Illustrator For Textile Design : Online Short Course At City Lit

20th Century English Textile

Course Dates: 12/01/24 - 9/02/24
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
Location: Keeley Street

What is the course about?

This online course is a short introduction to understanding the creative potential of Adobe Illustrator in textile design. While learning digital drawing skills we explore shape, and experiment with colour to compose elements ideal for creating motifs and pattern.
This course is also perfect for students, artists and designers who already have ideas and designs on paper but do not have the technical knowledge to transform them into digital files.

You will need to have access the latest version of Adobe® Creative Cloud which is used to teach this course. You will not be able to participate fully in the course if you do not have the software installed on your computer.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

- Understand the potential for Adobe Illustrator for textile design
- Using navigation and toolbar
- Creating shapes
- Using the Pen tool understanding stroke and fill
- Using Shape Builder and Pathfinder tool to combine and divide
- Creating and exporting Artboards
- Understand how to create a motif using design elements
- Pattern swatches
- Understanding textile patterns.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- Produce and save a range of digital artwork for future development
- Use various tools to create basic shapes and transform shapes
- Use the pen tool to create and manipulate curves.
- Apply pattern and colour to work
- Print off any artwork onto digital paper.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This is an introduction to Illustrator for beginners but experience in using computers is helpful. You should be able to use the mouse and keyboard.

This course is also perfect for students, artists and designers who already have ideas and designs on paper but do not have the technical knowledge to transform them into digital files.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

You will be taught using a range of techniques including, short presentations, demonstrations, practical exercises, tutorials, group and individual assistance and handouts. You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, handouts and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.

Course Code: VW266

Choose a start date 

Fri, day, 12 Jan - 09 Feb '24

Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)

Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.0

Or call to enrol:020 7831 7831

Any questions? visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
or call 020 7492 2700/2703