What You’ll Learn

Master Adobe Illustrator – A Friendly Advanced Graphic Design Course

Join me for a hands-on, stress-free and non-scary Advanced course in Adobe Illustrator — the perfect course for those who want to build on what we learned in the Beginner's and Intermediate Courses in Adobe Illustrator who want to learn more about graphic design and create even more complex logos, icons, symbols, infographics, posters, vector graphics, surface pattern design, character design, flat art graphics, 3D and more.

This course also includes updates to the latest features including the AI functions where you can describe the image or vector fill in words and Illustrator will create it in vector form for you. There is also an awesome new feature for attaching different images onto an editable path.

You’ll explore more tools and creative features that make Illustrator such a powerful, intuitive design app.

Whether you're building a brand, exploring a creative hobby, or preparing for freelance work, this course will give you the skills and confidence to create polished, professional graphics.

Who This Course Is For

Hi, I’m Tim – your instructor!

I’m an Adobe Certified Instructor and Adobe Certified Expert based in London, with years of experience helping new designers unlock their creativity. I love Illustrator, and I can’t wait to show you how to use it to bring your ideas to life—whether you’re designing for work, personal projects, or pure creative expression.

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This course is designed those with a good grounding in the software. You don’t need any drawing ability—just a computer or laptop with a mouse, trackpad or drawing tablet, and a copy of Adobe Illustrator CC (or CS6).

What We’ll Cover

You’ll follow clear, easy-to-understand video tutorials and complete step-by-step creative projects that help you build your skills as you go.

Tools and Techniques You’ll Learn / Build Upon:

Mockups
Live Shapes
Pen & Pencil Tools
Duplication & Repetition
More Complex Brushes
Working with Color - CMYK / RGB
Spot & Global Colors
Recoloring Artwork for variation
Gradients, Blends, Meshes & Patterns
Put an Object on a Path
Typography
Masking
AI Text Prompts
Live Paint Tool
Using Symbols
3D
Perspective Grid
Exporting for Print & Web

… and more

What You’ll Create

By the end of this course, you’ll complete finished, adaptable projects like:

3D Objects
Logos & Icons
Infographics
T-Shirts
Vector illustrations
Marketing Materials
Social Media content
Posters and flyers (for both print and digital use)

These projects will help you practice your skills, build confidence, and refining your design portfolio.

What You’ll Need

All you need is:

A computer or laptop with a mouse, trackpad or drawing tablet
A copy of Adobe Illustrator CC or CS6
A good knowledge in Adobe Illustrator (from the Intermediate course)
No drawing skills required!

Each lesson includes on-screen tips, tool reminders, and shortcuts to reinforce your learning and make everything easy to follow.

What’s Next?

By the end of this course, you’ll have a strong knowledge in Adobe Illustrator and the confidence to start creating designs on your own.

Ready to explore more? Check out my Non-Scary Beginner Photoshop, InDesign or After Effects courses.

Credits & Notes

List of marks used: Adobe Illustrator and its logo are registered trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries.
All artwork created in this course is original and designed for educational purposes only.
The exercise file comes from the Royalty Free website Unsplash.com with thanks to the following photographer: Colton Sturgeon (silhouette).
If you wish to be able to use all the latest features and AI, you will need to be on the latest version of Creative Cloud.

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