Adobe Illustrator for Creative Professionals
eBook - ePub

Adobe Illustrator for Creative Professionals

Develop skills in vector graphic illustration and build a strong design portfolio with Illustrator 2022

  1. 294 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Adobe Illustrator for Creative Professionals

Develop skills in vector graphic illustration and build a strong design portfolio with Illustrator 2022

About this book

Build your own designs using vector shapes and apply design principles when creating projects in Adobe Illustrator with the help of this full-color guide

Key Features

  • Apply industry trends and methods and move from concept to completion of designs
  • Manipulate tools within the software to make your creative process smoother
  • Master the technique of using tools such as the Shaper Tool, Shape Builder Tool, and the Live Paint Bucket

Book Description

Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based art tool for visual creatives. It is an industry-standard tool that helps you take a design from concept to completion, including the process of peer collaboration and client feedback.

Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples, you'll begin to build confidence as you master the methods of successful illustrators in the industry by exploring crucial tools and techniques of Adobe Illustrator. You'll learn how to create objects using different tools and methods while assigning varied attributes and appearances. Throughout the book, you'll strengthen your skills in developing structures for maintaining organization as your illustration grows.

By the end of this Adobe Illustrator book, you'll have gained the confidence you need to not only create content in the desired format and for the right audience but also build eye-catching vector art based on solid design principles.

What you will learn

  • Master a wide variety of methods for developing objects
  • Control files using layers and groups
  • Enhance content using data-supported infographics
  • Use multiple artboards for better efficiency and asset management
  • Understand the use of layers and objects in Illustrator
  • Build professional systems for final presentation to clients

Who this book is for

This book is for creative illustrators with basic to intermediate-level experience with vector-based software who want to take their existing skills to the next level. Prior knowledge of vector-based illustration concepts will help you get the most out of this Adobe Illustrator software book and produce impressive results.

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Table of contents

  1. Adobe Illustrator for Creative Professionals
  2. Contributors
  3. Preface
  4. Part 1 – Reviewing the Necessary Knowledge
  5. Chapter 1: Building a Foundation beyond the Basics
  6. Chapter 2: Prepping for Illustrator
  7. Part 2 – Advanced Illustrator Methods
  8. Chapter 3: Developing and Organizing Objects
  9. Chapter 4: Drawing with the Pencil, Paintbrush, Pen, and Shape Tools
  10. Chapter 5: Editing and Transforming Objects
  11. Chapter 6: Advanced Attribute Design
  12. Chapter 7: Powerful Typography Options in Adobe Illustrator
  13. Part 3 – Real-World Applications
  14. Chapter 8: Preparing Artwork for Presentation
  15. Chapter 9: Utilizing Multiple Artboards
  16. Chapter 10: Advanced Layer Development and Organization
  17. Chapter 11: Extending Illustrator Through Third-Party Tools and the iPad
  18. Chapter 12: Illustrator Mastery – Advanced Techniques and Shortcuts
  19. Other Books You May Enjoy