Illustrator Foundations ─ The Art of Vector Graphics and Design in Illustrator

Whether you are creating a catchy and fun cartoon, designing a print banner advertisement, or developing content for a mobile game, save time and money with expert techniques, trips and tricks from by Adobe Certified Expert, Rafiq Elmansy with Illustrator Foundations. With practical applications and step by step tutorials, solve problems quickly to develop creative projects?on time and to budget. Want to hone your Illustrator skills so you can remain competitive in a diverse market while concentrating on your vector graphics projects? Then Illustrator Foundations is for you! With real-world professional projects you'll discover how to: develop mobile applications, work with layers, masks, vector images and many more tips and tricks not found anywhere else! Harness the full Creative Suite software package with tips on how to integrate Illustrator with Photoshop and After Effects. This book is a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step walkthroughs; you'll wonder how you survived this long without it. Put the Adobe Illustrator CS6 techniques to the test with the fully updated companion website with downloadable Illustrator source files, examples and video tutorials.

• Conquer the complexities of the Adobe Illustrator software package and explore the myriad of tips and tricks based on real-world working methods to help you work faster and more efficiently and to budget!




• Gain the best possible results from problem to the solution for your advertisements, websites, cartoons or mobile application development and remain competitive in a diverse market with the tried and true methods of a professional graphic designer and illustrator. Adapt Illustrator techniques to your own Adobe Creative Suite workflow with coverage on integrating After Effects, Flash and Photoshop with Illustrator.





• Put the Adobe Illustrator CS6 cheats to the test with the fully updated companion website with downloadable Illustrator source files, examples and video tutorials.





• Enhance your creative toolkit with the Illustrator CS6 cheats and examples featuring practical solutions for the busy artist with extensive coverage of HTML-5, mobile and web content development, blob brush, bristle brush and perspective grid, color palettes and more!

Rafiq Elmansy is a graphic designer for 10 years with background in traditional art and sculpture. His experience in graphic design includes working in different design projects as well as creative directing. He runs his own design company Pixel Consultations. He is also an Adobe Community Professional, Adobe Certified Expert and the founder and manager of the Adobe user group in Egypt (AUGE). Rafiq is also part of the Adobe Prerelease Program.Rafiq Elmansy is an author in the graphic and design field, his articles are published in Adobe design and developer center, Adobe Edge magazine, communitymx.com and his design blog www.graphicmania.net. Recently, he becomes a Friend of Icograda (the International Council of Graphic Design Associations).