1 00:00:00.06 --> 00:00:02.03 - Hello, I'm Deke McClelland. 2 00:00:02.03 --> 00:00:05.06 Welcome to Illustrator One-on-One Fundamentals, 3 00:00:05.06 --> 00:00:08.02 Part One in a series of three video courses 4 00:00:08.02 --> 00:00:11.00 devoted to your ultimate mastery of the world's 5 00:00:11.00 --> 00:00:14.02 most powerful vector-based drawing software, 6 00:00:14.02 --> 00:00:18.04 by which I mean the one, the only, Adobe Illustrator. 7 00:00:18.04 --> 00:00:22.00 Illustrator is the number one drawing program on the planet. 8 00:00:22.00 --> 00:00:25.01 Look at any logo, any product packaging, 9 00:00:25.01 --> 00:00:29.04 any marketplace signage, any web button, any line graphic 10 00:00:29.04 --> 00:00:31.09 on any screen, anywhere in the world, 11 00:00:31.09 --> 00:00:34.09 and you're likely seeing Illustrator at work... 12 00:00:34.09 --> 00:00:38.06 smooth, crisp, pristine vector-based art. 13 00:00:38.06 --> 00:00:40.00 Learn how to use Illustrator 14 00:00:40.00 --> 00:00:42.09 and you become a master of the visual world. 15 00:00:42.09 --> 00:00:45.00 And this, what you're watching right now, 16 00:00:45.00 --> 00:00:48.05 this is Illustrator One-on-One, the most comprehensive 17 00:00:48.05 --> 00:00:50.07 video training on the topic. 18 00:00:50.07 --> 00:00:52.09 If Illustrator is a magical sword 19 00:00:52.09 --> 00:00:54.08 of graphic art, and it is, 20 00:00:54.08 --> 00:00:58.04 then I'm the guy who's going to show you how to wield it. 21 00:00:58.04 --> 00:01:02.06 I started using Illustrator in 1987, the year it came out. 22 00:01:02.06 --> 00:01:06.02 In fact, this is it, actually, right here, 23 00:01:06.02 --> 00:01:10.04 the first Adobe program I ever bought, which means I've been 24 00:01:10.04 --> 00:01:13.09 using the program for more of my life than I haven't. 25 00:01:13.09 --> 00:01:17.01 I wrote my first book on Illustrator the very next year, 26 00:01:17.01 --> 00:01:20.05 when I was 26, and I did so out of love. 27 00:01:20.05 --> 00:01:23.07 There we were, listening to The Bangles, and suddenly... 28 00:01:23.07 --> 00:01:26.09 Wang chung! Illustrator comes out of nowhere. 29 00:01:26.09 --> 00:01:30.01 And it was so streamlined back then, the whole thing fit 30 00:01:30.01 --> 00:01:33.01 on a single floppy disc, so it's no surprise 31 00:01:33.01 --> 00:01:35.06 that I've been writing books and recording videos 32 00:01:35.06 --> 00:01:38.01 about this program ever since. 33 00:01:38.01 --> 00:01:41.06 Year in, year out, I've never missed an update. 34 00:01:41.06 --> 00:01:44.02 I like to think that I'm that guy who's going to teach you 35 00:01:44.02 --> 00:01:46.07 both from the mind and the heart. 36 00:01:46.07 --> 00:01:48.08 I get excited about some features. 37 00:01:48.08 --> 00:01:50.05 I get disappointed by others. 38 00:01:50.05 --> 00:01:53.05 Regardless, we're going to take what Illustrator gives us 39 00:01:53.05 --> 00:01:55.03 and make great artwork. 40 00:01:55.03 --> 00:01:56.08 As you watch these movies, 41 00:01:56.08 --> 00:01:59.02 I'll show you some amazing things. 42 00:01:59.02 --> 00:02:01.09 But my real purpose is to infuse you with every bit 43 00:02:01.09 --> 00:02:04.07 of knowledge that I have, so that you can go out 44 00:02:04.07 --> 00:02:08.01 and make amazing works of art and design on your own. 45 00:02:08.01 --> 00:02:10.07 I promise you, I'm going to turn you into the best 46 00:02:10.07 --> 00:02:14.02 Illustrator user you know, but I'm going to need your help. 47 00:02:14.02 --> 00:02:16.05 Give me your time and attention, and I'll show you 48 00:02:16.05 --> 00:02:18.01 everything you need to know, 49 00:02:18.01 --> 00:02:20.00 in the order you need to know it. 50 00:02:20.00 --> 00:02:23.01 No crowded classroom, no scheduling conflicts, 51 00:02:23.01 --> 00:02:25.05 it's just you and me, one on one, 52 00:02:25.05 --> 00:02:28.06 anytime that it's convenient for you to learn. 53 00:02:28.06 --> 00:02:30.06 If this is your first time using Illustrator, 54 00:02:30.06 --> 00:02:32.02 welcome to the club. 55 00:02:32.02 --> 00:02:35.02 If you're an old-timer, forget everything you knew before. 56 00:02:35.02 --> 00:02:37.04 Trust me, Illustrator has changed a lot 57 00:02:37.04 --> 00:02:40.05 in the last few years, and very much for the better. 58 00:02:40.05 --> 00:02:42.06 It's a whole new ball game. 59 00:02:42.06 --> 00:02:45.09 This course, One-on-One, is project-based learning. 60 00:02:45.09 --> 00:02:47.06 You learn by doing. 61 00:02:47.06 --> 00:02:49.01 In the following movies, you'll create 62 00:02:49.01 --> 00:02:52.01 professional quality artwork, often from scratch, 63 00:02:52.01 --> 00:02:54.00 using nothing more than Illustrator's 64 00:02:54.00 --> 00:02:56.01 most basic line and shape tools. 65 00:02:56.01 --> 00:02:58.03 You'll learn how to create multi-page documents 66 00:02:58.03 --> 00:03:01.02 using device-independent artboards, and you'll learn 67 00:03:01.02 --> 00:03:04.02 how to draw anything you could possibly want, using 68 00:03:04.02 --> 00:03:08.09 the pencil tool, the curvature tool, and the classic pen. 69 00:03:08.09 --> 00:03:11.05 One-on-One is also contextualized learning. 70 00:03:11.05 --> 00:03:14.03 Regardless of your background, Illustrator's features are 71 00:03:14.03 --> 00:03:16.08 about to make crystal-clear sense, because 72 00:03:16.08 --> 00:03:20.01 you'll apply them to a series of clearly defined tasks. 73 00:03:20.01 --> 00:03:23.00 If I've done my job, you'll leave each chapter 74 00:03:23.00 --> 00:03:24.08 with a sense of accomplishment. 75 00:03:24.08 --> 00:03:27.08 I sincerely hope that there are moments when you feel, 76 00:03:27.08 --> 00:03:28.08 "I rule! 77 00:03:28.08 --> 00:03:31.07 "I can do this, and I can do more." 78 00:03:31.07 --> 00:03:33.07 One last but very important item... 79 00:03:33.07 --> 00:03:34.09 Now that Illustrator is part of 80 00:03:34.09 --> 00:03:37.03 Adobe's ever-expanding creative cloud, 81 00:03:37.03 --> 00:03:39.09 the old self-contained version number updates 82 00:03:39.09 --> 00:03:41.08 of the past have been supplanted 83 00:03:41.08 --> 00:03:45.01 by a continuous stream of frequent and nimble enhancements. 84 00:03:45.01 --> 00:03:47.08 And, just as Illustrator is a fluid application, 85 00:03:47.08 --> 00:03:50.06 One-on-One is a fluid course. 86 00:03:50.06 --> 00:03:52.03 The entire One-on-One trilogy, 87 00:03:52.03 --> 00:03:54.08 Fundamentals Advanced in Mastery, 88 00:03:54.08 --> 00:03:57.08 every last movie is altogether new, 89 00:03:57.08 --> 00:04:01.04 complete with new projects and brand new exercise files. 90 00:04:01.04 --> 00:04:03.08 As time goes on, I'll sprinkle in new movies 91 00:04:03.08 --> 00:04:07.00 to address new features, as well as new ways to work. 92 00:04:07.00 --> 00:04:09.05 So, be sure to come back and check for new movies 93 00:04:09.05 --> 00:04:12.06 the next time you see your copy of Illustrator update. 94 00:04:12.06 --> 00:04:15.07 So, please join me one-on-one. 95 00:04:15.07 --> 00:04:17.00 Let me show you Illustrator 96 00:04:17.00 --> 00:04:20.06 as I truly hope you've never seen it before.