Overview
As design projects become more sophisticated, they often require greater precision, visual complexity, and consistency across multiple applications and formats. Creating graphics that meet these requirements calls for a deeper understanding of vector design and professional production processes.
In this course, you'll expand your Illustrator skills while exploring advanced design techniques and production workflows using Adobe Illustrator software. Through topics such as appearances, transparency, gradient mesh, infographics, presentations, and print outputs, you'll learn techniques used to create visually consistent vector graphics.
This live online micro-credential course combines applied assignments with project-based learning. You'll create an icon set, isometric design, and branded apparel project while exploring advanced Illustrator features and presentation techniques.
By course completion, you'll be prepared to contribute to projects that require advanced vector graphics, infographics, presentation materials, and branded visual assets. You'll also gain experience applying Illustrator features and production techniques to support communication, branding, and marketing objectives.
This course is ideal if you:
- need to expand your Adobe Illustrator skills beyond foundational techniques
- create graphics, branding materials, or visual content as part of your work or personal projects
- are interested in infographics, presentation graphics, apparel design, or advanced vector illustration
- want to continue building your Adobe Creative Cloud skills.
There are no prerequisites for this course; DSGN 007 Adobe Illustrator 1 is strongly recommended.
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:
- prepare and generate complex and advanced designs by extrapolating and enhancing basic creative, conceptual and technical skills
- work with grids and different view settings to create consistent designs
- use Adobe Illustrator to produce layers, styles, effects and appearances to develop creative, conceptual and technically skilled vector designs
- use transparency and blend modes in Adobe Illustrator to define shapes and add visual complexity
- apply colour, gradients, gradient mesh and blends to objects to create complex, technically grounded and visually engaging designs
- create and export Illustrator graphs and infographics for professional presentations
- use Illustrator to create professional visual and printed presentations to enhance your professional communications, branding and marketing.
To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
Upcoming dates
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- We recommend registering at least three weeks before the course section start date to support course planning and help ensure a smooth start to your course.
- Course sections require minimum enrollment and may be rescheduled or cancelled two weeks before the start date.
- Registration closes seven days before the start date for on-campus, online scheduled and blended courses, and three days before the start date for online self-paced courses.
After you've completed this course
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.
Micro-credential
SAIT Micro-credentials develop practical skills aligned to current industry standards and include competency-based testing. Earning a SAIT Technical Skills Micro-credential demonstrates to employers that you have the required competencies — combining knowledge, skills and abilities — to get the job done. Learn more.
Students who complete this course with a final grade of A- (80%) or higher will earn the Micro-credential and receive a shareable digital badge that validates their achievement.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you'll receive access to online course content in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To be successful in this course, you’ll need:
- Access to your own computer or laptop that meets system requirements for Adobe Illustrator and standard hardware/software requirements for D2L
- Functional webcam and microphone
- Internet access.
Though not required, a second monitor or additional device may be helpful during live online sessions.
Before the start of the first class, please have Adobe Creative Cloud downloaded and installed on your computer. Educational pricing is available, and you can use your SAIT “edu” email address as proof of student status to access the software at a reduced rate.
Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants, including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant.
Applicable certificates
This course applies to the following certificate programs:
- Certification type
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Certificate of Achievement
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