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Adobe Illustrator: Graphic Design for Beginners

Course 1: Know Your Tools: Setting up your workspace

By Gilian Gomes , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Joined April 2020
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About the video: Setting up your workspace

Overview

“In this unit, you will learn how to set up your workspace in Illustrator to make your day-to-day activities easier.”

In this video lesson Gilian Gomes addresses the topic: Setting up your workspace, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 1: Know Your Tools. Explore the program's interface and create your first document.

Partial transcription of the video

“ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR / COURSE 3 LESSON 4 - Setting up your Workspace The workspace can be set up to make your daily activities easier. Let's see how? There are two ways to set up these bars and panels. A more automated way and a manual one. In both, these resources help you to set up your workspace the way you like it. Let's start by clicking on the Window. Workspace. We have some options here. On my Illustrator, I have Essentials Classic. It has everything we need, with quick options to work. But if I'm working with typography, I can go here and it gives me options that are related to this su...”

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Course summary for: Course 1: Know Your Tools

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (800)
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  • 8 lessons (40m)
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Gilian Gomes

Gilian Gomes
By Gilian Gomes

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Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Gilian Gomes is a designer and illustrator, as well as a typography and art direction enthusiast. Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he holds a degree in design and a postgraduate degree in branding. He has more than 15 years' industry experience under his belt and now focuses on branding and packaging.

His creative process explores designs that express powerful and singular meanings. Through use of his illustration and typography skills, Gilian seeks unique and impressive results.

Throughout his career he's worked with large corporations, advertising agencies, and design studios like Sweety & Co. and Raison Pure. Some of his biggest clients include O Boticário, Sebrae, Grupo Zaffari, Enjoei, and Wordbank. He currently works as a freelance professional collaborating with clients all over the world.


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Course 1: Know Your Tools

By Gilian Gomes
Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Joined April 2020
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  • 10 students