Training course

Adobe Illustrator Level 1

Adobe Illustrator is a drawing and design package. This course will give you the experience you need to produce professional Graphics and illustrations, and will increase your levels of productivity and creativity within illustrator. Once you have completed this course you can move on to the Adobe Illustrator Advanced course.

  • 2 Days
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
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Prerequisites

  • Good PC skills

Included

  • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Telephone and Email Support
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course content Back to top

  1. Introduction to Illustrator
    Setting up general preferences
  2. Document and page set up
    Creating default documents
    Artwork and preview models
  3. Selection tools
    Magnification and reduction
    Drawing tools
  4. The Bezier curve
    Cutting and editing paths
    Creating ovals and rectangles
    Transforming tools
    The measurements tool
  5. The Paint attributes palette
    Eyedropper and paint bucket
    Custom colours
    Creating patterns
  6. Tools
    Copying and pasting elements
    Type area and type path tools
    Type fundamentals
    Tab and paragraph palettes
  7. Text overflow
    Linking and unlinking text
    Boxes and paths
    Wrapping text and graphics
    Outlining type
  8. The layers palette
    Changing layer orders
    Creating and using guide
    Using rules and zero lock
  9. Object drag copying
    Moving, rotating and scaling elements
  10. The gradient palette
    Graduated blends
    Gradient vector tool
  11. Creating masks
    Creating compounds
  12. Colour adjustment filters
    Shape creation filters
    Distortion filters
    Object movements
    Adobe Pathfinder filters
    Selection filters
    Stylisation filters
  13. Graph fundamentals
    Editing data and legends
    Different graph styles
    Editing graphs

Public dates and prices Back to top

Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.

  • Wednesday 18 November 2026

    Virtual, live online 2 days 9:30–16:30

    £595+ VAT

  • Tuesday 1 June 2027

    Virtual, live online 2 days 9:30–16:30

    £595+ VAT

  • Thursday 23 September 2027

    Virtual, live online 2 days 9:30–16:30

    £595+ VAT

  • Wednesday 17 November 2027

    Virtual, live online 2 days 9:30–16:30

    £595+ VAT

Can't make these dates? Ask about a private course on a date that suits you.

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Public Scheduled Fixed course content, fixed date, fixed location, fixed length, multiple organisations - All you need to do is choose which course you would like to attend and contact us to book!
  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.

What delegates say Back to top

“Learned a lot that I should be able to use in my day to day work. Training was very easy to follow & trainer was very helpful with any queries.”
P.S., Komatsu
“Whole course was interesting. All questions were answered, nice atmosphere and great trainer.”
B.L., Arco
“The course has been great”
R.A., British Engines

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“All aspects”
D.S., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Train the Trainer
“Excellent session, thank you”
C.M., Excel Level 2

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“DAX language, manipulating the data, creating visuals, how to export data into PowerPoint”
L.B., Nepo, Microsoft Power BI Desktop
“I found learning about data relationships and models particularly helpful. More generally, being able to build a report excel dashboard from scratch is going to change the way I work for the better.”
N.B., Dcc, Excel Business Intelligence using Excel Power Tools

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“Very easy to follow along with Adele, and very easy to understand. The Data Validation and macros will be very valuable. I thought the excel sheet that we were sent was very well set all.”
S.R., Excel Level 3

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Please contact us to discuss your Adobe Illustrator Level 1 course, we have many solutions available to ensure you receive the best training possible.

Your Illustrator course can be delivered online or in-person. You can choose your learning path and delivery style. Learn in-person or online with our virtual classrooms. Your course can be delivered online, at your office or at one of our training venues, it's your choice. Small course sizes. Course materials included. Flexible Adobe Illustrator Level 1 course content. Expert trainers and tried & tested training methods. Many course materials available online using your personal training account. You can master Illustrator, please contact us to book a place or get a quote for your Adobe Illustrator Level 1 course.

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