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Introduction to Illustrator

Class Number	9279
Delivery Package No.	253489

Short Course Description

Upon completion of course students will be able to confidently and creatively design vector graphics for use in both print and web applications.

They will be able to manipulate existing vector artworks as well as produce their own creative designs and illustrations.

Short Course Requirements

LEARNING SCHEDULE

WEEK 1:

Illustrator capabilities (Presentation)
Vector VS. Pixel (Presentation)
Introduction to the Illustrator workspace
The pen tool
Homework: Practice with the pen tool. Find a portrait and trace it using the pen tool to master controls

WEEK 2:

The pen tool continued
Understanding beziers, path, nodes and anchor points
Closing paths, cutting paths, simplifying paths, adding/deleting anchor points, erasing paths
The drawing tools
The shape tools
Working with shapes: creating shapes, stacking objects, pathfinder, alignment tool
Homework: Practice using the drawing and shape tools. Create graphical representations of: A banana, a flower and a birthday cake.

WEEK 3:

Looking at auto trace and auto colour functions
Graphic styles and gradients
Inserting artwork and incorporating bitmaps into vector art
Saving properly
Homework: Practice auto trace and auto colour by scanning or photographing and uploading an original drawing or sketch/insert an image of choice into illustrator and combine vector graphics into the layout.

WEEK 4:

Looking at text functions
Creative text
Importance of creating text to outlines for sending to print and in order to manipulate
Homework: Create some interesting manipulated text suitable for a logotype or creative typography

WEEK 5:

Effects and filters
Creating pattern swatches
Looking at the colour palette - colours or screen and print
Homework: Create your own pattern swatch

WEEK 6:

Saving for output - exporting, pre-pressing
Certificate presentation
Feedback forms

RESOURCES:
Podcasts
Vector pack examples
Shortcuts
Homework Exercises

How Do I Enrol?

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Direct Enrolment

By telephone
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In Person
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We can take payment directly over the counter using cash, cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS � Mon-Fri 8.30am � 4.30pm at the following Campuses:

Nambour 91 Windsor Road, Nambour
Maroochydore 170 Horton Parade, Maroochydore
Mooloolaba 34 Lady Musgrave Drive, Mountain Creek
Noosa 24 Cooroy Noosa Road, Tewantin

By Post
Once you have received your enrolment pack. Return your completed form including payment (cheque, money order or credit card details) to:

Customer Contact Centre
Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE Queensland
Reply Paid 5252
Sunshine Coast MC QLD 4560

By Fax
Fax your completed enrolment documentation with your credit card details (including card number, expiry date and name on the card) to (07) 5459 3001. Be sure to include either certified copies of documents or approval for the on-line validation process to claim concessions.