Professional

Course
in

Illustrator
Course Educator:
Philip J. Cahill

Lesson 1:
Introduction to Illustrator
DID YOU KNOW?
• Adobe Illustrator is in its 23rd generation of

software, excluding minor updates

• Adobe Illustrator was reviewed as the best vector

graphics editing program in 2018 by PC Magazine.

• The first illustrated stories go back much longer than

Gutenberg’s press. There are printed scrolls from

the Heian and Kamakura eras in Japan, which date

from 900AD.

Professional Course in Illustrator – Module 1

 Philip J. Cahill
Education

Meet
MA in Digital Media
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
BSc in Interactive Media
Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland

Your Skills
Illustrator

Educator
Irish Accent
PowerPoint
Life Experience

Personal Notes
Over 10 Years Experience
Skilled In Adobe
Oranges are my enemy
Referred to as Superbad
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 Course Agenda

What Will We Learn?

Adobe Illustrator Essentials
 Lesson 1

Introduction to
Adobe Illustrator
Get familiar with vector creation
 Lesson 2

Tools & The Interface

Set-up, customize and create
 Lesson 3

Design Elements
Time to get creative with Illustrator
 Lesson 4

Typography
Create stunning artwork with words
 Lesson 5

Logo Design
Principles
Get creative from brief to presentation
 Lesson 6

Infographic Design
Visually represent complex data
 Lesson 7

Creative Techniques
Gain a deeper understanding of the tool
 Lesson 8

Finishing Touches
Put it all into action!
Agenda What you will
Lesson 1 learn today

• What Is Illustrator?
• What Can We Design?
• What We Need To Know
1. Installation
2. Illustrator Interface
3. Opening the Canvas and Images
4. The Toolbar/Shape Basics
5. Understanding Layers
Illustrator A vector graphics editing powerhouse
Illustrator A vector graphics editing powerhouse

Purpose
Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor software developed
and manufactured by ADOBE Systems Inc.

Development
Development of Adobe Illustrator for the Apple Macintosh began in
1985.

Industry
Adobe Illustrator is 1 part of the holy trinity of Graphic Design,
along with Photoshop & InDesign.

Illustrator
Illustrator provides results in the typesetting and logo graphic areas
of design.
Illustrator A vector graphics editing powerhouse

Purpose
Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor software developed
and manufactured by ADOBE Systems Inc.

vector graphics Development

Development of Adobe Illustrator for the Apple Macintosh began in
1985.

Industry
Adobe Illustrator was reviewed as the best vector graphics editing
program

Illustrator
Illustrator provides results in the typesetting and logo graphic areas
of design.
Illustrator A vector graphics editing powerhouse

Purpose
Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor software developed
and manufactured by ADOBE Systems Inc.

vector graphics Development

Development of Adobe Illustrator for the Apple Macintosh began in
1985.

Industry
Adobe Illustrator was reviewed as the best vector graphics editing
program

Illustrator
Illustrator provides results in the typesetting and logo graphic areas
of design.
Illustrator A vector graphics editing powerhouse

Purpose
Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor software developed
and manufactured by ADOBE Systems Inc.

vector graphics Development

Development of Adobe Illustrator for the Apple Macintosh began in
1985.

Industry
Adobe Illustrator was reviewed as the best vector graphics editing
program

Illustrator
Illustrator provides results in the typesetting and logo graphic areas
of design.
SO HOW DO
WE CREATE
WITH VECTOR?
SO HOW DO
WE CREATE
WITH VECTOR? Shape
Line
What We Need
To Know!
Installation of Illustrator Software

Illustrator Interface

Opening the Canvas and Images

Shape Basics

Understanding Layers
 Adobe
Creative Cloud
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 Adobe
Creative Cloud
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 Adobe
Creative Cloud
www.adobe.com
What We Need
To Know!
Installation of Illustrator Software

Illustrator Interface

Opening the Canvas and Images

Shape Basics

Understanding Layers
Menu Open, Save & Everything In-between
Layers Multiple Images, 1 Masterpiece
Toolbar Pure Illustrator Magic in Icon Form
Options More Options = More Creativity
Panels Shortcuts, Adjustments & Helpful Panels
Workspace Your Workspace, Your style
What We Need
To Know!
Installation of Illustrator Software

Illustrator Interface

Opening the Canvas and Images

Shape Basics

Understanding Layers
30 SECOND
ILLUSTRATOR
Opening an Image
What We Need
To Know!
Installation of Illustrator Software

Illustrator Interface

Opening the Canvas and Images

Shape Basics

Understanding Layers
30 SECOND
ILLUSTRATOR
Shapes
30 SECOND
ILLUSTRATOR
Shapes
30 SECOND
ILLUSTRATOR
Pathfinder
30 SECOND
ILLUSTRATOR
Pathfinder
What We Need
To Know!
Installation of Illustrator Software

Illustrator Interface

Opening the Canvas and Images

Shape Basics

Understanding Layers
30 SECONDS
Illustrator
Layers

Layer 1
30 SECONDS
Illustrator
Layers Layer 2

Layer 1
30 SECONDS
Layer 2
Illustrator
Layers Layer 2

Layer 1
 Layer 3
30 SECONDS
Layer 2
Illustrator
Layers Layer 2

Layer 1
What We Need
To Know!
Installation of Illustrator Software

Illustrator Interface

Opening the Canvas and Images

Shape Basics

Understanding Layers
 Weekly
Challenge
-Shapes-
You have been tasked to create a dynamic
Shape image. When complete post on
Facebook with #SHAWCreative

Open a new document in Illustrator using

File>Open.

Use the shape tools and any reference

images you want to create a animal of
design based on basic shapes, any shape
you want or multiple shapes.

Save the image and post for all of the

other students to see. To see all of the
work from your fellow students just
search

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Next
Lesson
Next Lesson
Illustrator Tools
We will explore the huge variety of tools available and explain what each one
does!
Next Lesson
Illustrator Tools
We will explore the huge variety of tools available and explain what each one
does!

Categories
We will split all of the tools into categories to make it easier to understand
and to highlight which tools are essential.
Next Lesson
Illustrator Tools
We will explore the huge variety of tools available and explain what each one
does!

Categories
We will split all of the tools into categories to make it easier to understand
and to highlight which tools are essential.

Interface
Discover the Interface and customize it in a way that suits your design needs
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 Professional Course In Course Schedule:
Adobe Illustrator
Lesson 1: Introduction to Illustrator
Lesson 2: Illustrator Tools & Interface
Lesson 3: Design Elements
Lesson 4: Typography
Lesson 5: Logo Design Principals
Lesson 6: Infographic Design
Lesson 7: Creative Techniques
Lesson 8: Finishing Touches

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 Congratulations!
On completing lesson 1
See your Illustrator skills improve on every lesson

We now know the Illustrator basics, next the tools!

Summary
• What Is Illustrator?

• Illustrator At A Glance

• What We Need To Know

1. Installation

2. Illustrator Interface

3. Opening the Canvas and Images

4. The Toolbar/Shape Basics

5. Understanding Layers

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Professional Course in Illustrator – Module 1