In Adobe Illustrator CC For Dummies, I draw on my “long strange trip” (to borrow from the Grateful Dead) with Illustrator. I’ve drawn bus maps in Los Angeles (yes, they have buses in LA), designed infographics, and created architectural renderings for commercial real estate developers. I’m not an artist, but I’ve collaborated with fine artists to port their work to giclée prints or digitize their work for sale on Etsy. I’ve conducted seminars for commercial printers and I design logos and icons for app and web navigation. And I constantly encounter or discover new ways Illustrator opens pathways to creative problem solving in the worlds of illustration and design.
Along the way, I’ve written or co-authored more than a dozen books on Illustrator and other apps in Adobe Creative Suite, and created course materials on Illustrator for Adobe. Still, I’m fully aware that my own experience only scratches the surface of everything Illustrator can do.
I’ve learned from colleagues, competitors, and experts in different realms of Illustrator. Most of all, I’ve learned from decades of teaching Illustrator at community colleges, university extension schools, online courses syndicated around the world, and boutique design consulting agencies. More than anything, I’ve drawn on my teaching experience in putting together this book.
From the Inside Flap
- Create illustrations using simple shapes
- Touch up images using pen, pencil, and brush tools
- Import your illustrations into other graphics apps
Explore the amazing digital drawing board
Anything you can imagine for print or screens can be transformed into a drawing with Adobe Illustratoryou just have to get to know the digital pens, pencils, and paintbrushes that power the application. Start by creating lines and shapes, then explore drawing and editing paths, working with color, incorporating type, and turning your creations into finished projects. Whether you’re a beginner, a veteran illustrator switching to digital, or an Adobe pro ready to add Illustrator to your toolbox, you’ll find just what you need in this fun and easy guide.
Inside…
- Navigate the interface
- Access tools and features
- Create images with shapes
- Draw with pen and pencil tools
- Apply special effects
- Add colors and patterns
- Flow text around objects
- Export and save SVG artwork
From the Back Cover
Explore the amazing digital drawing board
Anything you can imagine for print or screens can be transformed into a drawing with Adobe Illustrator―you just have to get to know the digital pens, pencils, and paintbrushes that power the application. Start by creating lines and shapes, then explore drawing and editing paths, working with color, incorporating type, and turning your creations into finished projects. Whether you’re a beginner, a veteran illustrator switching to digital, or an Adobe pro ready to add Illustrator to your toolbox, you’ll find just what you need in this fun and easy guide.
Inside…
- Navigate the interface
- Access tools and features
- Create images with shapes
- Draw with pen and pencil tools
- Apply special effects
- Add colors and patterns
- Flow text around objects
- Export and save SVG artwork
About the Author
David Karlins is an experienced educator and author as well as the creator of the online course SVG Graphics for the Web with Illustrator. Skilled in a wide range of communication design technologies, he is also the author of Adobe Analytics For Dummies and HTML5 & CSS3 For Dummies as well as other books on design tools and techniques.
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