Introduction to Infographics with Adobe Illustrator

Overview

“Basic geometric shapes are the basis of all synthetic illustrations. The first thing we will do is learn to create them. We will see how they are generated from the simplest shapes, such as the circle, to the most complex, such as stars or polygons.”

In this video lesson Paadín addresses the topic: Creating Basic Shapes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 2: Sketching and Structure. Create basic geometric shapes and sketch your infographic map.

Partial transcription of the video

“INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FOR INFOGRAPHIC / COURSE 2 LESSON 1 Creating basic shapes In this unit, we will create the simple geometric shapes at the base of all synthetic illustration. From the most elementary ones like circles and squares, to the most complex ones like stars or polygons. Let's see. Let's see how elementary geometric figures are created. In the toolbar on the left we see the Rectangle tool. If we click and hold, we see the rest of the elementary geometric figures: the Ellipse, the Polygon, the Star and the Line Segment. We will start with the Rectangle tool. There ar...”

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Course summary for: Course 2: Sketching and Structure

• Level: Beginner
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