Adobe Illustrator Course: Graphic Design for Beginners

We’re kicking off the week with a course designed for anyone looking to get started in graphic design by learning the essential basics of Adobe Illustrator as a creative tool.

This course is part of the Domestika Basics series, making it ideal for users with no prior experience with the software or its features.

Let’s take a closer look at what makes this course stand out.

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Adobe Illustrator Course: Graphic Design for Beginners

You’ll learn the fundamental tools to create professional graphic pieces from scratch using Adobe Illustrator.

What will you learn in the Adobe Illustrator: Graphic Design for Beginners course?

This course will guide you step by step through all the possibilities Adobe Illustrator offers for graphic design, starting from zero.

Across six modules in this Domestika Basics series, you’ll master Illustrator in a clear and approachable way.

You’ll dive into illustration, logo design, and icon creation through hands-on exercises, learning to use the tools to create professional graphic design projects.

The course is divided into six modules:

Course 1: Get to Know Your Tools

• Course introduction and overview of Adobe Illustrator
• How to create your first document
• Understanding the Adobe Illustrator interface
• Setting up your workspace
• Artboards and layers
• Basic Illustrator tips: guides, zoom, and screen navigation
• Vector vs. pixel graphics
• Practical exercise

Course 2: Shapes—A World of Possibilities on Your Screen

• Geometric shapes and grouping
• Organizing, aligning, and distributing objects
• Duplicating and transforming
• Rounded corners, strokes, and transparency
• Pathfinder
• Freeform shapes
• Blending
• Clipping masks and library symbols
• Practical exercise

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Course 3: Bring Your Designs to Life

• Color modes
• Panels and libraries
• Eyedropper tool and gradients
• Recolor Artwork
• Practical exercise

Course 4: Express Your Ideas with Words

• Creating text
• Character and paragraph settings
• Kerning and spacing
• Text inside shapes
• Text on a path
• Practical exercise

Course 5: Discover Your Style

• Importing files
• Image Trace
• Vectorizing artwork
• Vector illustration (exploring various effects)
• Designing a logo with a symbol (using Shape Builder)
• Graphic design best practices
• Practical exercise

Course 6: Show Your Work to the World

• Preparing files for print
• Saving as PDF
• Exporting for web
• Practical exercise

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Technical Details: Adobe Illustrator—Graphic Design for Beginners

This course runs for 4 hours and 47 minutes, divided into 6 modules with a total of 39 lessons.

You can take it online at your own pace. Once enrolled, there’s no time limit and you can repeat the course as many times as you like.

It’s available via the Domestika App, and over 5,000 students have already completed it.

The course has received a 97% positive rating from participants.

Please note: the course is taught in Portuguese, with subtitles available in Spanish, English, German, and Portuguese.

Meet Your Instructor

Your instructor is Gilian Gomes, a graphic designer, illustrator, and passionate enthusiast of typography and art direction.

With 15 years of experience in brand creation and packaging design, Gilian Gomes brings a highly professional perspective that’s reflected in the course content and practical advice.

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Is this course for you?

As part of the Domestika Basics series, this course is designed for beginners with no previous experience who want to get started in graphic design and learn how to use Adobe Illustrator.

All you need is a computer with Adobe Illustrator installed—you can use the trial version to follow along and learn.

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