Course Description: This beginner-friendly course introduces students to the powerful tools of Adobe Illustrator while guiding them in building a professional and creative design portfolio. Perfect for aspiring graphic designers, illustrators, fashion creatives, or anyone entering the design world, this course focuses on developing visual communication skills, layout design, and personal branding through hands-on projects.   Course Outline: Lesson 1: Introduction to Portfolios & Illustrator Tools

• What is a creative portfolio?
• Overview of Illustrator interface and basic tools
• Creating artboards and setting up portfolio dimensions
• Inspiration board: Exploring design styles and layouts

• Choosing fonts and creating clean titles/subheadings
• Using alignment, grids, and white space effectively
• Designing a custom name/logo for your personal brand

• Drawing basic shapes and icons
• Designing custom vector graphics for your projects
• Applying colors, gradients, and swatches

• Importing and organizing work into layouts
• Labeling artwork with project titles and descriptions
• Using clipping masks, frames, and creative backgrounds

• Designing a cover page and about-me section
• Reflecting your unique design voice and personality