Adobe Illustrator: Create a Quick & Easy Unique Illustration

Learn how to make an original illustration step by step from scratch in Adobe Illustrator for the web, video, and print.

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Adobe Illustrator: Create a Quick & Easy Unique Illustration
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1.5 hours
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Mar 2024
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$54.99
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What you will learn

Create powerful illustrations in minutes using Illustrator or any similar program (Photoshop, GIMP, Painter, etc) using simple techniques and basic principles.

Understand image creation best practices regarding copyrights and using free stock images, original photos, and royalty-free images.

Develop the ability to make illustrations that can be used online, in videos, or for print, even if you CAN'T DRAW.

Make unique and inexpensive illustrated gifts for friends and family.

Save and make money creating your own illustrations for yourself and others.

Avoid headaches if and when you lose your work by learning the proper way to save your files.

Why take this course?

This quick and dirty course will help you make original, custom illustrations using Adobe Illustrator (or any similar program) in just a matter of minutes that look professional and can be used online, in videos and animations, or for print purposes such as on a poster, letterhead, even a T-shirt or other products.

*Please note that free trial versions of Illustrator are available for download from Adobe's website.

Save money making your own illustrations (and stop paying others to do them for you) and develop skills that can help you start making money illustrating for others. You can also use these simple techniques to make unique illustrations as free gifts for friends and family.

You also don't need to know how to draw. There are actually a HUGE number of graphic designers who CAN NOT draw... but they make up for it by using techniques like the ones in this course and naturally, learning more about layout design, composition, color, typography, and other fundamentals of visual literacy.

You can decide how much time you will spend on each illustration which will then affect your end results. As you do more and more, you can be cranking these out in a matter of minutes and could actually make a little illustration business creating these for others on websites like Fiverr, Elance, and other freelancing websites.

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What Students Are Saying:

"What a wonderful course ! Kristen is a great teacher and quickly answers any questions that you might have. I'm really excited about applying the techniques that I've learned in the course." -Diane Falck
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I'm a practicing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I'm currently a Visiting Associate Professor of Digital Media at the brand new American University of Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). 

Since 2000 I've been teaching students all over the world using my tried and true custom approach (turning complex information into something simple, memorable, easy-to-understand in as short amount of time as possible) to ensure that you get the most important, relevant, and useful information that can be applied immediately.

New bonus lectures and resources will continue to be added and timely design advice will be provided in the discussion forum. I love to help and always respond to inquiries and discussions ASAP.

Please Note: All students who enroll in this course also will receive periodic free and discounted access to my other top-rated current and upcoming courses.

You have a 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee with no questions asked so you have nothing to lose. I make myself available so you will have access to me if you have questions or need specific feedback along the way.

Empower yourself now by enrolling in this Illustrator course and join our growing learning community! Click the "Take This Course" button in the upper right corner and let's get started building your illustration, software, and design skills today.

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Reviews

Shlomit
September 9, 2022
I took the course and didn't learn much from it. Illustrator have so much more possibilities and uses and I honestly believe that the design was poor. The instructor is pleasant and explains well but the level is not very high and I found it rather useless.
Susan
January 25, 2021
The title says that this course is to teach a "Quick and Easy, Unique Illustration". It fails because of the scattered organization. Not enough time on any one topic for learning. I had hoped from the preview that the course would cover illustration techniques, but after talking about all the possible programs and some of the basics (which I already knew), every technique section went into time-lapse making it impossible to see what was being done. The time-lapse also denied us the opportunity to hear why things were done the why they were. The creative process was completely missing. There is also too much self-promotion when giving examples of how to profit your artwork. That is not in the course title or preview. It should be a separate course. I am so disappointed that I learned very little of what I purchased the course for.
Robynne
October 13, 2015
Very informative and made me thing about, and made ma more aware of how colours are used everywhere. thanks.
Bruce
September 12, 2015
I balance out these rather quick, but informative Graphic Art how-to's with some of the more lengthy and detailed, 6-week courses offered by ed2go.edu/pcc so I can get different learning styles and get a better handle on using the Adobe apps.
William
June 28, 2015
Take the mystery out of using complex software. Easy to follow and covers the basics. This course provides a quick start to any project and provides the confidence to tackle the big jobs.
Travis
June 27, 2015
I loved this course. from a teaching perspective, i think she did everything right. I am absolutely new to illustrator and i was able to get started. loved it!
Josephine
April 29, 2015
I love the idea that I can learn to use Illustrator in an hour, and the course seems to deliver its promise. It is well-structured and easy to follow. I feel confident that I will be able to create arts after taking the course. Definitely worth the low cost I have paid for it.
Herman
April 17, 2015
In a comprehensive course you learn the fast way to create illustrations in Illustrator. Makes life much easier
Gidget
April 7, 2015
I was truly impressed at how much I have learned in such an incredibly short time. This is one of the very best instructors I have ever had, and I have completed an extreme amount of courses. She makes you feel as though you are sitting next to a friend at a kitchen table.
Michele
March 29, 2015
I haven't used Illustrator in years, and it's changed quite a lot. This is a great course for getting started. I love that she shows how to save for use in Photoshop, web, print and other uses, as that isn't intuitive stuff. But I'm already working on a graphic I want to use in a video and this course was enough for me to create the graphic I've been hunting for, but can't find. Thanks Kristen for a great course, and for presenting it so clearly and simply.
Ian
March 24, 2015
I have been a Photoshop user fr quite a while, but this is a technique I have never used. I can see how it could be great to create logos, icons, and an endless range of products. A well presented course - easy to follow with plenty of practical tips.
Keren
March 23, 2015
Loved this course the Tutor is very engaging she literally takes you by the hand step by step. I particularly appreciated lecture 3 as I learnt new things about Udemy even though I'm not a newcomer to Udemy courses. I did'nt use Adobe AI (Ilustrator) instead I used a much cheaper but nevertheless powerful graphics software called Sketchbook 7 Pro which did everthing on this course. If the Tutor does another one as an intermediate I'm confident that Sketchbook will cover that as well. It's true what she says on the udemy sales page you don't need to be able to draw.This course is really easy and lots of fun to do.
Sasha
March 23, 2015
This course is the perfect way to get started with digital painting. If you are new to computer drawing/sketching/painting and you want to learn beginner best practices that are current industry standards, Kristen delivers. She slowly walks you through creating a simple illustration (you could easily follow along with her), describing how and why you should do the things she teaches you. On par with the description of the ‘target audience’, this course is for beginners who want a simple introduction to digital painting.
Deborah
March 23, 2015
I loved this course. Kristen explains very clearly how a newbie like me can make really nice, colorful illustrations. As I was taking the course I thought of several ways to use my new-found skills to jazz up my web page and beyond. Thank you!
Vyshakh
March 23, 2015
This course is too basic.... Only shows how to use paint brush tool in illustrator...Thats it...If you know how to use the paint brush tool, this course is not for you..

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