3 to 4 November 2026
Tue-Wed
Go deeper into Illustrator with advanced tools, effects and workflows on this two-day course.
Adobe Certified Experts help you work faster and produce more sophisticated artwork.
Go deeper into Illustrator with advanced tools, effects and workflows on this two-day course. Adobe Certified Experts help you work faster and produce more sophisticated artwork.
Take your Adobe Illustrator skills further with our Intermediate course.
Learn to create and refine vector artwork using path editing, shape construction, strokes, gradients, brushes, patterns, and blends.
Build complex illustrations from simple shapes, create reusable artwork, and explore Illustrator’s AI-powered vector generation tools using text prompts, and reference images.
You'll also learn to manage multiple artboards, apply appearance effects, and prepare artwork for export.
This course will help you work more efficiently, create polished designs, and make the most of Illustrator’s powerful creative features.
New to Illustrator?
Complete our Illustrator Introduction course first.
Ready to go further?
Our Illustrator Advanced course covers expert-level techniques.
| Course dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 4 November 2026 | Tue-Wed | Online | Available | £549 | £120 | £429 + VAT | |
| 20 to 21 January 2027 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £549 | £100 | £449 + VAT | |
| 25 to 26 February 2027 | Thu-Fri | London Islington | Available | £549 | £50 | £499 + VAT | |
| 25 to 26 March 2027 | Thu-Fri | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 28 to 29 April 2027 | Wed-Thu | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 26 to 27 May 2027 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 24 to 25 June 2027 | Thu-Fri | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 21 to 22 July 2027 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 17 to 18 August 2027 | Tue-Wed | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 16 to 17 September 2027 | Thu-Fri | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 11 to 12 October 2027 | Mon-Tue | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT |
| Course dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 to 26 February 2027 | Thu-Fri | London Islington | Available | £549 | £50 | £499 + VAT | |
| 28 to 29 April 2027 | Wed-Thu | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 24 to 25 June 2027 | Thu-Fri | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 17 to 18 August 2027 | Tue-Wed | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 11 to 12 October 2027 | Mon-Tue | London Islington | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT |
| Course dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 4 November 2026 | Tue-Wed | Online | Available | £549 | £120 | £429 + VAT | |
| 20 to 21 January 2027 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £549 | £100 | £449 + VAT | |
| 25 to 26 March 2027 | Thu-Fri | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 26 to 27 May 2027 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 21 to 22 July 2027 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT | ||
| 16 to 17 September 2027 | Thu-Fri | Online | Available | £549 | £549 + VAT |
Private & team training
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.
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Private & team training
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.
Editing and improving existing paths
Adding, converting, and removing anchor points
Shaping smooth and corner transitions
Correcting issues in poorly constructed paths
Building complex artwork from simple geometric shapes
Combining shapes using different construction techniques
Creating and working with compound shapes
Selecting appropriate construction approaches
Preserving stroke behaviour during scaling and transformation
Creating and editing variable-width strokes
Converting live strokes into editable shapes
Applying consistent stroke settings across multiple objects
Defining reusable artwork elements
Updating instances and managing links
Using reusable elements within a document
Writing structured text prompts
Adjusting style, detail, and colour parameters
Using reference images and sketches to guide vector output
Generating artwork within defined shapes
Generating alternate views of existing artwork
Refining generated artwork
Creating and managing multiple artboards
Resizing and reorganising artboards
Adapting artwork for multiple output formats
Applying simple effects
Editing and adjusting applied appearance attributes
Stacking and reordering appearance attributes
Removing or simplifying applied effects
Recolouring existing artwork
Creating multi-stop gradients
Editing gradients using on-canvas controls
Applying gradients to strokes
Working with freeform gradients
Applying brushes to paths
Editing brush appearance
Creating simple custom brushes
Applying patterns to fills and strokes
Editing existing patterns
Scaling, recolouring, and transforming pattern fills
Creating blends between objects
Adjusting blend steps and spacing
Replacing blend spines
Expanding and refining blend results
Recording predictable editing sequences
Applying repeated editing tasks
Editing simple action steps
Sharing artwork for review
Preparing artwork for final output
Setting up export options
Exporting selected artboards
Packaging Illustrator files for handoff
For designers who already know the Illustrator basics and want to work with more sophisticated tools and techniques. Requires our Illustrator Introduction course or equivalent knowledge.
Brilliant examples, good pace - very good opportunnity to pause for questions
The content and pace of the course was just right. The trainer was very knowledgable and friendly.
Really friendly and responsive with questions. I feel very equipped to move forward with Illustrator at a higher level than before. The cou…
Responsive technical support, knowledgeable and skilled teachers!
Great informative course and facilities, highly recommend thank you!
Great Course. Charlotte was an engaging, supportive and informative teacher and had an expert knowledge of Illustrator and design in genera…
Great and welcoming environment with a great trainer and refreshments.
Welcome friendly environment. Excellent facilities. Excellent friendly tutor. Flexible teaching to accommodate learners.
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