This Training is jointly organized by BITM & PencilBox Training Institute. Training will be held at PencilBox Training Institute. 



What you'll learn

Illustrator

• Become more confident using Adobe Illustrator.
• You will be able to create Book Covers, Package Designs, Digital Assets, Social Media Graphics, Album Art, Magazine Covers and Layout Spreads and more!
• You will be able to follow the entire branding process including logo design and client presentation
• You will know how to work with and export large format banners and posters
• You will know how to create a postcard (both front and back)
• You will understand basic design theory including working with color, layout, typography photos and more
• Learn new tools that speed up your workflow
• You will be able to create a 3d mockup in Adobe dimensions to create stunning package design presentations
• Work with large client projects juggling both print and digital projects
• Learn about how to prepare files for print including, bleed, crop marks, exporting options
• Master book cover design including knowing what makes a strong book cover.
• Know how to work with supplied templates to create a lanyard and more
• Know how to work with editorial projects and large blocks of text in InDesign by creating a magazine cover and article spread
• Understand how to use grids to create compelling layouts
• Know how to work with the typography of all types, shapes, and sizes.
• You will know how to work with the online market place.

Photoshop

• Design icons, business cards, illustrations, and characters
• Clean up face imperfections, improve and repair photos
• Use creative effects to design stunning text styles
• Remove people or objects from photos
• Cutaway a person from their background
• Master selections, layers, and working with the layer’s panel and many more.

Course Outline: Photoshop 

Introduction

• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
• Software install
• Finding Resources for using Photoshop
• Creating a new Document
• Saving your work
• Panels and workspace
• Screen modes
• File types and modes
• Using of Tools

Working with Layers

• About Layers
• Using the Layer panel
• Rearranging layers
• Layer Blending Modes
• Layer Masking
• Layer Adjustment
• Applying a layer style
• Updating Layer Effects
• Layer groups
• Layer control

Working with Selections

• About Selection
• Moving a selected area
• Using Quick Selection Tools
• Multiplying Selection
• Using magic wand tools
• Selecting with the lasso tool
• Selecting with the magnetic lasso tool
• Rotating a selection
• Selecting with the pen tool
• Cropping an image and erasing within a selection
• Making selection based on the color range
• Background removal

Photo Correction

• Resolution and image size
• Resize an image
• Crop tool
• Auto adjustment- tone, color, contrast, etc.
• Histogram- understanding information
• Hue/saturation
• Color balance
• Levels
• Black and white
• Replacing color in an image
• Retouching image & Retouching technique
• Using retouching tools- clone, stamp, spot, healing brush, patch tool, blur

Working with Color

• The basic concept of the color wheel
• Color theory- RGB/CMYK
• Saving colors swatches
• Eyedropper tool
• Work with paint tools
• Pattern sample tool
• Create a pattern
• Download special affected brushes and work with them
• Working with Gradients

Typographic Design

• About type
• Create type on a path
• Warping point type
• Download fonts and install
• Type formatting
• Designing paragraphs of type
• Appling effects on text

Photoshop Project

• Manipulation
• Clipping Path
• Recover a damaged image
• Image Masking
• Design a Facebook cover page
• Create a web banner Ads
• Flyer design
• Brochure design
• Banner design for a website
• Business card design
• Design a Personal portfolio
• PSD Template design for a website

Course Outline: Illustrator

Design Basics

• Introduction to Vector Art
• Using Workspaces
• Using Rulers and Guides
• Using the Grid

Files and Navigations

• Creating a new document
• Editing Artboards
• Zooming with Illustrator
• Working with File Types
• Using Templates

Selecting Tools and Aligning Objects

• Using the Selection Tool
• Using the Direct Selection Tool
• Creating selections with the Magic Wand tool
• Selecting similar objects
• Aligning Objects
• Distributing objects
• Aligning to the artboard
• Working with groups
• Group items
• Working in isolation mode
• Adding a group
• Object arrangement
• Arrange objects
• Selecting objects behind
• Applying selection techniques

Drawing & Editing

• Applying selection techniques
• Understanding drawing modes
• Changing stroke width and alignment
• Joining paths
• Using the Width tool
• Outlining strokes
• Combining and editing shapes
• Working with the Shape Builder tool
• Working with shape modes
• Using the Eraser tool
• Using Image Trace to create shapes
• Cleaning up traced artwork

Working with the Pen Tools

• Adding and Removing Anchor Points
• Using the Curvature Tool
• Converting Anchor Points
• Joining and Breaking Apart Paths

Working with Text

• Resizing type objects
• Formatting type
• Changing the Font Color
• Changing additional text attributes
• Typesetting
• Threading Text
• Using the Area Type Tool
• Placing Text on a Path
• Using the Touch Type
• Converting Text to Curves
• Creating Text Outlines

Advanced Tools & Techniques

• Graphing Tools
• Using the Blob Brush
• Using the Width, Warp, and Twirl Tools/ Symbol Tools/ Mesh Tool
• Using the Shape Builder Tool
• Applying Illustrator Effects
• Working with Isolation Mode
• How to Create Clipping Masks
• Using the Perspective Grid

Illustrator Projects

• Create a Cartoon
• Card Design
• Logo Design
• Icon Design for Website
• Calendar Design
• Packet Design
• Magazine Design
• Banner Design
• Book Cover Design
• T-shirt Design

Curriculum