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Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

Course 1: Getting Started: Creating basic figures

By Aarón Martínez , Designer and Illustrator

Designer and Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined September 2015
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About the video: Creating basic figures

Overview

“In this unit, we will start creating our first objects from scratch, basic figures, defining their size and sides.”

In this video lesson Aarón Martínez addresses the topic: Creating basic figures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 1: Getting Started. Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, its interface, and basic tools.

Partial transcription of the video

“ILLUSTRATOR COURSE 1 LESSON 7 Creating basic figures Now we will learn to generate basic figures and modify their sides. Let's start. We will create basic shapes from scratch. Remember that when we click-hold on the Rectangle tool we can get more options of specific shapes. We'll leave it out clicking in the darker bar. We are going to place it here. We have our rectangle, that will allow us to see the keys that I am pressing when creating shapes. With the Rectangle selected, we are going to click-hold. It creates the shape from the point I am selecting to the right, if I click-hold to the ...”

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Course summary for: Course 1: Getting Started

  • Level: Beginner
  • 7 students
  • 14 units
  • 14 lessons (1h 18m)
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Aarón Martínez

Aarón Martínez
By Aarón Martínez

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Designer and Illustrator

Aarón Martínez is an illustrator and designer specializing in 3D and industrial design. His work is incredibly varied, ranging from the creation of images for printed media to web design and 3D printing.

In his spare time, he enjoys creating characters and their worlds, basing his ideas on the question, "What do they do when no one is watching?" He enjoys playing with words and contradictions and always tries to add a surreal touch to his storytelling.

Aarón also enjoys observing the small details of things because it helps him understand how to model. Although most of his projects are destined for print or web, he treats each piece as if it were going to be physically reproduced in 3 dimensions.

He has worked for Coca-Cola, Nike, Miroculus, and Aquacific, among others.


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Course 1: Getting Started

By Aarón Martínez
Designer and Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined September 2015
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