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Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed

Master the basics of Photoshop & Illustrator in this introductory level course.

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Also included in our Team training for 3 or more people.

Learn On Your Own Schedule

Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.

9 Projects/18+ Hours

Master the basics of Photoshop & Illustrator with 9 projects and over 18 hours of video training.

Beginner

This is a beginners' course, ideal for those new to the subject with little to no prior experience.

Course Overview

Master the basics of Photoshop and Illustrator and gain invaluable insights in this introductory level course. By the end of this course, you'll be able to create your own artwork from scratch with tools and workflows used by professional designers every day.

You Get:

18+ hours of video training

9 real-world projects

Supplemental podcasts and PDF Guides

Unlimited personalized critique on your work

Access to our 24/7 online community

Verified credential upon completion of the coursework

Course syllabus.

Familiarize Yourself with the Course

It’s time to get comfortable..before things get intense! You’ll start right off learning how to work in Adobe Illustrator, completing your first vector illustration. This is a great warm up for what’s to come.

Using the Pen Tool

Now that you’ve jumped into the deep end, it’s time to get a handle on the different tools within the program. You’ll work with the Pen Tool until it becomes second nature, enabling you to recreate and rebuild a client logo for homework.

Cutting Out and Compositing Images

Jump into Photoshop, where you’ll learn how to cut out and manipulate assets to create images using blend modes, filters, and more. You’ll even have your first taste of what it’s like to work with direction from a Creative Director.

The History of Photoshop and Illustrator

Take a week off to focus on any lessons and homework you’re behind on. You’ll get a short primer on the history of Adobe software, and why a lot of the tools you’ve been using feel very similar even though they’re in different programs.

Setting Type

Learn typography for both Ai and PS, and how to select a variety of styles based on client briefs. Create your own illustration from scratch based on a theme, including sketching the concept, exploring references, and settling on a style.

Putting it All Together

Create a series of design boards for a client, and we’re expecting professional results. As a bonus, check out how the boards you’re creating can be brought into AE and animated to complete and actual commercial.

Meet your instructor.

Jake Bartlett

Digital Creator & Educator

Jake Bartlett is a motion designer and online instructor based in Denver Colorado. After working at a production company in Los Angeles for nearly five years he decided to quit his day job to pursue the freelancer’s life, teaching animation online. His creativity runs on coffee, lego bricks and “Weird Al” Yankovic. Throughout his career he’s had the opportunity to work for clients like Coca-Cola, Twitter, Skype, Evernote, HGTV, NatGeo Wild and Norah Jones.

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