Is This for You?
The Illustrator CC course is for anyone who is looking to work as a Graphic Designer, Artist, Web Designer or Web Developer and is suitable for those at beginner level.
Award and Associated Qualifications
Illustrator CC
Graphic Design Courses
To work as a graphic designer, there are many industry standard packages that you’ll need to master and Illustrator is one of the most commonly used software programmes.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training TypeCourse
DurationAround 30 hours
About This Course
Adobe Illustrator is a common programme used by Graphic Designers and artists to create vector images. Our Illustrator CC training course will help you learn the features and functions of the Creative Cloud (CC) version of the software.
This Illustrator CC course is online, so you can fit your studies flexibly around your existing commitments. Through three main sessions in the course you’ll learn things such as Design Principles, Vector Drawing Tools, Layers and Masks and 3D Tools to name just a few topics.
There are 3 sessions in this Illustrator course:
SESSION 1
Section A: Design Principles
Section B: Digital Art Technology
Section C: Document and Interface
Section D: Tools, Swatches and Colour Panels
SESSION 2
Section A: Vector Drawing Tools
Section B: Symbols
Section C: Layers and Masks
Section D: Import and Export
SESSION 3
Section A: Shapes and Symbols
Section B: Charts and Graphs
Section C: Text
Section D: 3D Tools
BENEFITS
- Access to our LiveTutor service to help answer any content or learning queries you may have on a 24/7 basis.
- The opportunity to gain industry recognised certification.
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Aims and Objectives
This Illustrator course is designed to teach you the ins and outs of the new Illustrator CC software so that you can confidently create illustrations, logos, charts and more.
Pre-Requisites
This course is suitable for beginners. No pre-requisites are required.
Finance Options
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path
With a suite of CC training on your CV you can look towards applying for roles such as Junior Developer or Junior Designer. Further training and experience in the digital industry can lead to careers such as Graphic Designer, In-house Designer, Art worker or ultimately the more senior position of Creative Director.
What’s the Difference?
We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
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