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Amazing Affinity Designer on the iPad Course V2 - Essentials

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About Amazing Affinity Designer on the iPad Course V2 - Essentials

About this Course

Start Interface & New Document

Start a New Document

Interface Items

Vector vs Pixels

Command Key

Create & Manipulate Shapes Intro

Create Simple Shapes

Fill & Stroke

No Fill & Stroke

Corner Tool

Convert to Curves & Nodes

Select Options

Convert Nodes

Geometry

Intersect XOR Divide

Make a Fruit Logo

Compound Paths

Shapes Project: Make a Monkey Face Intro

Create Primitive Circles & Duplicate

Create the Hair

Create the Tuft & Ears

Add Face Details

Shapes Project: Make a Rocket Icon Intro

Create the Basic Rocket Shape with Geometry

Use Geometry to Divide the Rocket into Two

Create Background & Add Shadows

Shapes Project: Delivery Logo Intro

Create Basic Van Shape

Adjust the Nodes to Add More Detail

Create the Speed Lines

Create Background & Color Variations

Lines & Curves Intro

Basic Pen

Basic Pen Curves

Node Handles

Break Node Handles

Click Drag when Drawing

Drawing Modifiers

Lines & Curves Project: Violin Banner / Poster

Set-up Document

Import Your Image

Change Opacity & Lock

Redraw Violin Body

Draw Rest of Violin

Add Basic Color

Add Text

Using Blends

Adjusting Text & Background Picture

Exporting as PDF for Print

Pencil & Brush Intro

Pencil Options

Vector Brushes

Brush Options

Pencil & Brush Project: Paper Cut-Out Intro

Set-up Page & Create Initial Shape with Shadow

Create Duplicate Shapes for Paper Look

Find Your Shark to Trace

Trace Shark Using the Pencil Tool

Group the Shapes & Add Shadow

Customize Text to Create Quick Logo

Look at Export JPG Details

Duplication & Repetition Intro

Stroke Profiles

Strokes Caps Joins Align

Order and Scale with Object

Creating Arrows

Dash Patterns & Phase

Duplicate Refresher

Rotate Around a Point

Rotate Multiple Shapes

Duplication & Repetition Project: Infographic Dial Intro

Create Background with Guides

Use Repetition to Create Markers

Create Pointer

Create Background

Add Text

Duplication & Repetition Project: New Vinyl Record Intro

Creating Concentric Circles

Make Shapes to Use for Geometry

Dividing Up into Multiple Shapes

Coloring it Up

Adding the Text

Text Intro

72 Artistic vs Frame Text

Text options

Text Tracking Shear & Scale

Text Mini Project with Shear

Text Kerning Baseline and Superscript & Subscript

Leading & Space Between Paragraphs

Indenting & First Line Indenting

Type on a Path

Type on a Circle

Text Inside & Outside the Same Shape

Text Project: Social Media Post Intro

Set Up Document & Add Stock Photo

Putting in Text on a Circle

Adding More Text

Adjust Frame Text

More Text Option & Final Export

Well Done & Thank You - Onto the Next Level!

What You Will Learn?

  • Hi - I'm Tim.
  • I'm a senior trainer, and designer at Red Rocket Studio, and a university lecturer working in and around London..
  • Welcome to my Amazing Affinity Designer on the iPad Course for Beginners for V2.
  • Affinity Designer is one of the best design pieces of software around and a strong (and more affordable) contender for Adobe Illustrator and the iPad version enables you to be more mobile..
  • It allows you to create beautiful logos, infographics, patterns, icons and other digital vector work with stunning color. This modern vector graphic creation software package works primarily in vector form but also allows for a pixel function including working with photographic images and pixel brushes to add gorgeous textures to your artwork..
  • It has an easy-to-use interface to help you work in a fast and intuitive way..
  • The course includes the following:.
  • An overview for those new to the software.
  • How to draw your own shapes and manipulate them using the Pen, Pencil and Geometry tools.
  • How to create infographics, logos and icons.
  • Learn how to create eye-catching and amazing digital vector artwork.
  • Understand color including RGB / CMYK, Spot as well as working with Gradients.
  • How to create designs for use in print, packaging, advertising, social media, websites and mobile graphics.
  • Affinity Designer has everything you need to create the perfect vector graphics – whether it's for commercial printing, home printing, web or social media projects..
  • Music courtesy of Bensound..