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Bespoke Illustrator CC - 1 Day Intermediate
Key Course Details:
Level:
Intermediate
Duration:
1 Day (10am-5pm)
Price:
From £495 + VAT
Dates:
Dates to suit you
Join the professionals in getting the best out Illustrator with our bespoke intermediate course which will show you how to unlock the power of Illustrator's intermediate tools, and help you to become a more proficient and confident digital artist.
This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Adobe Illustrator CC training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Join the professionals in getting the best out Illustrator with our bespoke intermediate course which will show you how to unlock the power of Illustrator's intermediate tools, and help you to become a more proficient and confident digital artist.
This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Adobe Illustrator CC training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
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Bespoke Illustrator CC - 1 Day Intermediate
Course Details
Adobe Illustrator CC is the latest version of Adobe's industry standard vector-based illustrating tool and with the likely demise of Freehand it looks set to retain its crown for some time. It is used by graphic designers throughout the world to create a vast variety of different media including illustrations, package designs, leaflets & flyers, web graphics & animations, notice boards, billboards, and many other graphic objects. Mastering the basics then means you'll be able to produce an almost endless scope of graphic designs.
Adobe Illustrator CC adds some great new features that beginners can start using straight away such as Control palette, Adobe Bridge, Live Trace and expanded export options.
By the end of this 1 day intermediate course for beginners, you will have refreshed your knowledge of the features in CC and developed your understanding of the more advanced features and tools of Adobe Illustrator CC.
(This course is also available as a 2 day course which provides sufficient time to cover the features in a more complete manner and allows more time for experimenting and creating completed designs.)
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for those who wish to enhance their existing knowledge of Illustrator and who work as graphic designers and textile/fashion designers. The course will also suit anyone else who has visual-design responsibilities.
You will need basic experience in using Illustrator. Ideally, you will have taken our Adobe Illustrator CC Introduction 2 Day course.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
New Features- Multiple Artboards
- Tabbed open documents
- The Tool Bar (including Key Shortcuts)
- Using the Control Panel
- Panels In-Depth
- Key board Shortcuts In-Depth
- Preferences In-Depth
- Making/Releasing Guides
- Custom Guides
- Do’s and Don'ts of Guides
- Smart Guides -Grids
- Snap-to Features
- In-Depth Functions
- Customising
- Saving a Workspace
- The Options Button
- Exploring Object Options
- Shortcuts In-Depth
- Exploring Object Options
- Shortcuts In-Depth
- Moving & Copying
- Transform Again
- Multiple Copies
- Duplicating Shortcuts
- Group/Ungrouping
- Send to Back/Send to Front
- Send Backward/Send Forward
- Shortcuts In-Depth
- Intro to Layers and Sub Layers
- Select Next/Previous Object
- The Reference Point
- Shortcuts In-Depth
- Free Transform Tool (for Perspective)
- Transform Each
- Exploring the difference between the two
- Methods of Selection
- The Bounding Box
- Editing Objects with the Direct Selection Tool
- Selecting Objects within Groups
- Joining Points
- Averaging Points
- Fill & Stroke Tool overview
- Shortcuts
- Colour Panel Overview (for Custom Colour)
- Swatches Panel Overview (for Saved Colour)
- Creating and Saving Colours
- Editing Colours
- Global Colours
- Pantone and Spot Colours
- Creating Swatch Groups and Libraries
- Using Libraries
- Adobe Swatch Exchange
- The Appearance Panel
- Object Attributes
- Multiple attributes
- Applying Live Effects
- Graphic Styles
- Appearance Panel Settings
- Creating Gradients
- Editing Gradients
- The Gradient Tool In-Depth
- Working with Gradient Libraries
- New Gradient Features
Patterns- Working with Patterns In-Depth
- Modifying Patterns
- Editing Patterns
- Creating Patterns
- Working with Pattern Libraries
- Colour Guide In-Depth
- Live Colour In-Depth
- The Colour Wheel (to Edit Colour)
- Harmony Rules
- Assign Options
- Modifying colour in artwork
- Select Same
- Finding Colours with Kuler
- Outlining Paths
- Offsetting Paths
- Using Borders (through Brushes)
- Custom Borders
- The Type Tools
- Creating Point Text
- Creating Area Text
- Text Formatting
- The Character Panel
- The Paragraph Panel
- Keyboard Shortcuts and Preferences In-Depth
- Area Type Options
- Creating Text Threads
- Using the Glyphs panel
- Checking Spelling
- Using the Change Case Function
- Convert Text to Outlines
- Customising Text
- Style Sheets
- The Type on a Path Tools
- Type on a Path In-Depth
- Type on a Path Options
- Type on an Open Path
- Type on a Closed Path
- Editing Text on Path
- Placing images
- Image Masks
- Making/Releasing Masks
- Making Compound Masks
- Making Type Masks
- Using the Links panel
- The Edit Original workflow
- Rasterising artwork
- Live Trace In-Depth
- Live Trace Tools
- Live Trace Explored
- Purpose and Function
- In-Depth Exploration of Features
- Looking at Layered Files
- Working with Layers
- Layers and Object Hierarchy
- Sub Layers
- The Layers Panel Explained
- Creating Layers
- Duplicating Layers
- Layer Groups
- Layer Shortcuts
- Layers and Animation
- Drawing Paths with the Pen Tool
- Mastering the Pen Tool
- Advanced Pen Tool Techniques
- Direct Selection Tool Shortcuts
- Shortcuts for Related Tools
- Pencil & Eraser Tools
- Aligning objects
- Distributing objects
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Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.
Remote Online
Delivered Online to your location
Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training CoursesCentral London
5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH
St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training CentreCentral Manchester
Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP
Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training CentreCentral Glasgow
Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX
The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training CentreOnsite
Onsite at your Offices/Premises
If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Client Reviews
''An excellent course and a very informative couple of days, I feel much more confident in using Illustrator following this great course, thank you.''
Keith Baker, Current Medicine Group, Illustrator - 2 Day Advanced
''Highly enjoyable session - having had no previous experience with Illustrator it proved very easy to pick things up under guidance. Thank you XChange!''
William McPhail, Sothebys, Illustrator - 2 Day Introduction
''A great session, covering some fantastic tools and knowledge about the product. The trainer was excellent, and was great at tailoring the course to my specific needs, and explained and demonstrated things in a well executed manner - thank you so much!''
Lauren Orange, The Freeston Academy, Adobe Illustrator - 1 Day Introduction
''Had an absolutely fantastic tutor and session - covered everything I asked and didn't know to ask!! So happy with the aftercare support as well and would love the opportunity for another relevant course in future.''
Emily Theodore, Catersales, Illustrator - 1 Day Advanced
''Very well presented course, delivered at the right pace for for both beginners and those with a bit more knowledge. I feel much more confident to use this product now. ''
Michael Knight, Offshore Marine Safety, Adobe Illustrator - Two Day Introduction
''Knowledgable, small class made it easy to ask questions and get feedback within the time limit. Friendly people, plenty of tea, coffee etc, comfortable surroundings.''
Claire Huntley, Ryman, Adobe Illustrator - 1 Day Introduction
''The Illustrator course was well-organised, well-paced, informative, and I learned many new features and ways to use the software for potential real-world applications.''
Megan Wolf, Makro, Illustrator - 1 Day Introduction
''Excellent, as always! Great teaching methods, fun and interesting, easy to follow. Always a great experience!''
Richard Littler, Brother, Illustrator - One Day Intermediate
''Very accommodating environment, friendly staff, excellent instructor and added extra benefits from the course i.e food vouchers, resource books and contact information.''
Abbie Hulson, 2 Day Illustrator Advanced
''The trainer was very good indeed. We got a lot out of the experience and will book again for more training in the future.''
Neil Cleverley, TTS Group, Illustrator - 2 Day Migration
Frequently Asked Questions:
What dates are available for this course?
As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).
Can the content be tailored to my requirements?
Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.
Can this course be delivered live online?
Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.
What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?
We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.
Can the course include my work samples?
It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.
Bespoke Training Prices:
1 Delegate: £495
2 Delegates: £595
3 Delegates: £645
4 Delegates: £695
5 Delegates: £745
6 Delegates: £795
7 Delegates: £845
8 Delegates: £895
Additional costs may apply for onsite training and specialist requirements. Prices exclude vat.
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe Illustrator training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
I have extended my knowledge of illustrator my a more advanced level
28/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Very Good coverage of all the basic to intermediate functions that would allow a person to start using the program
16/03/2021
5/5 Stars
Great teacher. Training on software over the internet is tough but Phil did such a great job that it didn’t even feel like a virtual session.
11/03/2021
5/5 Stars
The content was perfect for me as a beginner. There was plenty of opportunity to ask questions during the session, and at the end of the day. I feel like I really learned a lot. Can't wait to get stuck in.... and I really hated Illustrator before!
08/03/2021
5/5 Stars
This was an extremely amazing course. I cannot recommend it more highly. Phil is an inspiring teacher, never less than encouraging. If you have any doubts about whether to sign up or not, have none! Thank you
21/01/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was extremely knowledgeable about Illustrator - and very patient with novice learners! He gave clear directions, paced the course very well, allowed ample time for questions, and provided great suggestions. Thank you, I know that this course will help me in my work.
19/01/2021
5/5 Stars
Not sure if one day is enough to cover illustrator!
20/11/2020
5/5 Stars
I wish I'd have done a course like this 20+ years ago. You even provided a pad and pen and I'm so glad to have taken so many notes. So much had been crammed into the course. I simply couldn't have remembered it all. And now I have certification which will no doubt stand me in good stead for the future. Many thanks.
11/09/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was brilliant as a training instructor with the difficult task of trying to teach people in the classroom as well as remotely. The course has everything you need to learn the basics of Illustrator & was surprised how much in just one day of training.
05/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was great!
05/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Really great course - feel much more confident using Illustrator now.
05/08/2020
4/5 Stars
After having to postpone my course due to covid pandemic in March, i was a little concerned about taking the course in a class room environment, however the ability to take a virtual advance illustrator course at home - was perfect. I felt relaxed in the confront of my own home knowing i was safe and i felt i learnt more on the course, as i was so relaxed. I would defiantly take a virtual course at home again! The course instructor Phil, was so engaging and helpful throughout the course, something i have struggled to find on with other trainers before. If i had another course to take i would certainly ask for Phil again. Great knowledge of the software and a good people person. Top Mark for him. I would certainly recommend this course to my fellow team members. Personally the course was a good recap on new tricks on the illustrator software. It come so far since i last really used it. Next steps for me would be to learn more about indesign, as i'm sure there is more to learn that i don't know about.
16/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Our instroctor, Phil, found a very good balance between the topics he wanted to cover and needs of the attendees. His enthusiasm was infectious and made the two-day course fly by.
16/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Firstly, credit to Jen for her communication and updates in relation to the course status. For the actual course I found Phil to be welcoming, friendly and personable. He has been very generous in sharing his wealth of knowledge and with such enthusiasm to boot. It has been a really good experience.
07/07/2020
5/5 Stars
Overall I found the the bespoke training course very beneficial. Being able to tailor the day to my personal requirements enabled me to get to grips with the aspects of the programme most useful to me and my work. I would highly recommend this form of training.
13/05/2020
5/5 Stars
I thought the remote training worked really well and would consider it again for the future if offered
01/05/2020
5/5 Stars
I found this course extremely helpful and have gained a very good base knowledge of the software and how to use it properly. I had very limited knowledge prior to the session and found it difficult to understand. Now I feel much more confident using it and know it will be beneficial moving forward in my design career. The trainer was very patient and helped solve problems quickly even though the course was done through zoom. They were also very thorough in what they covered, explaining each tool properly. I would highly recommend xchange training to anyone looking to get to grips with Adobe software.
21/04/2020
5/5 Stars
Doug was a very knowledgable and patient tutor, and explained all the skills and tools clearly and concisely. Due to current circumstances I had to complete the course remotely instead of class based face to face. This worked really well and I was able to share my screen if I needed specific support. I really enjoyed the course and would not hesitate to recommend XChange training.
09/04/2020
5/5 Stars
I was very pleased we could do the training remotely rather than cancel and wait a long time.
02/04/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil was a very knowledgable and enthusiastic trainer, I've learnt a lot on this introductory course.
12/03/2020
5/5 Stars
The training day was very good and provided us with some excellent tools and tips. We learnt a lot and went at a good pace. The equipment was all working well and had everything we needed, however the temperature in the room was hard to control and went up and down a lot. Also the lunch vouchers weren't useable where we went (even though they said they were on the back) and so that was a little embarrassing. Alan had great knowledge and was very helpful and answered all of our questions.
11/03/2020
5/5 Stars
The training provided was brilliant and I learnt so much. I feel confident that I will be able to use the tools and techniques I have been introduced to today in my own workplace, and that I will be able to produce the kind of work I had been hoping to after the training session. The equipment provided was fantastic and worked great, and the training offered was thorough and easy to understand.
11/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Overall great, would be useful to have some more time in the sessions to practice what we have learnt rather than be taught everything.
10/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Tutor was very good and very patient.
10/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Thank you! It's great you offer a book for us to keep and the location is perfect.
10/03/2020
4/5 Stars
Phil's knowledge and expertise were fantastic. Very patient and explained things clear and easily
10/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Donna was very flexible in her approach and responded well to our needs
10/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Very Knowledgeable on Illustrator and answered all my questions and queries in an understandable manner
05/03/2020
4/5 Stars
The advance training covered everything I wanted to learn about Illustrator. Doug was really helpful and showed all the tools and design options, answering all questions and giving suggestions and feedback. Thank you.
05/03/2020
4/5 Stars
Was alot to take in for two days, but good to get the basics, thanks Doug.
03/03/2020
5/5 Stars
All information, advice and resources provided were really useful. Thank you!
03/03/2020
5/5 Stars
Lots of info and tutor was very helpful
25/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent course overall, Alan's knowledge excellent. Pace was very good and feel like I learned a lot. Much more confident with illustrator now.
25/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Alan was very helpful and patient with all of the trainees. Regular water and toilet breaks to help concentration. Fun, informative and an enjoyable two days
25/02/2020
5/5 Stars
good content, instructor with good manner that brought it to life
25/02/2020
5/5 Stars
The training was really good. I enjoyed it and came out with a lot of knowledge on how to use the software. Thank you!
25/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent training. The trainer transitioned from basic in advance training effortlessly. The pace was excellent and the content was appropriate. The trainer answered all the question during the session and demonstrated great knowledge. I feel prepared for my ACA exam tomorrow Many thanks
23/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Easy to understand and very informative
23/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Class size was small so able to ask questions with ease. Instructor good and learned new things as well as best way to do other tasks.
23/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Really fun, enjoyable course with a great instructor. Phil was extremely knowledgable and went at a perfect pace, ensuring he explained everything in the best possible way.
21/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Phil is a great communicator and instructor. An enjoyable course!
21/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Very positive and engaging course. Phil was an excellent teacher.
21/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Perfect introduction for someone who has never used illustrator before! Very comprehensive
21/01/2020
5/5 Stars
The contents were explained at a good pace and the instructor is very knowledgeable. I enjoyed the experience and would recommend the course to others.
21/01/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent course. No idea how Phil stays so positive and upbeat throughout the day, it's amazing. Thanks for keeping it interesting and being so engaging - a true asset to this company!
21/01/2020
Whats Included:
Tailored course content 
Online, Onsite or Classroom 
Choice of dates to suit you 
Certified hands-on training 
Multiple delegate discount 
Authorised Course Certificate 
6 months post course support