Illustrator has been used over the years to produce some beautiful illustrations, including infographics that serve the double purpose of passing on information while having an artful design. Illustrator is the number one software that designers use to create great print and digital art. It is often used for a variety of reasons such as layout design, web design, drawing, and many other uses. Every other day, a new application for illustrator is discovered.

However, it may be challenging to put Illustrator to its proper use unless you really know what you are doing. Consider asking for help from experts who will make your design really shine. You can find experienced graphical designers at uk illustration agencies who will be able to help you with your design.

This article will look at tutorials that are available out there that will help you use Illustrator more easily. These tutorials will show you how to accomplish specific tasks.

Tutorial 1: Illustrator for beginners

For those just starting to use Illustrator, this tutorial will help them to understand the basics. It will introduce the beginner to some of the tools. It gradually takes the viewer from the simplest to the advanced procedures.

Tutorial 2: Starting a new document

This tutorial show how to start a new Illustrator document. It also discusses the options available in the dialogue box for the new document, that include length and width, color, style, and more.

Tutorial 3: The use of the illustrating tools the pen and pencil

These two tools are quite useful in most of the tasks. With practice, one will gain familiarity and confidence. Some quick methods for vectorizing letters done by hand are covered in this tutorial.

Tutorial 4: Coming up with objects by use of shape tools

This gives an insight into how one can use Illustrator’s shape tools to come up with simple shapes that then can be used as the origin of the objects. The employment of the shape-builder tool to put together shapes is covered in this tutorial too. The viewer will learn how to use shape tools to come up with more complex objects.

Tutorial 5: Tips for making drawings

This tutorial goes over some tips to make drawing easier with Illustrator CS5. The tips given in this tutorial are quite useful and will be of great benefit to both newbies, as well as those more experienced who have not used CS5 earlier.

Tutorial 6: Gaining an in-depth understanding of artwork techniques

This tutorial will make the learner grasp a deeper understanding of the artwork techniques in the next level of CS6. The video instructions are easy to follow, especially for beginners, and also employs processes that are simple for new users.

Tutorial 7: Tips on using blend tools

This tutorial explores the application of Illustrator’s blend tool to come up with smooth and bent edges. It also shows how to blend different shapes and give light variation to objects.
Generally, there are many tutorials that one can go through to understand how to carry out a specific task in graphic design by use of Illustrator.

About the Author: Garlak Theodorakis

My name is Garlak Theodorakis, I am graphic designer with almost 10 year experience in the field. Founded Tooft.com in january 2010 with idea to share my knowledge with the world.