Creating Infographics with Adobe Illustrator: Volume 1: Learn the Basics and Design Your First Infographic
Author: Jennifer Harder (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Apress
Edition 版本: 1st ed.
Publication Date 出版日期: 2023-12-15
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 520 pages
ISBN-13: 9798868800047
Book Description
This full-color book will teach you how to use Adobe Illustrator’s various tools to create infographics, as well as basic page layouts for them. This is the first of three volumes which will cover all the fundamentals of Illustrator, an industry standard application used by graphic designers and marketing and communication teams.
How is an infographic different from a logo or any other illustration? What additional thought processes, skills, or software tools should be utilized to create an infographic? In this first volume of Illustrator Basics, you will learn the answers to all these questions. Author Jennifer Harder will walk you through creating basic infographics in Illustrator using Basic Shape tools, Pen Tools, Type Tools, and Symbols.
Upon completing this volume, you will have an appreciation for how easy it is to design an infographic and discover how rudimentary shapes and colors can affect readability while conveying meaning to your audience. You will be able to use this knowledge to create your own infographics using Illustrator’s wide array of tools.
Who This Book Is For
- Discover the tools within Illustrator that are ideal for creating basic infographics
- Develop a logo based upon a scanned sketch
- Gain an understanding of different infographic layouts and the process of reviewing them with your client
Who This Book Is For
Beginner-level designers and others who are interested in learning the process of creating infographics for their company, the classroom, for a visual resume, an article in a magazine, or a webpage.
From the Back Cover
This full-color book will teach you how to use various tools in Adobe Illustrator to create infographics, as well as basic page layouts for them. This is the first of three volumes which will cover all the basics of Illustrator, an industry standard application used by graphic designers and marketing and communication teams.
How is an infographic different from a logo or any other illustration? What additional thought processes, skills, or software tools should be utilized to create an infographic? In this first volume of Illustrator Basics, you will learn the answers to all these questions. Author Jennifer Harder will walk you through creating basic infographics in Illustrator using Basic Shape tools, Pen Tools, Type Tools, and Symbols.
Upon completing this volume, you will have an appreciation for how easy it is to design an infographic and discover how rudimentary shapes and colors can affect readability while conveying meaning to your audience. You will be able to use this knowledge to create your own infographics using Illustrator’s wide array of tools.
You Will:
- Discover the tools within Illustrator that are ideal for creating basic infographics
- Develop a logo based upon a scanned sketch
- Gain an understanding of different infographic layouts and the process of reviewing them with your client
About the Author
Jennifer Harder has worked in the graphic design industry for over fifteen years. She has a degree in graphic communications and is currently teaching Acrobat and Adobe Creative Cloud courses at Langara College. She is also author of several Apress books and related videos.
