'Train-the-trainer' 2-day course in Graphic Design and Illustration using Illustrator (Certified)
Monday 27 October, 2014 09:30 - 17:00 AND Tuesday 28 Oct, 2014 09:30 - 17:00 | North West Regional College

This is a FREE course. You must register in advance to secure your place.
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Please Note: This is a two day programme. Day 1: 27 October 2014 and Day 2: 28 October 2014.
This two day course is suitable for educational staff wishing to become conversant in Adobe Illustrator for lecturing or teaching purposes. It is a comprehensive tour through the vector-based design and drawing toolset that Illustrator offers. Pedagogical advice for the delivery of learning and deconstruction of concepts will be available during this training. Additionally the interaction Illustrator has with other applications within the Creative Cloud suite will be demonstrated.
On completion attendees will receive a personalised Adobe Systems certificate of training (PDF).
The training will be conducted by an Adobe Certified Instructor in Illustrator and will follow the official workbook from Adobe Systems (one hardcopy supplied). An additional trainer will also be present enabling one-to-one catch up and troubleshooting assistance.
Audience
Lecturers, trainers, teachers, those wishing to consult.
Course Outline
• Getting to know Illustrator
• Selecting and Aligning
• Creating and Editing Shapes
• Transforming Objects
• Drawing with the Pen and Pencil tools
• Colour and Painting
• Working with Type
• Working with Layers
• Blending Colours and Shapes
• Combining Illustrator with Other Adobe Applications
Trainer
Kieran Egan, ACI
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