10 Illustrator Pen tool and Path Tips in 10 Minutes - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn Ten Awesome Illustrator Pen tool and path tips. You will learn tips for creating bezier curves and straight line paths and how to edit paths. You will learn a technique for adjusting unlocked direction handles as if they are locked, handy shortcut keys, how to use the new Curvature tool in Illustrator and much, much more.

Difficulty Level: Introductory

10 Illustrator Pen tool and Path Tips in 10 Minutes - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn Ten Awesome Illustrator Pen tool and path tips. You will learn tips for creating bezier curves and straight line paths and how to edit paths. You will learn a technique for adjusting unlocked direction handles as if they are locked, handy shortcut keys, how to use the new
Curvature tool in Illustrator and much, much more.

Make Scrapbook Papers to Sell in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn how to create scrapbook papers to sell in Illustrator. You will learn how to make simple patterns, how to make an embellishment and how to save the papers and embellishments and how to package the papers ready for sale. You will also learn how to make your marketing materials. This is the marketing image we will create for the papers made in this class:

Stitches & Needles & Sewing Elements in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn to make a stitching diagram using a range of Illustrator techniques. You will learn how to make stitches, thread, and a needle, and how to 'thread' your needle. You will learn to use tools including the Blob Brush, and Width tool - you will learn how to make a mask and how to save an reuse an object in Illustrator.

Real Time Mirror Drawing in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn to set up a document so you can do mirror drawing in real time in Illustrator. You will make a document and then see how to draw a symmetrical skull which requires no individual reflection of shapes to create.

Triangle Based Patterns in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn to make a range of patterns in Illustrator all of which are based on triangles and all of which use a range of tools and techniques in Illustrator. This course is suitable for all versions of Illustrator - some patterns are made using the Pattern Make tool but for each of these I show you how to make the pattern in earlier versions too.

Pattern of Lines and Dots in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn to make an organic style pattern of dots and lines in Illustrator. You will learn how to make the pattern elements a known size to ensure that the pattern is easy to make.

20 Things New Illustrator Users Need to Know - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn 20 things about Illustrator that new users need to know. I'll explain why certain things happen in Illustrator and how to manage them, how to find tools and settings and how to tame Illustrator to work better for you, and how to perform everyday tasks in Illustrator. By the end of the class, you'll have learn techniques and skills you can use immediately in your everyday work in Illustrator. While I have used Illustrator CC 2018 most of these techniques and skills can be applied to any version of Illustrator.

Curly Bracket Frames and Text Boxes in Adobe Photoshop - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn how to make frames that have curly edges. You will learn to make the shape, save it as a custom shape that you can use anytime and how to make an illustration using it and some custom lines. This is what you will learn to make:

Create with Blends and Brushes in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn some advanced techniques for making brushes with elements that paint along a line without the distortion that you typically encounter when using Illustrator brushes. You will learn techniques for creating multi-color brush effects and for creating diminishing blend effect with and without distortion. This class is suitable for all versions of Illustrator and for users with a good basic knowledge of working with Illustrator.

Stylish Doodles to Make & Sell in Adobe Illustrator - A Graphic Design for Lunch™ Class

Graphic Design for Lunch™ is a series of short video courses you can study in bite size pieces such as at lunchtime. In this course you'll learn to create a co-ordinated range of doodle shapes that you can customize yourself and which you could package and sell or give away on your blog. While, these designs look simple to make, you will find yourself using a large range of tools and techniques in making them. The sheer range of tools and techniques shown makes this class particularly valuable for beginner and intermediate Illustrator users alike.