A practical Udemy essentials course on Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector-design tool, teaching how to create logos, icons and illustrations. It is beginner-friendly and affordable, a solid start with vector design. Illustrator itself needs a separate Adobe subscription.
Good for: Beginners who want to learn vector design in Adobe Illustrator.
Less suitable if: You already use Illustrator, or you want a free tool.
Requirements: Adobe Illustrator (subscription) to follow along.
Realistic time: About 10 hours; a week or two part-time.
About this course
This is Daniel Walter Scott's companion course to his Photoshop Essentials training, covering Illustrator's vector-based workflow: the pen tool, shape building, typography tools, and the artboard system that makes Illustrator the standard for logos, icons, and print-ready artwork. Like his other Adobe courses, it builds skills through complete projects — primarily logo design — rather than isolated tool demonstrations.
What you'll learn
Master the pen tool and vector path drawing
Build shapes and icons using Illustrator's shape-building tools
Apply typography effectively within vector compositions
Design a complete logo from concept to print-ready file
Understand Illustrator's artboard system for multi-format design
Export vector and raster files correctly for web and print use
This course includes
10h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
A paid Udemy course, usually on sale for around $12 to $20. Adobe Illustrator itself needs a separate Adobe subscription. Lifetime access and a refund window.
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Instructor
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Daniel Walter Scott
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280K+ learners18 courses4.7 instructor rating
Daniel Walter Scott is a graphic designer and one of Udemy's top-rated Adobe Creative Cloud instructors, having taught hundreds of thousands of students across Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign courses.
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