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Bespoke Illustrator CC - 2 Day Intermediate

Key Course Details:

Level:

Intermediate to Advanced

Location:

UK Centres, Online, Onsite

Class, Online, Onsite

Duration:

2 Days (10am-5pm)

Price:

From £1,095 + 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.

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Bespoke Illustrator CC - 2 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 2 day intermediate course 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 1 day course. This intermediate course covers most of the basics of the 2 day course but allows less 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.
The Illustrator Interface
- The Tool Bar (including Key Shortcuts)
- Using the Control Panel
- Panels In-Depth
- Key board Shortcuts In-Depth
- Preferences In-Depth
- Multiple Artboards
- Tabbed open documents
Guides
- Making/Releasing Guides
- Custom Guides
- Do’s and Don'ts of Guides
- Smart Guides -Grids
- Snap-to Features
Panel and Workspaces
- In-Depth Functions
- Customising
- Saving a Workspace
- The Options Button
Creating Objects
- Exploring Object Options
- Shortcuts In-Depth
Creating Lines, Segments, Spirals & Grids
- Exploring Object Options
- Shortcuts In-Depth
Moving, Duplicating & Groups
- Moving & Copying
- Transform Again
- Multiple Copies
- Duplicating Shortcuts
- Group/Ungrouping
Object Hierarchy
- Send to Back/Send to Front
- Send Backward/Send Forward
- Shortcuts In-Depth
- Intro to Layers and Sub Layers
- Select Next/Previous Object
Transformations
- The Reference Point
- Shortcuts In-Depth
- Free Transform Tool (for Perspective)
- Transform Each
Selection Tools
- Exploring the difference between the two
- Methods of Selection
- The Bounding Box
- Editing Objects with the Direct Selection Tool
- Selecting Objects within Groups
Open Paths
- Joining Points
- Averaging Points
Working with Colour
- 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
Appearance
- The Appearance Panel
- Object Attributes
- Multiple attributes
- Applying Live Effects
- Graphic Styles
- Appearance Panel Settings
Gradients - The Gradient Panel In-Depth
- 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 & Live Colour
- 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
Strokes and Paths
- Outlining Paths
- Offsetting Paths
- Using Borders (through Brushes)
- Custom Borders
Basic Text Editing
- 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
Type on a Path
- 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
Working with Images
- 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
- Live Trace In-Depth
- Live Trace Tools
- Live Trace Explored
Working with Layers
- 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
The Pen Tool
- 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
The Align Panel
- Aligning objects
- Distributing objects
Pathfinder
- Combining Objects etc
- Shape Modes
- Pathfinder Modes
- Using Align & Pathfinder Together
Compound Paths
- Making Compound Paths
- Releasing Compound Paths
- Do’s and Don'ts of Compound Paths
Brushes
- In-Depth Look at Brushes
- Working with Brushes
- Using Brush Libraries
- Brush types
- Editing Brushes
- Creating a Calligraphic Brush
- Creating a Scatter Brush
- Creating an Art Brush
- Creating a Pattern Brush
Transparency & Blends
- The Transparency Panel
- Blend Options
Live Paint
- Live Paint In-Depth
- Live Paint Tools
- Live Paint Explored
- Selecting Areas
- Selecting Paths
- Gap Detection
Creating Blends
- Blends In-Depth
- Creating a Basic Blend
- Expanding a Blend
- Blends and Animation
Applying Filters and Live Effects
- 3D Functions In-Depth
- 3D Extrude & Bevel Effect
- 3D Revolve Effects
- Mapping Artwork to 3D Objects
- Transforming Effects
- Using the Stylise Effects
- Using the Scribble Effect
- Using the Warp Effect
- In-Depth Look at Other Filters
- The Warp Tool & Distortion Tools
- Expanding Appearance
Graphs
- The Graph Tool In-Depth
- Creating Graphs
- Editing Graphs
- Using the Variables Panel
- Updating Graphs From Data
Gradient Mesh
- Gradient Mesh In-Depth
- The Gradient Mesh Tool
- Editing Gradient Meshes
- Using the Selection Tools
Envelope Distort
- Make With Warp
- Make With Mesh
- Make With Top Object
- Envelope Distort Options
Symbols
- Working with Symbols
- Using Symbol Libraries
- Editing Symbols
- Creating Symbols
- Symbol Sprayer Tool In-Depth
Graphic Styles
- Graphic Styles In-Depth
- Using Graphic Style Libraries
- Creating Graphic Styles
- Saving Graphic Styles
Separations Preview
- Overview of Separations Preview Panel
- Using Separations Preview
- Separations Preview Options
Saving and Printing
- Saving in Illustrator
- Printing in Illustrator
- Exporting in Illustrator
- PDF options
- Setting up page tiling
- Using the Crop Area tool
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 Courses

Central 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 Centre

Central 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 Centre

Central 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 Centre

Onsite

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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Onsite Training
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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
''Excellent, as always! Great teaching methods, fun and interesting, easy to follow. Always a great experience!''
Richard Littler, Brother, Illustrator - One Day Intermediate
''Hugely helpful and really appreciated the amount of tailoring and personalisation of the content of the course to what I would be doing in my role. Will definitely recommend. ''
Emily Radforth, Octopus Healthcare, Adobe Illustrator - One Day Introduction
''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
''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
''Very relaxed atmosphere & friendly atmosphere. Trainer very informative, knowledgable and willing to help with any questions or difficulties. Offices in a good central location. An enjoyable and informative course.''
Kerry Duguid, Plant Integrity Mgmt., Illustrator - Two Day Introduction
''The training was very useful and there were two of us in the class so we had a lot of 1-on-1 training which was great. Relaxed but a focused atmosphere.''
Clare McCarthy, Charles Tyrwhitt, Illustrator - 2 Day 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
''This is my third class, they have all been excellent. Earning my Adobe Illustrator qualification with you has made a big difference in my job hunting. Thank you.''
Velo Mitrovich, Illustrator - 1 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

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.