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Course 1: Know Your Tools: Essential tips: guide lines, zoom and screen movement

By Gilian Gomes , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Joined April 2020
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About the video: Essential tips: guide lines, zoom and screen movement

Overview

“In this unit, you will learn to use some essential functions such as the guide lines, zoom and movement.”

In this video lesson Gilian Gomes addresses the topic: Essential tips: guide lines, zoom and screen movement, 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 5 LESSON 6 - Essential Tips: Guides, Zoom and Hand Tools. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use guides, zoom and move around a document. Let's have a look? I'll give you some essential tips for our daily work in Illustrator. These movements will end up becoming second nature, organic movements in your work flow. We're talking about zoom in and out, and moving the screen. To use zoom, we can go to the magnifying glass on the tool bar, or use the letter Z on the keyboard. I can click the screen. I'll zoom in, see that you have a + on the magnifying glass. By press...”

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Course summary for: Course 1: Know Your Tools

  • Level: Beginner
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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