Final Note
If you followed through with the tutorial, you should have a completed worksheet and a mock business card for the character, similar to the images below.
Congratulations on completing the tutorial! If you have any issues with the tutorial to report or you would like to submit a suggestion, please contact Chinyere Neal at chineal@ou.edu.
Resources List
The video tutorials are listed in the order that they appear through the tutorial:
- Tutorial Setup
- Illustrator Workspace Setup and Tutorial for BeginnersOpens in new window by Pixel and Bracket Illustrator Tutorials.
- 28 Terms in Adobe IllustratorOpens in new window by Ladalidi.
- Pen and Curvature Tools
- How To Use The Pen Tool in IllustratorOpens in new window by Design Made Simple.
- How the Curvature Tool WorksOpens in new window by Graphic Designer PRO.
- Pen Vs Curvature ToolOpens in new window by Graphic Designer PRO.
- Creating and Combining Shapes
- Shape ToolsOpens in new window by Cary Hawkins.
- The Pathfinder Tool in Adobe Illustrator TutorialOpens in new window by Cary Hawkins.
- How the Shape Builder Tool WorksOpens in new window by Graphic Designer PRO.
- Pathfinder vs ShapebuilderOpens in new window by Yes I'm a Designer.
- Editing Existing Shapes
- How the Width Tool WorksOpens in new window by Graphic Designer PRO.
- Shapes Review
- How To Use Layers in Adobe IllustratorOpens in new window by Mike Pickett Design Co.
- Type Tools
- Do you Really Know the Illustrator Type Tool?Opens in new window by Satori Graphics.
- How to Make Customized Text in IllustratorOpens in new window by Satori Graphics.
- How to use Adobe Fonts in Adobe Illustrator CCOpens in new window by Jeremy Mura.
- Exporting Files
- How to save your logo for a client by Satori Graphics.
- Saving and Exporting by Jason Secrest.
- Other resources that were not in the tutorial but you may find useful:
- A YouTube video, Every Adobe Illustrator tool explained, in under 20 minutes by Andy Tells Things.
- An in-depth, downloadable PDF guide for Adobe Illustrator Help by Adobe.
- A showcase of logos, typography, illustrations, and more in Adobe Illustrator's gallery.
- Popular YouTube channels that frequently use Adobe Illustrator for graphic design and illustrative work or make their own tutorials include: