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Illustrator Advanced Course

Reach expert level in Illustrator on this advanced two-day course for experienced designers.

Reduce rework and production errors in complex Illustrator files.

Reach expert level in Illustrator on this advanced two-day course for experienced designers. Reduce rework and production errors in complex Illustrator files.

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Illustrator Advanced training course

Illustrator Advanced Course

This Advanced course focuses on managing complex artwork safely and efficiently, helping you make confident decisions when working with challenging files, advanced appearances, effects, brushes, blends, transparency, and generated artwork.

Learn how to diagnose and repair structural problems, evaluate when artwork should be simplified, expanded, or rebuilt, and maintain clean geometry for reliable editing and output.

Through practical, real-world scenarios, you'll develop the skills to reduce production errors, recover problematic artwork, and create predictable results across demanding design and production workflows.

Build up to this level with our Illustrator Introduction and Illustrator Intermediate courses.

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Course dates

Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
19 to 20 November 2026 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
25 to 26 January 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
1 to 2 April 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
20 to 21 May 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
19 to 20 July 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
8 to 9 September 2027 Wed-Thu Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
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Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
1 to 2 April 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
19 to 20 July 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
19 to 20 November 2026 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £100 £449 + VAT
25 to 26 January 2027 Mon-Tue Online Available £549 £50 £499 + VAT
20 to 21 May 2027 Thu-Fri Online Available £549 £549 + VAT
8 to 9 September 2027 Wed-Thu Online Available £549 £549 + VAT

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

Course dates

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19 to 20 November 2026

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£100
You pay
£449 + VAT

25 to 26 January 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£50
You pay
£499 + VAT

1 to 2 April 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

20 to 21 May 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

19 to 20 July 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

8 to 9 September 2027

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

Course outline

1

Construct and Repair Complex Paths

Redrawing complex curves

Correcting cumulative path errors

Repairing traced or auto-generated artwork

Managing anchor density and curvature logic

2

Apply and Evaluate Offset Paths

Applying Offset Path to create derived geometry

Evaluating structural impact of offsets

Cleaning joins, corners, and overlaps

Handling compound results

3

Control Appearance Stacking and Attribute Scope

Layering multiple fills and strokes

Setting effect scope and stacking order

Editing individual appearance attributes

Applying attributes at object, fill, stroke, or group level

4

Define and Update Graphic Styles

Defining reliable styles

Applying and redefining styles

Managing overrides and update failures

Recognising style limitations

5

Evaluate and Manage Brush Behaviour

Identifying brush usage and brush types

Managing brush scaling and transformation behaviour

Expanding brush artwork and assessing structural impact

Cleaning and simplifying expanded geometry

6

Apply and Manage Envelope Distort Artwork

Applying Warp, Mesh and Object envelopes

Editing and releasing envelopes

Managing expansion results

Repairing or rebuilding distorted artwork

7

Work with Transparency and Blending Behaviour

Managing opacity and blend modes

Creating and editing opacity masks

Controlling transparency behaviour within groups and hierarchies

Evaluating transparency for reliable output

8

Evaluate and Repair Blend-Based Artwork

Diagnosing unstable blend behaviour

Managing object order and path direction

Evaluating expansion consequences

Repairing or rebuilding blend results

9

Build and Edit Live Paint Artwork

Understanding Live Paint grouping model

Using gap detection behaviour

Editing underlying paths

Expanding and cleaning Live Paint artwork

10

Apply Complex Effects

Evaluating effect suitability based on stability, editability, and output risk

Applying warp and distortion effects

Evaluating vector & raster 3D workflows

Sequencing complex effects

11

Construct and Edit Gradient Mesh Artwork

Planning mesh construction

Editing mesh points and lines

Managing mesh density

Evaluating reuse limitations

12

Evaluate Expansion and Finalise Artwork

Assessing expansion as a production decision

Predicting structural breakage on expansion

Sequencing expansion to limit damage

Recovering or rebuilding post-expansion artwork

Deciding when to rasterize content

13

Inspect Artwork with Diagnostic Preview Tools

Inspecting underlying artwork structure

Identifying overprint and colour problems

Diagnosing transparency issues

Who is this course for?

For experienced Illustrator users ready to push their creative range. Requires our Illustrator Introduction and Intermediate courses or equivalent working knowledge.

200 Reviews
9.6/10 Satisfaction
99% Recommend

Very welcoming, very easy to follow instructions

Annabelle – 28 May 2026

I enjoyed the 3D aspect as that was new to me

Tony – 28 May 2026

Really good content, I picked up lots of new skills

Goldee – 28 May 2026

Brilliant training, really informative and tailored examples for our needs

Holly – 16 October 2025

Really knowledgable trainer, and delivered 1-2-1. Can't fault it.

James – 20 August 2025

Great at explaining the methods and easy to follow

Andrew – 25 June 2025

Providing effective resources for teaching and understanding. Providing effective training for all levels of understanding

Joseph – 14 April 2025

Covering topics that I asked about and making sure I understood.

Suzanne – 4 April 2025

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