Unleash your creativity with our Adobe Illustrator course. You'll master essential tools, explore color theory, and learn to create stunning vector art. Get hands-on with industry practices and complete a final project to include in your portfolio and share with the world.
Graphic Design
Graphic Design
This course is part of Adobe Graphic Designer Professional Certificate
Instructor: Adobe
Sponsored by Coursera Learning Team
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
25 hours to complete
3 weeks at 8 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Understand and apply basic graphic design principles to create visually appealing and practical designs that captivate your audience.
Gain hands-on experience with Adobe Illustrator, mastering the tools and techniques you need to produce professional-grade artwork.
Build a stunning portfolio that showcases your graphic design and illustration expertise, making you a standout candidate in the creative industry.
Details to know
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Assessments
11 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Adobe Graphic Designer Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
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- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 4 modules in this course
You get to know the Illustrator workspace and the app's primary functions. You'll also learn the differences between raster and vector art, when to use Illustrator, and some basic information about the graphic design profession.
What's included
9 videos18 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts1 plugin
In this module you'll review the basics of designing in Illustrator, focusing on creating and combining shapes, adding color, and using selection tools.
What's included
21 videos22 readings3 assignments3 discussion prompts
You'll expand on Illustrator basics and learn to use intermediate-to-advanced tools, including the Pen tool and gradients, and you'll begin to explore generative AI features.
What's included
14 videos26 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts
You'll explore typography and graphic design principles to apply some of the other lessons you've learned in a professional context.
What's included
14 videos21 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts
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