Illustrator 2026

Advanced Training Course

This advanced class consists of 12 different projects that cover the more advanced features of Adobe Illustrator.

Our instructors will lead you step-by-step through each project, teaching the correct workflow, how to master each tool and show you useful shortcuts to speed up your production. This hands-on training is a proven method for those looking to master Illustrator.

What's Included

  • Certificate of Course Completion
  • Training Manual
  • FREE Class Repeat (valid for 6 months)
2 Days $600.00
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Illustrator 2026 - Advanced Training Course
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Live face-to-face instructor

No minimum class size - all classes guaranteed to run!

Students should have already completed our Fundamentals class or have the equivalent experience prior to attending this course. Training available on Mac and PC.

View our full range of Illustrator training courses, or see below for the detailed outline for Illustrator Advanced.

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Detailed Course Outline

Create dimensional artwork without real 3D
  • Why faux 3D still dominates design
  • Beveling, shading, and texturing techniques
  • Simulated lighting and stylization
  • Glass, metal, and UI elements
  • Advanced layer organization
Convert raster artwork into usable vector assets.
  • Image Trace realities and limitations
  • Image Trace panel deep dive
  • Advanced controls and cleanup
  • Fixing poor conversions
  • Knowing when not to vectorize
Master advanced coloring techniques.
  • Shape Builder workflows
  • Live Paint creation and cleanup
  • Managing gaps and overlaps
  • Alternative coloring strategies
Design clean, scalable infographics.
  • Graphic tools and hidden controls
  • Manual infographic construction
  • Introduction to dimensional infographic styles
  • Coloring and exporting infographics
  • Useful plugins and extensions
Create complex repeated artwork efficiently.
  • Why repetition tools are hidden
  • Geometric repetition techniques
  • Pattern creation and Library management
  • Repeat Objects and interactive paths
Often-missed tools that solve real problems.
  • Blending Modes explained
  • Print troubleshooting with blends
  • Mesh Gradients made approachable
  • Envelope Distort workflows
Combine photos and vectors cleanly.
  • Raster behavior inside Illustrator
  • Pixel-centric tools inside Illustrator
  • Layering, labeling, and grouping strategies
  • Managing effects in complex documents
  • Exporting layered hybrid artwork
Automate color transformations.
  • Recolor Artwork options
  • Mass Pantone conversions
  • Color reduction for production
  • AI-powered color remapping
Use Illustrator’s modern 3D system.
  • Modern 3D versus Legacy 3D in Adobe Illustrator
  • Textures, lighting, and materials
  • Revolve and extrusion workflows
  • Exporting 3D assets / 3D File Format Guide
Build full 3D scenes for marketing and media.
  • Advanced object creation
  • Scene lighting and shadows
  • Material workflows
  • Illustrator to Dimension workflows
  • 3D for social media, ads, and promotions
High-impact tools you may have missed.
  • Intertwine workflows
  • Clipping Masks and Knockouts
  • Retype and font reconstruction
  • Snap to Tangent
  • Dithering and Percepual Blending
  • Turntable (beta)
  • The Mockup Tool
Design in realistic perspective.
  • Understanding the Perspective Grid
  • One-Point, Two-Point, and Three-Point grids
  • Perspective text and artwork
  • Building perspective-aware logos
  • Working with effects in perspective

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered in a typical class. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular class.