Graphic Design
Your instructor
Erikas Chesonis
Made with
Astute Graphics Plugins
Build clean shapes
Create common vector shapes with Dynamic Shapes.
Adjust points and handles
Learn to master PathScribe for point and handle placement.
Trim and extend paths
Quickly extend paths along their trajectory with the Extend Path Tool
Perfect offset lines
Learn how to draw perfect offset lines with the AG Offset live effect.
100% vector halftones
Create 100% scalable vector halftones with Phantasm.
Ink linework
Add subtle corners to your artwork with Dynamic Corners.
The dynamic duo
Precision drawing in Illustrator
Use DynamicSketch and InkScribe to draw point-perfect paths in Adobe Illustrator.
Keep it clean
Cleaning has never been easier
Use the Smart Remove Brush Tool to reduce unnecessary anchor points without damaging the design.
100% Vector
Master halftones with Phantasm
Build up your design with 100% scalable vector halftones and symbol halftones.
Relevant for
Advertising
Marketing
Social Media
Packaging
Digital
Signage
Merchandise
Brand Guidelines
Presentations
Campaigns
Events
Logo & Branding appears on
Business Cards
Websites
Packaging
Posters
Billboards
Social Posts
Products
Clothing
Vehicles
Storefronts
Stationery
Brochures
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Video 1
Workflow Setup
Erikas Chesonis introduces his Graphic Design workflow inside Adobe Illustrator.
Video 2
Construction & Layout
Erikas talks us through his design principles and philosophies when it come to vector construction and layouts.
Video 3
Color & Patterns
Learn how to add vector halftone and stipple shading to give texture and depth to your graphic designs.
Video 4
Linework
Erikas demonstrates how you can create vector ink lines using just two tools from Astute Graphics.
Video 5
Texture Finish
Finalize and prepare your vector artwork for final texturizing and print production in Adobe Illustrator.
Meet your instructor
Erikas Chesonis
With 10+ years of design experience working with agencies and clients of all sizes, Erikas specialize in editorial and marketing illustration and branding.
Erikas' style combines simple color palettes and geometric forms, drawing inspiration from mid-century design and folk art. Distilling subjects into basic shapes and patterns, portraying them in unexpected and distinctive ways to bring each client’s ideas to life.
A New Yorker-turned-Texan, they spend their free time checking out backyard birds with their duck-tolling retriever, Sammy, or yelling at the TV when their team disappoints them (go Birds).
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