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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours (approximately)
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.3

(336 reviews)

What you'll learn

  • Understand how Adobe Illustrator can improve your value as a designer

  • Use the basic tools in Adobe Illustrator

  • Create your first design

Skills you'll practice

  • Category: Adobe Illustrator
  • Category: Content Creation
  • Category: Graphic Arts
  • Category: Graphic Design
  • Category: Computer Program

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Guided Project

Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours (approximately)
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.3

(336 reviews)

Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills in less than 2 hours

  • Receive training from industry experts
  • Gain hands-on experience solving real-world job tasks
  • Build confidence using the latest tools and technologies
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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Open a new project and select canvas size.

  2. Change canvas size and get to know tools and windows.

  3. Use the type tool

  4. Practice task: Open a new canva with a specific size and add text to it.

  5. Create shapes

  6. Create free shapes

  7. Challenge task: Create a logo for your personal brand using Adobe Illustrator

Recommended experience

No background required

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Instructor

Instructor ratings
4.2 (26 ratings)
Monica I. Heredia Rodriguez
Coursera Project Network
48 Courses33,000 learners

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How you'll learn

  • Skill-based, hands-on learning

    Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.

  • Expert guidance

    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

Earn a complimentary subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.

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4.3

336 reviews

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  • 4 stars

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  • 3 stars

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  • 2 stars

    4.16%

  • 1 star

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BH
5

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2022

NK
5

Reviewed on Sep 24, 2022

MH
5

Reviewed on Mar 29, 2022

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