Your first step to mastering design with Illustrator
Learn the tools, techniques, and shortcuts to start creating amazing designs in Illustrator – no experience needed.
Who is this course for?
Aspiring Designers
Just starting out and not sure where to begin? Learn Illustrator from the ground up the easy way.
Career Switchers
Thinking about moving into design? This course teaches you the real tools you’ll actually use in professional projects.
Motivated Beginners
You’re creative and eager to learn, but don’t want to waste time with random YouTube tutorials.
What will you achieve?
Design Crisp, Scalable Graphics
Create designs that look sharp at any size — from business cards to billboards — and feel confident exporting for print, web, and beyond.
Master the Core Illustrator Tools
Work step-by-step with essential tools like shapes, the pen tool, colour swatches, gradients, strokes, and more — all explained clearly.
Turn Your Ideas into Real Designs
Learn how to go from a sketch or concept to a fully polished logo, icon, or illustration you can be proud of.
What will you learn?
Create Professional Vector Graphics
Learn how to build clean, scalable graphics using Illustrator’s core tools — including shapes, paths, and curves. From simple icons to detailed illustrations, you’ll master how to create precise artwork that stays sharp at any size. Whether you’re designing for web, print, or packaging, you’ll gain the skills to create polished vector graphics that look great everywhere.
Master Illustrator’s Essential Tools
Use Colour and Typography Effectively
Learn how to work with colour the right way — from choosing palettes and using swatches to applying gradients and managing global colours. You’ll also dive into typography, learning how to customise text, control spacing, and use type in a way that enhances your designs, whether you’re creating a brand, poster, or social post.
Explore 3D & Illustration Techniques
Learn how to bring your designs to life with depth and detail. You’ll experiment with Illustrator’s 3D tools, create dimensional artwork, and add lighting, texture, and shading — perfect for packaging, mockups, and bold visual branding. You’ll also build confidence illustrating custom shapes and stylised graphics.
Design Posters, Icons, and More
Apply everything you’ve learned with real-world projects that help build your confidence and your portfolio. You’ll create things like icons, posters, illustrations, and branding mockups — practical design tasks that go beyond the usual step-by-step tutorials and help you develop your own creative style.
The curriculum
Module 1 - Getting Started
Module 2 - Layers, Adjustments, and Selections
Module 3 - Colours, Gradients and Strokes
Module 4 - Drawing Tools and Techniques
Module 5 - Working with Type
Module 6 - Working with Images
Module 7 - Working with Brushes
Module 8 - Advanced Features
Module 9 - Saving and Exporting
2025 - New Features
Practice Projects
What students are saying
"Best course on Adobe Illustrator!"
I highly recommend this course to anyone, whether you’re a beginner or have more experience. You’ll definitely gain something valuable, and it’s an incredible deal for the price.
Rebecca - United Kingdom
"Simple, fun and effective."
Simple, fun and effective. Structured and logical. All wrapped up by a deep and pleasant voice.
Raquel - Portugal
"Dan's support of his students is outstanding."
Course was taught in a fun and easy way to understand the tools and techniques of Adobe Illustrator. The lessons were well organised. Dan's support of his students is outstanding. He is there to answer any questions and provide feedback. I highly recommend this course!
Jason - United States
Meet your instructor
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Hi, I’m Dan — known online as Dansky. I’m a British designer with over 20 years of professional experience and more than a decade of teaching design to over half a million creatives around the world.
From working with global brands to helping total beginners create their first designs, I’ve seen what works — and what doesn’t. My courses are built to be clear, practical, and genuinely useful, helping you master design software with confidence.
Whether you’re completely new to design or want to sharpen your skills, you’ll be learning from someone who’s been where you are — and knows how to get you where you want to be.
