Let me tell you something, I am a professional graphic designer who specializes in editorial and surface design, and I don’t draw. But what I am really good at, is vectorizing.

Whether if I am working with businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations; I always end up working with vectors.

I can vectorize a photos or sketches and then use them in magazines, book covers, posters, products… The possibilities are endless! An that's exactly what I will be teaching you to do in this class.

You will learn how to use the following tools inside Adobe Illustrator:

Pen Tool
Pencil Tool
Paintbrush Tool
Blob Brush Tool
Image Tracing

Learning to vectorize will give you the freedom to create unique designs in your own style. Edit them as many times as you want and make them any size that you need, without losing its quality.

If you are someone who would like to learn the skill to transform your photos or drawings into digital art, but are not sure about the right tools to use, this class is for you.

For this class you don’t need any previous knowledge. We will go step by step with a clear “to-do” list after each lesson.

By the end of this class, you will be able to vectorize anything you want and share your unique artistic voice in digital art.

In the "Resources" section, you can download everything you need for this class:

The “Garita” photo
The "texture” photo
A Pen Tool Practice Sheet
A PDF with useful shortcuts

You will need Adobe Illustrator CC: You can get a 7 day free trial here

I also use a pen tablet. It's not essential to have one to take this class, but in case you are interested you can see a variety of Wacom Pen Tablets here. (This is not an affiliate link — it's just to help you find them faster!)

My name is Nayda, I am a graphic designer from Puerto Rico who specializes in editorial and surface design.

Back in 2008 I took a humorus drawing class that taught me the skill to turn a sketch into an illustration. Since then, I have worked with vectors in almost every single project I put my hands on.

You can see some of my projects at www.naydacruz.com or over my instagram profile.

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Want to learn more about vectors? Watch my class exclusively on this topic:

Emtithal Ali

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