Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
2 Hour(s) 51 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Joe Marshall
Rating
Course Overview
Design vector based icons, glyphs, logos, posters, user interfaces and more.
Learning to create vector icons, logos, user interfaces, buttons, and more is a growing trend for both the web and mobile devices. This course focuses on abstract and flat-design techniques using Pixelmator's Shapes. Shapes allow you create icons, glyphs, logos, posters, and more in a vector format that is scalable without losing image quality at any size. Once a Shape is created, you can reuse it allowing you to never re-create that shape from scratch again.
This course is taught in a relaxed, conversational, unscripted style. Recorded to capture what it is like to hear a designer's thoughts as the designing unfolds. No slides, PowerPoint presentations, or scripts are used. The course is lean, trimmed, and fast-paced but you can still learn at your own pace. The lessons are taught in Pixelmator and the techniques and tools used are presented as you need to know them.
By the end of the course you will have the knowledge to create your own Shapes from scratch using Pixelmator. You will also understand the process to create and deliver icons, logos, posters, user interfaces, buttons, and more. Plus over 60 Pixelmator Shapes included.
Techniques and topics covered include:
- Vector vs. bitmap graphics
- Working with Pixelmator Shapes
- Style attributes that add details to Shapes created in Pixelmator
- Editing Shapes using nodes and handles
- Using existing Shapes to create custom shapes
- Building complex Shapes
- Implement the latest design trends in flat-design
- Applying masks and clipping masks to Shapes in Pixelmator
- Organizing and ordering layers
- Applying gradients and color palettes to Shapes
- Saving Shapes to the Shapes palette to reuse or share with others
- Working with Text in Pixelmator
- Includes instruction on Pixelmator's Pen Tool and Freeform Pen Tool
- Lesson on how to utilize the Effects Browser
- Converting Fonts to Shapes to create custom typography and Shapes
- Just-in-time-learning to not overwhelm the student with Pixelmator's many features
- And a lot more tips, keyboard shortcuts, and tricks along the way
Over 100 Pixelmator Shapes will be added to the course throughout the year!
Course Content
- 11 section(s)
- 36 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction And Downloading Software
- Section 2 Creating An Icon and Working With Shapes
- Section 3 Layers, Styles, Gradients, and Custom Shapes
- Section 4 Using Edit Mode To Create Custom Shapes
- Section 5 Advanced Shapes - A Lighthouse And An Owl
- Section 6 Vector Compositions
- Section 7 Pixelmator Effects - Mixing Vector Graphics And Bitmap Graphics
- Section 8 Pixelmator Pen Tools
- Section 9 Conclusion - More free Shapes
- Section 10 Course Shapes Download
- Section 11 Extras: Student Q&A
What You’ll Learn
- Master the skills and techniques involved in making icons, logos, glyphs, posters, and more using Pixelmator Shapes, 35 plus Pixelmator Shapes and a lot more coming..., Complete working knowledge of the Pixelmator Vector Tool Set, Apply trendy design techniques such as long shadows, flat design, and blurred backgrounds, Most students will be able to use Pixelmator as a replacement to Photoshop and Illustrator for everyday common graphic design tasks
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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LLevi Sorenson
Great for someone who feels uncomfortable or overwhelmed by working with or creating vector art. This instructor really eases you into it with easy to follow exercises. Also, thanks for creating a Pixelmator course. I wish there was more Pixelmator content on Udemy.
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JJohn Armstrong
I knew nothing of Pixelmator (or vector graphics) when I started this course. It seems well-suited to my level of (in)experience, and is teaching me the basics of the Pixelmator tool set and how to use them to accomplish basic graphics tasks, which is what I needed to know.
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GGORNATION GmbH Wienburgstr. 207, 48159 Münster
The course showed me how to use the vector based part of Pixelmator. If you want to design an Icon or some basic symbols this course is the right one. I wanted to be able to design whole Flyer or brochures but that's not really covered in the course. So learning by doing now...
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PPaul Mayer
This course has the best content on learning pixelmator for vector graphics. Thank you so much, I hope you might consider creating more content for this course, or even creating an advanced course for vector graphics for pixelmator, I would purchase it in a heart beat.
