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Adobe Illustrator Essentials (Online at your own pace)

Adult Enrichment / Computers & Technology -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025
Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. Learn Adobe Illustrator fundamentals to set up a print document and use various tools to draw, type and color all kinds of shapes and illustrations. Discover how to efficiently manage layers and artboards, and create print-ready PDF documents. 

Software Requirements: Adobe Illustrator. More information on Adobe Creative Cloud software can be found at adobe.com

This class can be taken on its own or as part of the Graphic Design Software Essentials Certificate

Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ

Class details:
Unit 1: Getting to Know the Interface and Drawing Tools
    Interface menus, tools and panels.
    Working with various drawing and transformation tools
    Drawing anything from simple to complex shapes and illustrations.
 Unit 2: Working with Color and Text
    Working with color panels in the software
    Creating, managing and applying color and color groups
    Learning how to type and format text using various text formatting and styling tools and panels.
Unit 3: Working with Layers and Pen tool
    Layers and layer management.
    Working with the Pen tool.
    Modifying a drawing using Pen tool options.
 Unit 4: Working with Artboards
    Creating and managing multiple Artboards
    Learning how to layout and design corporate package
    Business cards, letterhead and envelopes
    Creating print-ready PDF files
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Instructor

Andy Helmi

Andy Helmi is a graphic and website designer, technical consultant and an online marketing specialist located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His education background includes over ten years of academic training in electronic/computer engineering, graphic and web design, music and digital photography.

Andy’s professional experience in digital media started in 1996. He has worked for a few companies and also has been running his own freelance design business ever since.
Andy also has passion for teaching. He is an Adobe certified instructor and has completed “BC Instructional Skills” certification. He has been developing courses/programs and teaching at several local colleges and universities including Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Community College, Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

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Min Age   18 yr.
Price: $ 225 00
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Sun-Sat, Apr 7 - May 2
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Price: $ 225 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM
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  Andy Helmi

Online
Sun-Sat, Jun 2 - Jun 27
12:01 - 11:59 AM
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Min Age   18 yr.
Price: $ 225 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM
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  Andy Helmi

Online
Sun-Sat, Sep 2 - Sep 26
12:01 - 11:59 AM
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Min Age   18 yr.
Price: $ 225 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM