Adobe Illustrator_
Evening Short Course
Length of Course: 4 Weeks
Course Price: R6 600
Payment Options
Next On-Campus Class Starts: TBD
Next Virtual Class Starts: 27 September 2021
Meet your lecturers_
Dimitris completed his studies in Marketing, Visual Design and Digital Design. He is currently a part time lecturer and UI/UX designer for a app development agency.
Upon completing a degree in graphic design, Lodi spent many years working on multidisciplinary projects that integrate music, storytelling and animation.
Freelance lecturer and designer with 22 years in the industry and still loving it.
Please note all our lecturers work as a team, and are booked based on their independent schedules. As such, course allocations are subject to change.
Adobe Illustrator is a powerful, versatile tool for creating illustrations for print and web.
Adobe Illustrator is a multi-purpose application for creating artwork suitable for both screen and print graphics. It is a primarily vector based program which will allow you to create detailed and scalable art for almost any use.
In graphic design, Illustrator is used to create anything from logos and business cards, to advertisements and posters. In a fashion design setting, Illustrator has become quite popular in the creation of technical drawings and renders, due to its specialised brushes and patterns. Whatever your intention, this course covers not only the Illustrator essentials, but explores a host of features that sets Illustrator apart from other vector graphic packages.
In this course you will learn the following skills:
The Basics | The Illustrator Environment | Navigation | Vector vs Bitmap | Creating New Documents | Multiple Artboards | Using Guides
Design Elements | Working with Colour | Creating & Manipulating Objects | Working with Strokes | Managing & Importing Art | Advanced Object Creation | Effects & Styles
Working With Text | Creating Type | Type Containers | The Area Type Tool | Type on a Path | Text Wrap | Creating Outlines
Cool Features | Image Trace | Live Paint | Recolor Artwork
Final Thoughts | Saving & Exporting | Repro Basics
Facts, Figures and FAQ.
Course Requirements
If you’re on-campus, you’ll need to know how to use a computer but, other than that, just bring yourself, a notebook and pen. We provide the machines and the software.
If you’re virtual, You’ll need to have a computer and know how to use it. In addition you will also need a stable internet connection.
What do you receive with the course?
You will receive an Academy of Digital Arts Certificate of Completion.
Adobe Creative Suite All apps licence for the duration of the course, with the option to buy a 1-year licence at 70% discount.
An ADA email address and 1 terabyte of storage.
Course Price: R6 600 per student
2021 On-Campus Schedule
15 February – 10 March
10 May – 2 June
2 August – 25 August (TBD)
25 October – 17 November (TBD)
Monday – Wednesday, 17h30 – 20h30
2021 Virtual Schedule
12 April – 5 May
5 July – 28 July
27 September – 20 October
Monday – Wednesday, 18h00 – 20h30
Classes on a public holiday will shift to the next available date, arranged by the lecturer.
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