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Design Foundations in Adobe Illustrator

Instructor: Adobe

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explore Illustrator’s creative capabilities and platform options.

  • Create and manage artboards to support multi-page layouts and design organization.

  • Use layers to structure artwork and streamline editing workflows.

  • Apply foundational techniques to build scalable, professional designs.

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Assessments

3 assignments

Taught in English

There are 3 modules in this course

This course builds on introductory Illustrator skills by focusing on the foundational tools that support structured, scalable design. Learners will explore how to set up their workspace, work with artboards, and organize content using layers. Whether designing on the web or desktop, this course helps learners create clean, flexible artwork with confidence. Through tutorials, readings, and videos, learners will gain practical experience with Illustrator’s interface, tools, and workflows—empowering them to produce professional-quality designs and collaborate effectively across platforms.

This module introduces learners to the creative potential of Adobe Illustrator. Through readings and tutorials, learners will explore when to use Illustrator, compare the web and desktop versions, and discover how to begin designing with confidence. They'll also learn keyboard shortcuts and connect with the Adobe Community.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

1 video•Total 3 minutes
  • Discover how Illustrator artwork is unique•3 minutes
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
  • Course outline•10 minutes
  • Introduction to vector art•10 minutes
  • Understanding different selection tools in Adobe Illustrator•10 minutes
  • Explore Adobe Illustrator on the web: Design a logo from start to finish•10 minutes
  • Learning Paths and Certifications•10 minutes
  • Join the Adobe Community•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Knowledge check•30 minutes

This module introduces learners to the concept of artboards in Illustrator and how they support multi-page layouts, organization, and creative flexibility. Through videos and tutorials, learners will explore how to create, edit, and navigate artboards to streamline their design workflow.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

3 videos•Total 11 minutes
  • Understand and navigate artboards•3 minutes
  • Create artboards•4 minutes
  • Edit artboards•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Tutorial: Work with artboards•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Knowledge check•30 minutes

This module introduces learners to the concept of layers in Illustrator and how they support structured, flexible design workflows. Learners will explore how to create, edit, and organize layers to keep artwork clean, manageable, and easy to update—especially when working across multiple artboards or collaborating with others.

What's included

5 videos4 readings1 assignment

5 videos•Total 18 minutes
  • Change the order of content•3 minutes
  • Understand layers•3 minutes
  • Create and edit layers•4 minutes
  • Change the order of content•3 minutes
  • Organize content with layers•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Tutorial: Organize content with layers•10 minutes
  • Tutorial: Organize content with layers•10 minutes
  • Showcase your creativity with Behance•10 minutes
  • You did it — now share the love•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Knowledge check•30 minutes

Instructor

Adobe
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