• Master Adobe Illustrator tools for vector-based graphic design
• Design professional logos, posters, and brand materials
• Use paths, brushes, masks, and advanced shape techniques
• Prepare designs for print, digital media, and cross-platform publishing

• Overview of the Illustrator CS6 interface
• Document setup, zoom, pan, and file placement
• Navigating with file browser and using keyboard shortcuts

• Drawing basic shapes: rectangles, ellipses, stars, polygons
• Using the Tool Box and Tool Options Bar
• Modifying shapes with selection tools and lasso

• Combining, subtracting, intersecting, and excluding shapes
• Creating complex shapes with shape builder tool

• Working with Fill and Stroke, Color Picker, Gradients
• Using swatches and eyedropper tool
• Creating and editing color groups and using the Color Guide panel

• Zero point setup, safe margins, guidelines

• Pencil, Brush, Line, Smooth tools
• Creating artistic drawings and customized brush settings

• Artistic vs Paragraph text
• Using Type on Path, Area Type, and text effects
• Paragraph and character styling

• Scaling, rotating, flipping, skewing text and shapes
• Locking, grouping, path options

• Working with layer blending, clipping masks, opacity masks
• Sampling and replacing linked images

• Accessing Illustrator symbol libraries
• Creating and mapping symbols in 3D artworks
• Using symbolism tools and editing stored artwork

• Creating color blends, gradients with transparency
• Using appearance attributes and graphic styles
• Saving and applying styles across objects and layers

• Setting up and editing perspective grids
• Drawing and aligning objects in perspective view

• Using Live Paint Bucket and creating seamless patterns
• Applying fills and strokes creatively

• Importing PSD files with layer comps
• Editing placed images and exporting layered files back to Photoshop

• Graphic Designer
• Illustrator
• Layout Artist
• Branding Designer
• Packaging Specialist

• KHDA-Certified Program: Boost your resume with a recognized certificate
• Professional Portfolio Development: Create branding and layout projects
• Experienced Trainers: Learn from professionals with experience
• Flexible Study Options: Online and classroom formats available
• Job-Focused Curriculum: Aligned with creative roles in design, advertising, and digital publishing

• Basic computer and design navigation skills
• No prior Illustrator experience needed

Take your design skills to the next level with the Adobe Illustrator course at Aptech Computer Training, offered at our Dubai and Sharjah branches. This course is tailored for individuals who aim to master vector graphic design for print, web, and branding. Whether you're an aspiring graphic designer, illustrator, marketer, or content creator, Illustrator is a must-have tool in your creative toolkit.

Through hands-on, project-based learning, you’ll gain expertise in creating professional-quality logos, brochures, posters, infographics, greeting cards, and more. Learn the essentials of Illustrator’s interface, shapes, pathfinder tools, typography, vector drawing, masking, and gradient blending. Explore advanced features such as perspective grids, live paint, symbols, and Photoshop integration, equipping you with a versatile design workflow used across industries.

By the end of the course, participants will be proficient in designing compelling graphics and layouts suitable for advertising, packaging, editorial design, and digital media.