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Illustrated Holiday Cards
Pete Collins
with Pete Collins
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lessons: 8 Course Lessons
duration: 1hr, 33min
published: 2015
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Illustrated Holiday Cards
with Pete Collins
Spent all your money on Creative Cloud and new gear? It is time to get creative. How about making your own cards with some simple and easy to make elements in Illustrator? This class will help you create some great stuff for your family and friends while also helping you gain a greater understanding of how things work in Illustrator. BUY COURSE
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lesson 1: Introduction (free course preview)
An Introduction to the course.
42 sec
lesson 2: Simple Santa Using Shapes
Learn how to take simple shapes and use them to make up the elements of Santa’s face. You will also get to see the Twirl tool in action.
13min, 20sec
lesson 3: Create Your Own Snowflakes
Starting with a hexagon, you will learn how to build your own snowflake very simply. Just a few repeated steps will give you a wide assortment of snowflake options.
12min, 57sec
lesson 4: Create a Christmas Tree
Use the pen tool to create a wonderful Christmas ribbon tree by setting up some simple but important guides so that you will get things right the first time. You will also get a better understanding of gradients.
19min, 52sec
lesson 5: Gingerbread Man
Learn how to use the paths that you make most effectively. You will see how easy it is to create and off-set path from an existing one, and also use both the Illustrator and Photoshop filters to decorate your cookie.
13min, 34sec
lesson 6: Fancy Wreaths
Using symbols already loaded into Illustrator will be a great base to start making your own unique wreaths. You will learn how to create branches of the wreath and then rotate them around to create the final product.
6min, 58sec
lesson 7: Document Set-Up for Cards
Learn how to create card templates and set up your document to get it ready for printing.
10min, 56sec
lesson 8: Adding Textures
Learn how to place your elements into the card template and adding a texture to finish it off. You will also see an example of how to send your design off to a company like Mpix.
15min, 26sec
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Pete Collins has a degree in art and loves photography, graphic design, and illustration. Having worked as a “Photoshop Guy” for KelbyOne, he is now a graphic designer at Infinity Insurance.
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