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Illustrator Intermediate Course

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.

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Illustrator Intermediate training course

Illustrator Intermediate Course

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.

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Course Dates

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
17-18th Sep 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £120.00 £429.00 + VAT
5-6th Oct 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
3-4th Nov 26 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
3-4th Dec 26 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
20-21st Jan 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
25-26th Feb 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
25-26th Mar 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
28-29th Apr 27 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
26-27th May 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
24-25th Jun 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
21-22nd Jul 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
No in-person dates available at the moment.
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
5-6th Oct 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
3-4th Dec 26 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
25-26th Feb 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
28-29th Apr 27 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
24-25th Jun 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
17-18th Sep 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £120.00 £429.00 + VAT
3-4th Nov 26 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
20-21st Jan 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
25-26th Mar 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
26-27th May 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
21-22nd Jul 27 Wed-Thu Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + 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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17-18th Sep 26

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£120.00
You pay
£429.00 + VAT

5-6th Oct 26

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£100.00
You pay
£449.00 + VAT

3-4th Nov 26

Tue-Wed

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£70.00
You pay
£479.00 + VAT

3-4th Dec 26

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£50.00
You pay
£499.00 + VAT

20-21st Jan 27

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

25-26th Feb 27

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

25-26th Mar 27

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

28-29th Apr 27

Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

26-27th May 27

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

24-25th Jun 27

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

21-22nd Jul 27

Wed-Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Shape and Edit Paths

Editing and improving existing paths

Adding, converting, and removing anchor points

Shaping smooth and corner transitions

Correcting issues in poorly constructed paths

2

Apply Shape-Based Construction Techniques

Building complex artwork from simple geometric shapes

Combining shapes using different construction techniques

Creating and working with compound shapes

Selecting appropriate construction approaches

3

Work with Stroke Appearance and Behaviour

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

4

Create and Use Reusable Artwork

Defining reusable artwork elements

Updating instances and managing links

Using reusable elements within a document

5

Generate and Refine Vector Artwork

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

6

Organise Artboards and Multi-Format Documents

Creating and managing multiple artboards

Resizing and reorganising artboards

Adapting artwork for multiple output formats

7

Edit Appearance Attributes and Effects

Applying simple effects

Editing and adjusting applied appearance attributes

Stacking and reordering appearance attributes

Removing or simplifying applied effects

8

Design Colour Systems and Gradient Transitions

Recolouring existing artwork

Creating multi-stop gradients

Editing gradients using on-canvas controls

Applying gradients to strokes

Working with freeform gradients

9

Work with Brushes

Applying brushes to paths

Editing brush appearance

Creating simple custom brushes

10

Edit and Transform Repeating Patterns

Applying patterns to fills and strokes

Editing existing patterns

Scaling, recolouring, and transforming pattern fills

11

Create and Manage Blends

Creating blends between objects

Adjusting blend steps and spacing

Replacing blend spines

Expanding and refining blend results

12

Streamline Repetitive Workflows

Recording predictable editing sequences

Applying repeated editing tasks

Editing simple action steps

13

Share and Export Artwork

Sharing artwork for review

Preparing artwork for final output

Setting up export options

Exporting selected artboards

Packaging Illustrator files for handoff

Who is this course for?

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.

465 Reviews
9.7/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

Responsive technical support, knowledgeable and skilled teachers!

Bartek – 11th May 26

Great informative course and facilities, highly recommend thank you!

Arefa – 18th February 26

Great Course. Charlotte was an engaging, supportive and informative teacher and had an expert knowledge of Illustrator and design in genera…

Matt – 19th January 26

Great and welcoming environment with a great trainer and refreshments.

Jamie – 3rd September 25

Welcome friendly environment. Excellent facilities. Excellent friendly tutor. Flexible teaching to accommodate learners.

Sue – 3rd September 25

Everything! I really enjoyed it. Matt was an excellent teacher and i felt like i could stop the class and understand what he was saying and…

Julie – 14th August 25

Really good examples relevant for learning everything if needed or tailoring examples to professional lives of attendees

Curtis – 14th August 25

Really good again! Learnt alot in a relaxed environment.

James – 9th July 25

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