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The symbol library. Your brand always the same.
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Course 3 – Pattern Creation
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Geometric shapes and the base of your pattern.
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Geometric shapes and the base of your pattern.
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U2
Paint and color: the color in Illustrator.
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Paint and color: the color in Illustrator.
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Organization and transformation of objects. Creating the base unit of your pattern.
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Organization and transformation of objects. Creating the base unit of your pattern.
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Organization and transformation of objects. Creating the base unit of your pattern II
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The tracer and clipping masks.
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The tracer and clipping masks.
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U5
Rules, guides and grids. The design is good when necessary.
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Rules, guides and grids. The design is good when necessary.
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U6
Edit colors globally. If you don't like how it looks ... change it!
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Edit colors globally. If you don't like how it looks ... change it!
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U7
Other reasons to create a pattern
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Other reasons to create a pattern
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Course 4 – Design of Corporate Apps
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Defining the applications of your identity. The work tables.
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Defining the applications of your identity. The work tables.
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The graphic elements of your corporate identity. Import other illustrations.
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The graphic elements of your corporate identity. Import other illustrations.
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A text with character! Working with style
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A text with character! Working with style
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Ready to present! Work with effects and graphic styles.
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Ready to present! Work with effects and graphic styles.
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Ready to present! Working with effects and graphic styles II
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Course 5 – Design of an Advertising Poster
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Blessed picture. Working with images
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Blessed picture. Working with images
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Image tracing. From pixel to vector.
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Image tracing. From pixel to vector.
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Gradients, transparencies and blending modes
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Gradients, transparencies and blending modes
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The client has the word. Working with external texts.
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The client has the word. Working with external texts.
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Get organized and work with layers
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Get organized and work with layers
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The final art
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The final art
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Course 6 – Export, Storage and Printing
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Export and storage
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Export and storage
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Export and storage II
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Adobe PDF file creation
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Adobe PDF file creation
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Print
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Print
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About Domestika Basics
Domestika Basics is a series of courses focused on teaching the most commonly used software by creative professionals worldwide.
The content has been meticulously curated and is intended for both students going into a new creative field and more experienced professionals who want to polish their skills.
Learn with the best Domestika teachers through practical lessons, tons of resources, and a progressive difficulty that'll allow you to see results from day one.
Domestika Basics will allow you to step up your professional game and be prepared to score better projects.
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Without prior knowledge.
Domestika Basics gives you everything you need to get started in a new creative field and become an expert in it.
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Focused on the tool.
Discover its main components, techniques, and the tried-and-true methods you need to master it.
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Learn fast
With a straightforward, step-by-step approach, our outstanding professionals will teach you how to get the most out of the program.
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Certificates Plus
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manuelito_gonraf
PlusLa profesora tiene mucha experiencia es muy buena transmitiendo sus conocimientos.
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daniel_ramirez8
Muy buen curso, muy completo para quienes estamos iniciando.
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z_brimoo
PlusVery great course.
This is my first course in Adobe Illustrator and I'm starting from scratch, and this course helped me a lot knowing, understanding, and using the software.
Although there is minor issues with the dub and subtitles, I'm really progressing in this course and enjoying it.
patty_ruiz
Acabo de terminar el curso de Adobe Illustrator para diseño gráfico de Valeria Dubin quedé fascinada
Valeria explica de forma clara y precisa los fundamentos de Illustrator, desde herramientas básicas hasta técnicas avanzadas. Además, el proyecto final es súper práctico y me ayudó a aplicar lo aprendido con confianza.
Es perfecto tanto para principiantes como para quienes quieran reforzar sus habilidades en diseño gráfico. ¡Recomendadísimo!
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frankycarolinaok
Excelente curso, vamos muy bien
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