Blog #3 - Illustrator Tutorials

 

Link: Selection & Direct Selection Tool Tutorial

I believe that these tools will be easy to use and will be very helpful when creating projects. I could see myself using these tools when starting the base of a project and making shapes to design something bigger. An interesting aspect of these tools I found was how you can easily manipulate shapes and make them your own. One part I think will be tricky for me is getting in the habit of using shortcuts. This will allow me to be the most time efficient and use the tools to the best of my ability.  

Link: Pen, Pencil, & Brush Tool Tutorial

I believe these tools will play a major role on the Illustrator platform and after some practice I think these tools will become simple to use. I could see myself using some of these tools when tracing images or refining lines. I also found the brush definitions to be a cool option when trying to bring a new element to your design. One part I believe will be tricky for me is utilizing all the different tools within the pen, pencil, and brush tools so when I am trying to create something specific, I am not making the process harder than it needs to be.

Link: Type Tools Tutorial

I believe the initial use of this tool is very straight forward, however I could see it becoming tricky when you start adding different design elements and effects to the text. I could see myself using this tool when creating posters or really any graphic with words involved. As I mentioned earlier, I think once you go further into the tool and start using the touch type tool and area type tool it could get a little confusing, but I did find those tools to be very interesting once you get the hang of it.