Daveia Odoi – “Draw Me!” #5: Baby Shower Invitation

Want to enhance your digital illustrations when using Adobe Illustrator?!

As complex as this design software can be, having the proper foundation is all you need to take your visuals to the next level. With this hands on, easy to follow tutorial, you will learn how to create beautiful design layouts with confidence.

Course Objective: To learn advanced techniques for creating and coloring print ready art in Adobe Illustrator.

Course Focus: Creating a baby shower invitation from scratch.

Here’s a look at the digital art you’ll be making…

Preparation & Prerequisites:

This class is designed for users familiar with Adobe Illustrator and want to get a better understanding of how to create detailed scenes.

This online course is taught on a MAC using the Adobe Illustrator CC 2018. Having a MAC is not required.

Adobe Illustrator is a registered trademark of Adobe, Inc. This class, the instructor(s) presenting the material, nor DNT Dynamite Design, LLC are not in any way affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by Adobe, Inc.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is for you if you some idea on how to navigate Adobe Illustrator’s platform and would like to pick up expert tips on how to properly put together a professional design layout. If you’re brand new to Adobe Illustrator then please consider taking my basic class.

Course Curriculum

“Draw Me!” #5: Baby Shower Invitation
Part 1: Setting Up Your Workspace

Creating Your Artboard and Guides (5:30)

Placing Background and Cover Up (5:57)

Part 2: Creating the Design Elements

Creating the Background Pattern (7:01)

Creating the Floor (4:36)

Drawing the Crib (Part A) (9:12)

Drawing the Crib (Part B) (8:52)

Drawing the Chandelier (Part A) (9:33)

Drawing the Chandelier (Part B) (8:38)

Adding and Editing Text (5:44)

Let’s Talk Pantone Colors! (4:49)

Adding Style with Fonts (4:08)

Recoloring Your Artwork (4:43)

Part 2: Finalizing Your Design

Prepping, Saving & Exporting Your Art (4:41)

How to Save a Vector PDF (Part A) (8:33)

How to Save a Vector PDF (Part B) (5:18)

Bonus!

Vectorizing Images (6:11)

Course Downloads

Chandelier Baby Shower Invitation – Vector AI File