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Learn to Use Blend By Making Geometric Art in Illustrator

How to use blend tool to create geometric art
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Length Under 3 weeks
Effort 1-2 hours
Price $ 15
Subject Art, Design
Level Beginner
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

From this course you will understand how the blend tool works, learn to use it to get beautiful art, prepare and export art, and end up by applying this knowledget in real case.

After completing this class, you will be able to work with the blend tool freely, arrange- and work with- artboards, prepare art for export, export it in different formats, import to Photoshop or any other editor, and make a use of that knowledge for real cases. You will understand how and when to apply the blend and whats the difference between the types of blend spacing. You will end by creating this class' promo image though simple, but the real project.

This class is easy to follow and divided on short parts. I made this specifically for beginners who want to grasp Adobe Illustrator features fast and effortlessly. And so, this class goes well for any type of student.

Who this course is for:
  • Adobe Illustrator beginners
  • Students and anyone who is interested

What you'll learn

  • Using Blend to make art and transitions

  • Working with Adobe Illustrator documents

  • Working and arranging artboards

  • Preparing art for export and actually export it

  • Using Alignment feature properly

  • Collaborating Illustrator and Photoshop (explained on the real simple case)

  • Work with Gradients and Colors

Course syllabus

Introduction How to download Adobe Illustrator Creating Document and GUI overview How the Blend Works Exercise Files First blend Hexagonal Blending Blend the Ellipse Blend the Star Export Add Some Colors Polygonal Blending Import and edit in Photoshop

Meet the instructors

Aleksey Shlenchik

Designer and Freelancer

Independent IT specialist, designer, enderpreneur, former flash game developer. With a strong wish to teach all unclear areas of knowledge to students who wants to get a 'real thing' with no unnecesary hardness. Around 8 years of experience from the very start in IT, including photo retouche, CGI, flash game development and digital design.