With the continued shrinking of the average attention span, strong visuals are crucial to the success of eLearning courses and videos. Whether you want to add custom icons to your courses or graphics to your videos, Adobe Illustrator allows you to create and edit clean and resizable graphics from scratch. Many eLearning developers avoid these tools because of the fear that they’re too complicated or time-consuming, and they end up either waiting for their organization’s design/marketing team to fit them into their timelines or giving up altogether.

In this session, you will learn how to get started with Illustrator and leverage its capabilities immediately. The simple yet powerful techniques covered in this session will save you time and help you easily create simple, high-impact visuals. You will learn how to create and edit icons, easily change colors, and create animated scenes that you can use in your course scenarios. You will leave with practical knowledge that will strengthen your skill set and that you can instantly apply at work.

In this session, you will learn:

• The difference between Photoshop and Illustrator
• Where to find public domain (free) vector graphics
• How to create and edit icons and graphics
• How to set up a scene for your scenarios

Audience:

Designers and developers

Technology discussed in this session:

Adobe Illustrator, The Noun Project, and Clker