Illustrator Advanced The amazing Adobe Illustrator puts any conceivable vector art project within easy reach. Yet, most digital designers only scratch the surface of everything Illustrator has to offer.
In the intensive class, you'll work with noted industry professional Michael Hamm, who will guide you through projects you never dreamed of doing. You'll move beyond the Pen tool and explore gradient meshes, symbols, actions, and filters. You'll create photo-realistic illustrations, complex patterns, and rich designs, accelerating your efforts using helpful workflow features. You'll build on your existing Illustrator abilities and take your skill set to the next level. Bring on those Illustrator projects!
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Illustrator Advanced |
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Classes start daily.
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Class Length: |
Six months of access to class materials and instructor feedback. |
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Self-paced, online, 24 access to online learning environment |
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THIS CLASS IS OFFERED AT SESSIONS COLLEGE: get the details
(Check the syllabus at Sessions College for updated class information.) |
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Class Instructor Bio:
Michael Hamm is a freelance designer and Web developer with over a decade of experience in the creative field. Based in Washington state, Michael provides design solutions for clients across the country through his company ClayEdward Design. Prior to working on his own, Michael worked for JPMorgan Chase in Houston, Texas as an interactive designer. His work has been published in various Web design books and magazines and he is a regular contributor to Layers Magazine. In addition, he has served as technical editor on several design books published by Friends of Ed. Michael recently co-authored Introduction to Web Design Using Dreamweaver published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Michael is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Adobe Illustrator and has a Diploma in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Houston. Michael is the founder, designer, programmer, and writer of PointsandPaths.com, a Web site that grew from his passion for illustration software and all things vector.
LEFT: Image from Advanced Illustrator. One of many projects -- design a flag using several advanced techniques. |
Class Projects and Objectives:
This online training class is packed with advanced Adobe Illustrator projects. Students will meet the following objectives:
- Develop an enhanced Illustrator workflow using color swatch libraries and advanced color sampling.
- Create photo-realistic color transitions and artwork using gradients, blends, and meshes.
- Create and modify transparent objects and set up transparent documents for print output.
- Apply opacity masks and blend modes to add depth and convincing lighting to photo-realistic illustrations.
- Use the Extrude & Bevel, Revolve, and Map Art features to create detailed three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional illustrations.
- Apply special effects to blend, distort, and manipulate existing shapes.
- Manage artwork attributes efficiently and record frequently used attributes as graphic styles.
- Create compound paths, fill rules, and multi-strokes for added flexibility of illustration.
- Use custom and preset symbols to create patterns, manage artwork, and maintain low file size.
- Use clipping masks to frame or shield areas of an illustration. Create complex designs and seamless tiles using custom brushes and pattern fills.
- Combine Illustrator with other technologies to produce Web pages, Flash animations, and PDFs.
- Use Live Trace to create stylized vector illustrations based on bitmap images.
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- Computer with Internet connection (56 Kbps modem or faster).
- Adobe Illustrator CS4 or CS5.
- Digital imaging program such as Adobe Photoshop or Fireworks.
- Basic experience in Illustrator including using common features such as shapes, transformations, and the Pen tool.
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