BASIC TO INTERMEDIATE ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC (SF)

Course Overview

NTUC LearningHub Course Code: NICF056

TPGateway Code: TGS-2020504756 (F2F)

Operating System: Windows 10

Adobe Illustrator is the leading industry vector drawing software used by professional designers around the world for graphic designs, illustrations, and typography.

No experience with Illustrator or other design applications in required. The lessons are designed from the fundamentals of this program so that you will get to familiarize with the essential tools and techniques you need to create beautiful vector artwork through practical tutorials and hands-on application.

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to provide learners with Adobe Illustrator knowledge and skills using vector-based drawing software. Learning the basics, providing countless tips and techniques to help you harness Illustrator's powerful design tools to create breath taking works of art.

Pre-requisites

• Basic English Proficiency and Computer Literacy

• Participants must have working knowledge of Windows 10 Operating system, how to use a mouse, standard menus and commands, how to open, save, and close files.

• Able to follow basic instruction of copy and pasting files. Saving, renaming, deleting of files.

• Familiarity with IT terminology and Creative related work experience are recommended.

Course Outline

Module 1: Project Planning

• Who You are Talking for and Who You are Talking to
• Discovering Client Goals
• Finding the Target Audience
• The Golden Rule for Client Work
• Make use of the resources
• Think
• Pick and Plan
• Feedback Loop

Module 2: The Principles of design

• The Principles of Emphasis or Focal Point
• The Principles of Contrast
• The Principles of Unity
• The Principles of Variety
• The Principles of Balance
• The Principles of Proportion or Scale
• The Principles of Repetition and Pattern
• The Principles of Movement and Rhythm
• Avoid the clichs (copyright issue)

Module 3: Document setup and working with Artboard for design

• Create a new document
• Arranging multiple documents
• Exploring the workspace
• Changing the view of artwork
• Navigating multiple artboards
• Using the artboards panel
• Working with artboards

Module 4: Working with Layers for design

• Understanding layers
• Creating Layers and sublayers
• Editing Layers and objects

Module 5: Types of drawing tools for design

• Drawing with basic shapes tools
• Drawing lines
• Drawing with the Pen tool
• Drawing with the Pencil tool
• Drawing with the Curvature tool
• Joining with the Join tool
• Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths
• Drawing with the Brushes tool

Module 6: Techniques for selecting artwork

• Selection objects
• Transforming content
• Aligning objects
• Working with groups
• Exploring object arrangement

Module 7: Placing raster images and converting raster images into vector artwork for design

• Placing raster image files
• Working with image links
• Masking images
• Converting raster images to editable vector using Image Trace

Module 8: Using Colour, Colour Gradients, Live Paint and Patterns to enhance the design

• Exploring colour modes
• Working with Colour
• Working with Live Paint
• Creating Patterns

Module 9: Creative uses of Effects, Graphic Styles and apply Symbols for design

• Using the Appearance panel
• Using the Live Effects
• Applying a Photoshop Effect
• Using Graphic Styles
• Working with Blended objects
• Working with Symbols

Module 10: Working Type for design

• Adding type
• Formatting type
• Resizing and reshaping type object
• Wrapping text
• Warping text
• Working with type on a path
• Creating text outlines

Module 11: Preparing production design materials or documents for print and web

• Packaging a file
• Creating a PDF
• Creating pixel perfect drawing
• Exporting artboards

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

• Electronic Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive e-Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub

• Statement of Attainment from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), Statement of Attainment (SOAs) will be issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to certify that the participant has achieved the following Competency Standard(s):

- MED-MPN-3028-1.1 – Production Design and Art

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction: English

Trainer: Trainee Ratio is 1:18

Courseware: Participants will receive e-copy of course materials.

Labs:

• For face-to-face classes conducted at NTUC LearningHub, participants are not required to bring along their laptops. Participants can make use of Windows 10 based laptops/desktops available in the classroom, which comes with Adobe Illustrator software installed.
• For Virtual Live Classes (VLC) conducted via Zoom, participants are required to have their own Windows 10 (64-bit) Laptop / Desktop with Adobe Illustrator software installed.
  • The Laptop / Desktop must meet the minimum system requirements as stated under https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/system-requirements.html
  • A 7-day free trial Adobe Illustrator software can be downloaded from the following webpage. Participants are advised to install the trial version one day before class start. Adobe Illustrator free trial can only be installed once in a computer. https://www.adobe.com/sg/products/illustrator.html

Price

Course Fee and Government Subsidies
	Individual Sponsored		Company Sponsored
			Non-SME		SME
	Before GST	With GST	Before GST	With GST	Before GST	With GST
Full Course Fee (For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies)	$1,000.00	$1,090.00	$1,000.00	$1,090.00	$1,000.00	$1,090.00
For Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below and For all Singapore Permanent Residents (The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years)	$500.00	$590.00	$500.00	$590.00	$300.00	$390.00
For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above	$300.00	$390.00	$300.00	$390.00	$300.00	$390.00

Funding Eligibility Criteria:

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses Trainee must achieve at least 75% attendance Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not fulfil the eligibility criteria

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses Trainee must achieve at least 75% attendance Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria

Remarks:

 

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

SkillsFuture Credit: Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding. UTAP:  This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under (UTAP). PSEA:   To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, visit: (a) SkillsFuture(TGS-2022016029) for Virtual Learning Class (VLC) (b) SkillsFuture(TGS-2020504756) for Face-to-Face class Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.  If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.   And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA.  Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding: $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year. AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee. Note: Courses / Modules under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) will not be eligible for AP funding claim.

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Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.