Illustrator Blended Learning: Promotional Design for Print and Web in Indianapolis

Illustrator Blended Learning: Promotional Design for Print and Web

Location: IT - Informatics & Communications Technology Complex (ICTC)
Room: 127
535 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

This workshop lasts 50 minutes.

In this self-paced 12-week workshop - based on Lynda.com tutorials and additional content and challenge exercises created by IT Training - you will be introduced to the tools and skills necessary to develop printed artwork, and you will also learn techniques that enable you to use Illustrator in a Web environment. The workshop will introduce basic skills in the context of working with elements usually present in a poster: type and/or text, imagery, and the use of a grid. Some Photoshop concepts will also be covered in order to demonstrate how to incorporate images into Illustrator, and to address print and web output. With the format of this workshop, you can work independently through modules and communicate with the instructor at times convenient for you.

This workshop is a 12 week self-paced course with instructor guidance available - see description for more details. It starts with a one hour kickoff session to orient participants to the course. Registering for one kickoff session will register you for the entire course. If you cannot attend a kickoff session you can still register, but please Contact Us to let us know you won't attend the kickoff session so we can get you the necessary information to get started in the course.

Note for non-IU participants: You will need to be subscribed to lynda.com. There are two options: 1) Subscribe to everything at Lynda.com at $37.50 per month, or 2) choose our 5-course-only bundle for $10 per month. You may reduce total subscription costs by moving through the course at an accelerated pace. We will contact you with details after you enroll in the course.

What You'll learn

draw with grids and Smart Guides

work with Text:

use point and path text

use Live Text and outline text

align key Letters

wrap text

integrate an image into design

import and link images

edit an image in Illustrator

crop images with a mask

use Live Trace and three other tracing methods

use the Live Paint tools

What you need to know

have a proficient understanding of the basic Illustrator tools

have familiarity with the Illustrator interface

know how to manipulate shapes with selection and shape tools

If you don't have those skills, consider first taking the workshop:

Illustrator CS5: The Basics

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