For years now, I’ve wanted to sit down and work with Adobe Illustrator. I’ve always been proficient in Adobe Photoshop, but I wanted to learn to create my own graphics instead of just modifying existing images. Recently, I finally sat down and took the time to learn Adobe Illustrator.
I started this learning process months ago in a day long Level 1 training class. I was a bit apprehensive when I walked into the class and saw I was the only one signed up. In the end, it was an advantage since we were able to work through Level 1 & Level 2 materials during the time period.
Last week, I finally decided to sit down on my own and work within Adobe Illustrator. I found a handful of excellent tutorials that I used to learn more techniques inside the program. Below are some of the final products and links to the tutorials.
Flashdrive
Tutorial: How to Create a Realistic Pendrive in Adobe Illustrator
Gearbox
Tutorial: How to Create a Gearbox Settings Icon Using Simple Shapes
Compass
Tutorial: How to Create a Golden, Vector Compass in Illustrator
Overall, I’m really impressed with Adobe Illustrator and the flexibility of vector graphics. This is definitely the Adobe Suite application I’m going to spend the most time mastering. It’s flexible enough to create everything from wireframes to mockups to site logos and graphics. Plus, the ability to resize vector images without any loss of quality makes the final graphics incredibly flexible.
