Drawing Hacks in Illustrator CC for Non-Artists

9 video lessons
1 hour and 48 minutes of class content
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Lacking in drawing talent? Illustrator’s drawing tools have got you covered. Erica Gamet is an Adobe Certified Expert and in this class, she guides you through the basics of creating graphics in Illustrator. The ability to create your own graphics you can then use in your designs frees you from having to pay for stock images or worry about copyright issues.

Erica will guide you through a series of simple drawing projects, including:

How to look at images as a series of shapes
Building images from pre-made shapes
Creating custom shapes with the pen and pencil tools
Using the Pathfinder and Shape Builder tools
Adding color, gradients, and using Live Paint tool

Bring your visions to life, and create graphics you can use in any application, from newsletters to presentations and beyond.

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator CC 2017

Erica Gamet

Erica Gamet has been involved in the graphics industry for an unbelievable 30 years! She is a speaker, writer, and trainer, focusing on Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, Apple Keynote and iBooks Author, and other print- and production-related topics. She is a regular presence at CreativePro Week’s PePcon and InDesign Conferences, and has spoken at ebookcraft in Canada and Making Design in Norway. When she isn’t staring at her computer, she can be found exploring her new homebase of Seattle and the greater Pacific Northwest.

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Drawing Hacks in Illustrator CC for Non-Artists with Erica Gamet is rated 5.0 stars by 13 students

Brenda G. Apr 22, 2020

Just a big THANK YOU. I used to hate the idea of opening Ilustrator and now I´m playing with these tools like a child. Thank you so much!
J. Apr 17, 2020

Great class. Brilliant Illustrator-101 crash course!
J. Nov 23, 2019

OMG, this is the class I didn't know I needed. Erica is a great teacher - explaining things in such a way that I can use it immediately. I'm SO happy right now!!!
Jackie . Jun 26, 2018

Very informative class for a total newbie like me, and Erica is delightful. There are some very basic concepts that I have to figure out for myself though since she did move very quickly through some of the steps, i.e., how she zoomed in and zoomed out, etc. Otherwise, I learned a lot and recommend it especially for newbies like me.
Kristen N. Oct 30, 2017

Erica is a fantastic instructor. As always, she provides clear instructions with helpful demonstrations, all while covering *a lot* of material (i.e., good bang for the buck here). I also appreciate her cheerful demeanor and fun sense of humor. I have experience with other creative cloud applications, but I haven't used Illustrator much yet simply because I didn't want to confront the learning curve. After this class, though, I'm excited to get started. Thanks for another great course, Erica!
Sara T. Jul 9, 2017

I'm really sad I didn't learn this stuff in the degree program at school I paid $30,000 for but grateful to be learning it now. Thank you!
Michele . Jun 25, 2017

Excellent Instructor! Erica is clear and easy to understand when speaking. Everything she taught, worked when I tried it myself in Illustrator.
Camila A. May 9, 2017

Such good class! Congratulations!!!
Wendy R. May 9, 2017

Always informative & valuable information. Thank you Erica!!!
Ricki O. Apr 21, 2017

Great presentation. Really lively and full of great stuff for an Illustrator beginner. I've attempted to use Illustrtaor before and been completely stumped. This makes it all seem possible. I tried to follow along by scribbling in Illustrator as we went along. I think it will take some practice to embed what I learned and also some time to play with the tools and their variations. I can finally see that Illustrator has some really useful possibilities.
I. Feb 27, 2017

Very Informative. Thanks Erica!

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