Designing Infographics for Businesses

Duration: 16 hours

Teaching Methodology: Hands-on

OVERVIEW

In this course, participants learn how to use Adobe Illustartor to turn data into high quality graphics. They will learn to create various visual communications, visual marketing material, and presentations.

AUDIENCE

Graphic designers and anyone who is interested in creating data visualization.

PREREQUISITES

Adobe Illustrator – Essentials course.

COURSE CONTENTS

01 - ADVANCED SELECTION TECHNIQUES

Selecting with the Lasso Tool
Selecting with the Magic Wand Tool
Selecting Based on Attributes
Saving & Retrieving Selections

02 - ADVANCED PATH EDITING

Working with Compound Paths
Editing Compound Paths
Fixing Problems with Compound Paths
Expanding on Compound Paths
Converting Paths to Filled Objects
Working with Filled Objects
Using the Offset Path Command
Dividing Objects

03 - BLENDS & CLIPPING MASKS

Creating Blends between Two Shapes
Altering Customized Gradients
Using the Pen Tool with Blends
Creating 3D Effects Using Blends
Converting Blends to Vector Objects
Working with Clipping Masks
Applying Clipping Masks & Blends

04 - GRADIENTS & GRADIENT MESHES

Applying a Gradient
Adjusting Gradients
Using the Gradient Tool
Using Gradients on Text
Using Gradients on Strokes
Creating 3D Effects with Gradients
Using a Gradient Mesh
Expanding on the Gradient Mesh
Modifying Mesh Points
Blending Objects into a Mesh

05 - ARTISTIC EFFECTS & THE BRUSH TOOL

Introducing the Brush Tool
Using the Brush Tool to Trace a Sketch
Apply Strokes to Vectors & Calligraphic Brush Options
Experimenting with Artistic Brushes
Stroke Options & Art Brush Options
Making a Custom Art Brush
Editing the Color of an Art Brush
Working with Scatter Brushes
Working with Pattern Brushes

06 - WORKING WITH TRANSPARENCY

Applying Transparency & Blending Modes to Objects
Isolating the Stroke & Fill
Manipulating the Stroke & Fill
Working with Knockout Groups
Filling an Opacity Mask with an Image
Filling an Opacity Mask with a Gradient
Using Text in an Opacity Mask
Creative Tips for Using Opacity Masks
Printing Objects with Transparency

07 - USING DYNAMIC TYPE TREATMENTS

Using Dynamic Effects
Manipulating Live Effects
Applying Effects to Text
Creating Geometric Shapes
Applying Graphic Styles
Applying Effects to an Entire Layer
Applying Warp Effects
Modifying Warp Effects
Applying Graphic Styles to Text
Creating Graphic Styles
Creating Comic Book Bubbles

08 - WORKING WITH LIVE PAINT

Creating a Live Paint Group
Adding Additional Fills & Strokes
Adding New Paths to a Live Paint Group
Select an Entire Object or Isolate a Selected Group
Using the Live Paint Selection Tool
Applying Effects to Live Paint Objects
Integrating Live Trace & Detecting Gaps
Using Live Paint to Color an Illustration
Sample Color & Expand a Live Paint Group

09 - USING 3D EFFECTS

Introducing 3D Effects
Creating an Embossed Effect Using Gradients
Explaining the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options
Using the 3D Extrude & Bevel Effect
Setting 3D Lighting Options
Creating Complex 3D Shapes
Adding 3D Effects to Text
Mapping Artwork to a 3D Object
Applying the 3D Revolve Effect
Applying the 3D Rotate Effect

10 - CREATING GRAPHS

Creating a Basic Graph
Adding Basic Formatting
Formatting & Adding New Text to a Graph
Importing Data into a Graph
Create Graph Designs for a Stacked Column Graph
Mapping the Graphics to Columns

11 - WORKING WITH TEMPLATES

Template Project Overview
Setting Text Wrap
Organizing Layers
Creating & Using Paragraph Styles
Saving as a Template
Creating New Files from Templates
Editing Illustrator Templates
Exploring Illustrator's Standard Templates

12 - PRINTING & EXPORTING

Preparing Illustrator Files for Print
Setting Page Tiling & Crop Area
Looking at the Printing Options
Exploring Printing Categories
Looking at the Saving Options
Exporting Artwork
Using a Smart Art Object

13 - CREATING INFOGRAPHICS FOR BUSINESSES

Designing a Flyer
Creating Various Infographic Elements