Beginner's Course on Adobe Illustrator on the iPad

Hi - I'm Tim

I'm an Adobe Certified Instructor and Adobe Certified Expert and designer working in and around London.  

This course is an introduction to Adobe Illustrator on the iPad with tutorials and step-by-step projects, starting right from the beginning for complete beginners. You do not have to be able to draw to complete this Illustrator on the iPad course. 

Together we will look at a specific set of tools and techniques. Then I will give you some projects to complete to reinforce your knowledge. 

All the content can be adapted for both print or web.

You will learn the basics of Illustrator for the iPad and solidify your knowledge by creating icons, logos and posters.

This course is for anyone new to Illustrator on the iPad, whether you have used Illustrator on the Desktop or not. All you need is an iPad with an Apple Pencil and copy of Adobe Illustrator for the iPad.

During the videos there will also be key phrases that appear to help you remember tools, shortcuts and techniques.

At the end of this course you will have good understanding of the basics of Illustrator on the iPad and will be able to create simple yet eye-catching and exciting graphics.

List of marks used: Adobe Illustrator logo and Adobe Illustrator name are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and / or other counties.

All the exercise files come from the Royalty Free website Unsplash.com with thanks to the following photographers / artists: Sam Browne (Jazz), Augustine Wong (wall texture)

• Illustrator iPad Beginner Course Overview
• Getting Started
• Setting up a New Document
• Getting to know the interface
• Working with Artboards
• Changing the Interface Settings
• Working with Touch Shortcuts
• Using Gestures
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Create and Manipulate Shapes
• Selection Tool
• Working with Fill & Stroke
• Creating Multi-Sided Polygons
• Direct Selection Tool and Using Double Click
• Working in Isolation Mode
• Custom Shapes with the Pathfinder Tool
• Shape Builder Tool - Creating Shapes
• Working with Compound Paths
• Outlining a Stroke to Create Unique Shapes
• Transform Panel for Precision
• Create Icons and Logos Project Overview
• Project: Part 1 - Icons and Logos - The Tools
• Project: Part 2 - Creating the Rocket
• Project: Part 3 - Creating the Car
• Project: Part 4 - Make a Whale from Circles
• Project: Part 5 - Ellipses for Earphones Icon
• Project: Part 6 - Make the Icon Background
• Project: Part 7 - Align / Distribute and Group
• Project: Part 8 - Stroke and Text on Logos
• Drawing Custom Shapes
• Pen Tool - Straight Lines
• Pen Tool Curves
• Click to Remove Handles
• Touch to Modify Curves
• Smoothing Your Pencil Lines
• Touch to Modify Pencil Lines
• Blob Brush
• Blob Brush Settings
• Eraser
• Simplifying Your Paths
• Cut, Join, Smart Delete and Convert
• Stroke Options
• Blob vs Paint Brushes (Adobe 2022)
• Art Brushes (Adobe 2022)
• Calligraphic Brushes (Adobe 2022)
• Create Your Own Custom Brushes (Adobe 2022)
• Transform Multiple Shapes (Adobe 2022)
• Project: Draw a Jazz Poster Overview
• Project: Part 1 - Jazz Poster Setup
• Project: Part 2 - Drawing with the pen
• Project: Part 3 - Smoothing pencil lines
• Project: Part 4 - Adding the Details
• Project: Part 5 - Drawing the Hands
• Project: Part 6 - Adding a Bitmap Wall
• Project: Part 7 - Palm Rejection
• Project: Part 8 - Choose the Colors
• Project: Part 9 - Adding the text
• Project: Part 10 - Creating Variations
• Course Conclusion for Illustrator on the iPad