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Aug1
Creating repeat patterns in Adobe Illustrator is an easy process – we show you how in both our general Illustrator and our Illustrator for Fashion courses. Patterns are used for all sorts of things, from textile design to simple background textures for maps and diagrams. Patterns are referred to as prints in the textiles and fashion industries. The method of... Read more...
Jul19
Illustrator’s Perspective Grid tool was introduced in version CS5 for perspective drawing or mapping 2d artwork to planes. We show you how to use this versatile tool in our Adobe Illustrator courses. First create a new file in Illustrator: File > New > A4 > Landscape (for example). Then File > Place > and browse to a photograph or a... Read more...
Jul6
The Pen tool in Adobe Illustrator is possibly the trickiest tool to get a handle on – initially, that is! But if you follow a few simple guidelines it becomes the easiest and most versatile tool in the toolbox. We show you how in our Illustrator courses. First create a new document and select the Pen tool, or hit P... Read more...
Jun20
The gradient mesh tool in Illustrator is used to create organic blends between two or more colours. These can be used for simple backgrounds or to create the illusion of 3-dimensional plasticity in drawn objects. We show you how in our Adobe Illustrator courses. First create a rectangle with the Rectangle tool, and bring the Fill icon forward so that... Read more...
Jun6
Adobe Illustrator is the best program to use when designing and creating logos. We show you all the tools and techniques in our Illustrator courses. The first part of the process is to examine the design brief received from the client, taking into consideration any existing company branding. Other important information would concern the company’s products or services, their target... Read more...
May24
Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator is a quick and easy function to perform when you want to create vector artwork from a bitmap or pixel based image, and can be used to clean up low resolution images or logos. It is one of the many functions we explore in our Illustrator courses. Image Trace was first introduced into Adobe Illustrator... Read more...
May4
Adding a grid in Adobe Illustrator can assist with creating precise drawings to export to a CAD program, for example in textiles design. We show you how in our specially customized Illustrator for Textiles courses, unique to Design Workshop Sydney. Firstly, create a new document in Illustrator, specifying the width and height of the document. Note the various Preset page... Read more...
Apr19
Graphs are often created with graphing software like Microsoft Excel, Octave or Python. But you can create professional and customizable graphs within Adobe Illustrator. We show you how in our Illustrator courses.First create a new Illustrator document and select the Graph tool. Click and drag to create the width and height you want the graph to display; it can be... Read more...
Apr8
Utilizing the full power of Illustrator’s automated functions, like Graphic Styles, will save you time when creating new designs. We show you how in our Adobe Illustrator courses. Start by creating a simple shape – the example here is just a blue rectangle with a yellow stroke. Then open the Graphic Styles panel – if you can’t find it, go... Read more...
Mar30
Creating gradients in Adobe Illustrator is easy and can add a sense of plasticity and dynamism to otherwise flat illustrations. We show you how in our Illustrator courses. First of all create a few objects using the Rectangle, Ellipse tools, etc. Selecting one of these, make sure that you have the Fill forward at the bottom of the tool box.... Read more...
