Who it's For:

Designers, potential designers, and people who want to create professional level web site designs, print designs, and illustrations.

What it is:

Illustrator is the go-to drawing/sketch/design software for creating web sites, business cards, flyers, brochures, logos, and other graphic artwork. Illustrator is a "vector" based program which allows you to create smooth and professional graphics that scale smoothly.

What You'll Learn:

You'll learn how to use Adobe Illustrator and all of its best features. Along the way, you'll also learn some design theory and how to quickly match colors, create professional looking effects, and interfaces.

Topics

Illustrator CS6: Beginner Part 1

• Introduction
• Changing Views
• Select and Shift Options
• Grouping
• Hand Scrolling
• New File Setup
• Interface Usage
• Basic Drawing
• Wireframing
• Applying Color
• Color Mixer
• Eyedropper
• Swatches
• Color Matching
• Kuler
• Alignment
• Summary

Illustrator CS6: Beginner Part 2

• Image Prep
• Place Image
• Masking
• Transparency
• Bleed
• Basic Text
• Direct Selection
• Add and Remove Points