Advanced techniques
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from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Illustrator is a multi-purpose vector drawing program. Creation of logos, layout, typography, packaging, illustration, are among the multiple applications of this essential application for the graphics industry in both infographics and web design. It is aimed at graphic designers , illustrators , designers but also communication managers in the company.
Training program
The basic and intermediate course
The advanced course
Access conditions and prices
The basic and intermediate course
3 days of training – 18h
levels : Good knowledge of IT tools .
The essentials
- General (concept and interface)
- Manipulate predefined shapes
- Selections and alignment
- Quick coloring
- Use commented marks
- Place magnetic guides
- Using the pen (manual vectorization techniques)
- Selecting anchor points and Bézier curves
- Using the brush
- Create outline shapes
- Transforming objects
- Automatic vectorization
- Creation of symbols to create textures
- Applying gradients
- Use the color guide
- Flattening transparencies
- Transparencies and mergers
- The different color modes
- Clipping Masks
- 3D transform effects
- Dynamic colorization
- Shape gradients
- Outlook
- Using layers
- Transforming objects
- Meshes for colorization
- Transformation grid
- Creating Patterns
The advanced course
Regardless of the new practices covered during this second level on Illustrator, the advanced course essentially consists of putting into practice the functions, tools and techniques covered in the basic course. Creation of logos and objects, illustration, coloring and vectorization techniques.
Required levels: Have completed the basic course or have an equivalent level.
- Deepening of manual vectorization techniques with pen and brush
- Custom outline creations
- Logo Design Techniques
- Drawing in Perspective: Perspective Grids and Manual Perspectives
- Packaging creations in 2D and 3D
- Creating nested patterns
- Creating textures with symbols
- Creating fonts with Illustrator
- Combined Patterns and Transformation of Objects
- Manage overprinting, enriched blacks
- Preview print color profiles
- Master your color palette
- Define color swatches with the color guide
- Use spot and custom colors
- Save your symbols and color charts
- Merging and cutting, mastering the pathfinder
- Export to the web
- Creation of complex leaflets with work plans
- Layout techniques, design and chained texts
Access conditions and prices
Did you know that self-employed people, businesses such as the voluntary sector (non-profit sector), can benefit from bonuses from the Brussels-Capital region to follow our training courses. Click here to find out everything about training bonuses
Lessons are available in private lessons and group lessons. The training sessions are available in person at 156, Boulevard Auguste Reyers in 1030 Brussels and are also accessible by videoconference via the Zoom platform .
- The training is fully covered for job seekers residing in Brussels and registered with Actiris .
If you are in this situation, simply contact your Actiris advisor and ask them to register for this session via the granting of an ICT check. - Preferential price for independents and freelancers
- for companies , institutions and associations , the HVA company price prevails.
Price Company, association, institution | Actiris price  | Prices Independent and | |
Illustrator 3 days - 6 p.m. | 750 € | 450 € | 450 € |
Illustrator advanced techniques 2 days-12h | 500 € | 300 € | 300 € |
3 days of training – 18h
levels : Good knowledge of IT tools .
The essentials
- General (concept and interface)
- Manipulate predefined shapes
- Selections and alignment
- Quick coloring
- Use commented marks
- Place magnetic guides
- Using the pen (manual vectorization techniques)
- Selecting anchor points and Bézier curves
- Using the brush
- Create outline shapes
- Transforming objects
- Automatic vectorization
- Creation of symbols to create textures
- Applying gradients
- Use the color guide
- Flattening transparencies
- Transparencies and mergers
- The different color modes
- Clipping Masks
- 3D transform effects
- Dynamic colorization
- Shape gradients
- Outlook
- Using layers
- Transforming objects
- Meshes for colorization
- Transformation grid
- Creating Patterns
2 days of training – 12 hours
Regardless of the new practices covered during this second level on Illustrator, the advanced course essentially consists of putting into practice the functions, tools and techniques covered in the basic course. Creation of logos and objects, illustration, coloring and vectorization techniques.
Required levels: Have completed the basic course or have an equivalent level.
- Deepening of manual vectorization techniques with pen and brush
- Custom outline creations
- Logo Design Techniques
- Drawing in Perspective: Perspective Grids and Manual Perspectives
- Packaging creations in 2D and 3D
- Creating nested patterns
- Creating textures with symbols
- Creating fonts with Illustrator
- Combined Patterns and Transformation of Objects
- Manage overprinting, enriched blacks
- Preview print color profiles
- Master your color palette
- Define color swatches with the color guide
- Use spot and custom colors
- Save your symbols and color charts
- Merging and cutting, mastering the pathfinder
- Export to the web
- Creation of complex leaflets with work plans
- Layout techniques, design and chained texts
- Did you know that self-employed people, businesses such as the voluntary sector (non-profit sector), can benefit from bonuses from the Brussels-Capital region to follow our training courses. Click here to find out everything about training bonuses
- Lessons are available in private lessons and group lessons. The training sessions are available in person at 156, Boulevard Auguste Reyers in 1030 Brussels and are also accessible by videoconference via the Zoom platform .
- The training is fully covered for job seekers residing in Brussels and registered with Actiris .
If you are in this situation, simply contact your Actiris advisor and ask them to register for this session via the granting of an ICT check. - Preferential price for independents and freelancers
- for companies , institutions and associations , the HVA company price prevails.
Price Company, association, institution | Actiris price | Prices Independent and | |
Illustrator 3 days - 6 p.m. | 750 € | 450 € | 450 € |
Illustrator advanced techniques 2 days-12h | 500 € | 300 € | 300 € |
