More than anything, I’ve drawn on my teaching experience in putting together this book. Most of all, I’ve learned from decades of teaching Illustrator at community colleges, university extension schools, online courses syndicated around the world, and boutique design consulting agencies. I’ve learned from colleagues, competitors, and experts in different realms of Illustrator. Still, I’m fully aware that my own experience only scratches the surface of everything Illustrator can do. And every day I discover or explore some new way to use Adobe Illustrator in the rapidly evolving world of illustration and design.Īlong the way, I’ve written or co-authored more than a dozen books on Illustrator and other apps in Adobe Creative Suite, and created course materials on Illustrator for Adobe. I’ve conducted seminars for commercial printers and artists, and designed logos and icons for app and web navigation. I’m not an artist, but I’ve collaborated with fine artists to port their work to giclée prints. I’ve drawn bus maps in Los Angeles (yes, they have buses in LA), designed infographics, and created architectural renderings for commercial real-estate developers. I n Adobe Illustrator CC For Dummies, I draw on my long strange trip (to borrow from the Grateful Dead) with Illustrator.

Illustrator for dummies