Adobe Illustrator 2021: The Professional Portfolio

All Books Ordered From Publisher Will Ship in 24 to 48 Hours And Include New Codes for Student Files. Super Popular Project-Based Series of books designed so that you can Learn while you're building real-world projects.

Adobe Illustrator’s powerful toolset makes it a valuable resource in the graphic designer’s portfolio. Used for everything from fine art and technical illustration to print layout to website interface design, strong Illustrator skills will provide you a distinct advantage in the professional graphic design market.

The projects in this book were designed to represent realistic assignments in a professional workflow. As you complete the various exercises, you will learn to:

• Combine and edit basic shapes to create complex illustrations.
• Define and manipulate Bezier curves to control fine detail in an illustration.
• Apply colors, gradients, and visual effects to achieve both realistic and artistic effects in a vector illustration. Arrange elements of complex artwork on multiple layers and artboards.
• Create and manipulate type in a variety of contexts, from logo design to brochure layouts.
• Use time-saving assets such as symbols and libraries to improve your workflow.
• Create graphic and CSS assets for a web design workflow directly within Illustrator.
• Save files with appropriate settings to meet various print and digital media requirements.