Adobe Illustrator: Graphic Design for Beginners
Course 2: Shapes, a World of Possibilities on Your Screen: Blending
By Gilian Gomes , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Blending
Overview
“In this unit, you will learn the "Merge" tool. It makes it possible to create very varied effects and shapes, including almost simulating a 3D effect.”
In this video lesson Gilian Gomes addresses the topic: Blending, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 2: Shapes, a World of Possibilities on Your Screen. Create and transform objects of different formats.
Partial transcription of the video
“ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR / COURSE 2 LESSON 7 - Blending Blending an object means creating different shapes and effects. Do you want to know how to do it? Let's go. The Blend tool is very fun and versatile. As the name says, it blends objects, its shapes and colors. Let's start by creating a circle up here. I'll change its color, orange. I'll create a square down here just to have two very different shapes. It can be any color. I'll select the two shapes, I go to Object, Blend and Make. What happened? It created a third shape, mixing these two original shapes and it even created almost a gradient o...”
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Course summary for: Course 2: Shapes, a World of Possibilities on Your Screen

Gilian Gomes
By Gilian Gomes
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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