30 Days to Learn Illustrator

Ryan QuintalApr 18, 2012Lessons: 32Length: 4.1 hours

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30 Days to Learn Illustrator

Introduction

01:11

Adobe Illustrator is a powerful and popular tool for illustrators and designers, but can be intimidating if you’ve never worked with vector before. Don’t know about anchors, brushes, symbols or meshes? Never fear! Experienced illustrator Ryan Quintal takes you from newbie to Illustrator pro in just 30 days. Once you’re up and running, Ryan will work through a final project, a product case design, to show how it all goes together.

1.Introduction
2 lessons, 08:07

1.1
Introduction
01:11

1.2
Getting Started
06:56

2.Get to Know Illustrator
8 lessons, 54:31

2.1
Illustrator Interface
04:52

2.2
Your First Document
05:02

2.3
Basic Tools
11:27

2.4
Creating Objects
09:26

2.5
The Pen Tool
11:54

2.6
Selection Tools
06:41

2.7
Settings
04:43

2.8
End of Week One
00:26

3.Object Oriented Design
6 lessons, 42:14

3.1
Object-Oriented Design
04:02

3.2
Grouping
11:34

3.3
Layerless Thinking
11:51

3.4
Locking & Hiding
05:21

3.5
Saving Files
09:02

3.6
End of Week Two
00:24

4.Powerful Palettes
7 lessons, 1:10:28

4.1
The Align Palette
11:24

4.2
Pathfinder Palette
11:38

4.3
The Type Palette
11:05

4.4
The Stroke Palette
16:09

4.5
Symbols Palette
09:35

4.6
The Magic Wand
04:23

4.7
Art Boards
06:14

5.Effects and More
7 lessons, 1:02:27

5.1
Gradients
12:53

5.2
Using Masks
06:05

5.3
Vector Effects
13:53

5.4
3D Tools
09:38

5.5
Gradient Mesh and Shading
09:59

5.6
Tracing and Live Paint
09:24

5.7
End of Week Four
00:35

6.Final Project
1 lesson, 05:23

6.1
Your Final Project
05:23

7.Conclusion
1 lesson, 00:35

7.1
Conclusion
00:35

Ryan Quintal

Edgy. Daring. Sometimes a little kooky. Graphic designers of all backgrounds turn to Ryan's QuintalDesigns.com for industry articles, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials, and a host of other fun information. A blend of strong experience, innovative design, and geeky background. Ryan's current gig is as a Designer in Massachusetts, while at the same time, attending college, where he is honing his skills for his design career.

30 Days to Learn Illustrator

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30 Days to Learn Illustrator

Introduction

1.Introduction2 lessons, 08:07

2.Get to Know Illustrator8 lessons, 54:31

3.Object Oriented Design6 lessons, 42:14

4.Powerful Palettes7 lessons, 1:10:28

5.Effects and More7 lessons, 1:02:27

6.Final Project1 lesson, 05:23

7.Conclusion1 lesson, 00:35

1.Introduction
2 lessons, 08:07

2.Get to Know Illustrator
8 lessons, 54:31

3.Object Oriented Design
6 lessons, 42:14

4.Powerful Palettes
7 lessons, 1:10:28

5.Effects and More
7 lessons, 1:02:27

6.Final Project
1 lesson, 05:23

7.Conclusion
1 lesson, 00:35