This module looks at creating visual design images in Adobe Illustrator, vector based design software.
The interface is similar to Photoshop and you can set the interface to 'like Photoshop', to make it more familiar.
What is visual design?
Visual Design elements and principles describe fundamental ideas about the practice of good visual design.
As William Lidwell stated in Universal Principles of Design: The best designers sometimes disregard the principles of design.
Creating beautiful design is about more than inspiration or a great idea, it’s about understanding the fundamentals of the subject.
Although it’s possible to spend years studying the nuances of design and the many varying takes on how to be successful at it, there are a handful, or two, of basic elements that every designer should know before beginning any project.
Even amateurs in the field who maintain personal blogs or only make a hobby of it can utilise these following ten tips to create professional looking pieces.
Rules were made to be broken, of course, but you need to know what they are first.
Illustrator - 10 Basic Elements of Design.
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