| Create fun, practical projects using templates that come with Illustrator--from the artists who created much of the software's sample art!
The templates for all of the book's projects are included on the Illustrator application CD.
Readers learn how to use Illustrator by creating a series of fun, practical, and reusable projects such as a business card, logo, Web site, 3D icons, and more.
Covers all the hottest design trends--3D, special effects, applying textures, and more!
Using the templates that ship with Illustrator as a starting point, this beautiful, full-color book teaches a wide range of Illustrator techniques through a series of fun and practical real-world projects--developed by the team that created many of the design elements included in the most recent version of the software. After covering such Illustrator basics as working with templates and libraries, Adobe Illustrator Idea Kit gets right down to business with the first of its projects ("Illustration 101"). Each project hones in on a particular aspect of Illustrator through step-by-step instructions, variations (which allow readers to customize the projects), and special design tips and tricks. At every point along the way, the reader will find an illustration, photo, or screenshot that illuminates the discussion and provides further inspiration. By the end of the book, the reader will have created a logo, business card, Web site, 3D icons, photorealistic effects, dynamic type, and more--in the process learning all of Illustrator's tools and features. |
