Learn Adobe Illustrator CC for Graphic Design and Illustration (2018 release)

Title Page......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
Dedication Page......Page 5
About the Author......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
About This Product......Page 11
Conventions Used in This Book......Page 12
Installing the Software......Page 13
Project Fonts......Page 15
Adobe Certification......Page 16
Resetting the Preferences to Their Default Settings......Page 17
1 Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CC 2018......Page 18
What Is Adobe Illustrator CC?......Page 20
An Overview of the Adobe Illustrator Interface......Page 22
Creating a New Document......Page 26
Customizing the Workspace......Page 32
Saving a Workspace......Page 44
Saving and Exporting Files......Page 46
2 Creating a Postcard in Illustrator......Page 51
Creating a New Document......Page 52
Defining Preferences in Adobe Illustrator CC......Page 56
Adding Guides to the Postcard for Easy Alignment of Objects......Page 58
Creating Shapes for the Postcard Background......Page 61
Changing the Corner Radius of Shapes in Illustrator......Page 64
Navigating a Document Effectively in Illustrator......Page 66
Adding Text to the Postcard......Page 68
3 Creating the Front of a Business Card......Page 82
Modifying an Artboard......Page 83
Adding Text for the Logotype......Page 87
Creating Swatches......Page 94
Customizing the Logotype......Page 97
Interleaving the Shapes in the Logotype......Page 98
Adding Paragraph Text to the Front of the Business Card......Page 101
Finishing Up the Business Card Front......Page 102
4 Creating the Back of a Business Card......Page 106
Drawing the Streets of the Map......Page 107
Selecting Objects and Working with Groups......Page 112
Using the Appearance Panel......Page 115
Working with Layers......Page 121
Adding Names to the Streets on the Map......Page 127
Creating and Applying a Pattern Swatch......Page 131
Adding a Gradient Effect and Details to the Landmarks......Page 134
Finishing Up: Adding Symbols and Trimming the Artwork......Page 137
5 Creating a Music Festival Poster......Page 145
Placing an Image in Adobe Illustrator......Page 146
Drawing the Body of the Guitar......Page 150
Adding the Frets and Fret Markers to the Neck of the Guitar......Page 155
Drawing the Bridge and Strings of the Guitar......Page 160
Creating and Applying a Brush......Page 165
Using Image Trace to Create Distressed Text......Page 172
Using Envelope Distort to Distort Text to a Specific Shape......Page 177
Adding Effects to the Music Poster......Page 181
Placing Text and Linking Text Areas......Page 185
Packaging the Project......Page 187
6 Creating and Exporting Content for Web and Mobile Projects......Page 190
Creating a Document for a Mobile Device......Page 191
Creating the Icons for the Mobile Mockup......Page 193
Adding Text and Photos......Page 200
Creating Web Graphics Using Save For Web......Page 206
Using Export for Screens to Generate Web and Mobile Assets......Page 211
7 Leveling Up with Design......Page 215
Creativity Is a Skill......Page 216
The Design Hierarchy......Page 218
The Elements of Art......Page 224
The Principles of Design......Page 262
Wrapping Up the Design Concepts......Page 273
8 Working with Outsiders......Page 275
Who You’re Talking for and Who You’re Talking to......Page 276
Copyrights and Wrongs......Page 280
Think Like a Boss......Page 288
Conclusion......Page 299
ACA Objectives Covered......Page 300
Glossary......Page 314
Index......Page 327