Vector Design with Illustrator
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Draw crisp logos, icons, and illustrations that scale to any size using vector tools. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Vectors vs pixels
- Shapes and the pen tool
- Paths, anchors, and curves
- Colour and gradients
- Designing a logo
- Building an icon set
Skills you'll pick up
- Vectors vs pixels
- Shapes and the pen tool
- Paths, anchors, and curves
- Colour and gradients
- Designing a logo
- Building an icon set
Tools covered
- Illustrator
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Vectors vs pixels
Module 1 of Vector Design with Illustrator. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Shapes and the pen tool
Module 2 of Vector Design with Illustrator. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Paths, anchors, and curves
Module 3 of Vector Design with Illustrator. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Colour and gradients
Module 4 of Vector Design with Illustrator. 1 lessons · 1h
Lessons in this course
- Vectors vs pixels
- Shapes and the pen tool
- Paths, anchors, and curves
- Colour and gradients
- Designing a logo
- Building an icon set
- Type as artwork
- Export for print and screen
- Illustrator: Deep dive 9
- Illustrator: Deep dive 10
Instructor
Owen Marsh — Brand & Icon Designer
Owen Marsh is a Brand & Icon Designer with years of hands-on experience teaching Illustrator to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Vector Design with Illustrator. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $85,000 per year · median India salary ₹11,00,000 per year · 41,402 open roles worldwide
- Illustrator Specialist
- Senior Illustrator Lead
- Illustrator Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Vector Design with Illustrator course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Vector Design with Illustrator, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Vector Design with Illustrator take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.