Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program developed by Adobe Systems. Use Illustrator to create artwork for virtually any medium. Capture your ideas easily with the drawing tools and the colour controls. PCS courses will take you through the program from an introduction to the system to becoming an Illustrator Master.

Adobe Illustrator Introduction: Simple Design

Course Code: ITGI01 | Duration: 1 Day | Level: Introduction

Our intro course will guide you through the basics of Illustrator. We will guide you through the tools and layout of Illustrator. After we guide you through the essentials of controlling the Illustrator environment, we will show you how to create simple logos, draw and trace objects, and export the results for the web and for print. This course is a great first step toward becoming a digital artist.

Course Requirements

This stage assumes no prior knowledge of Illustrator but basic IT skills are essential. The course would be ideal for beginners or for people who are self-taught and just wish to brush up on their existing skills.


Course Content

• Overview (Course Outline / Features / Menus / Toolbars)
• New Document (Creating / Formatting / Page Sizes / Margins / Double Side / Facing Pages / Columns)
• Importing (Files / Graphics)
• Editing Images (Resizing / Cropping)
• Styles & Image Control
• Masks & Frames (Inserting / Options / Shadows & Borders)
• Wrapping Text (Around Framed Image / Around Line Art)
• Widow & Orphan Controls
• Multiple Pages (Adding / Deleting)
• Zoom Controls
• Master Pages (Setting / Editing / Numbering)
• Objects (Selecting / Duplicating / Group & Ungrouping)
• Saving & Printing
• Problem Solving Workshops
• Question and Answers

Adobe Illustrator Advanced

Course Code: ITGI02 | Duration: 1 Day | Level: Advanced

Our advanced course will guide you through the advanced features of Illustrator. Learn from an experienced professional how to create high-quality illustrations, logos, graphs, diagrams, adverts, web sites and web or print layouts for your clients. Increase your productivity and incorporate best practice into your workflow.

Course Requirements

This course is intended for delegates with an intermediate knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, or have completed the previous stages.


Course Content

• Importing/Exporting (Artworks / Paths)
• Editing (Copying / Drag and Drop between Documents)
• Path Patterns (Creating / Gallery Effects Frames)
• Masks
• Eyedropper (Align Pattern)
• Filters (Ink Pen / Preset Hatch / Styles / Saturate Filter / ZigZag Filter)
• Effects (Perspectives / 3-D Objects)
• Plug-Ins (Using / Install / Find)
• Built-In Separators
• Illustrator and Colour
• Problem Solving Workshops
• Question and Answers