Adobe Illustrator, abbreviated as "AI". It is a very excellent vector graphics processing software. AI is widely used in many fields. Such as printing and publishing, poster book typesetting, professional illustration. It can also be used for multimedia image processing and Internet page making. AI can provide higher precision and control for line draft. It is suitable for producing any small design to large complex projects.
The main functions of AI have the following two levels:
Painting function: We can use AI to draw multi-dimensional graphics. Such as 2D (plane), 2.5 D (plane + 3D), 3D graphics.
Design function: AI can be used for font design and graphic/icon design. These include UE/UI graphics and icon design, plane graphics and icon design, etc. AI can be used in UE/UI design, logo design and graphic typesetting design. Among them, graphic typesetting design includes magazines, cards, picture albums, DM, advertising posters, etc. It can design product packaging, product appearance and auxiliary linearity of architecture.
The functions of the software are comprehensive. In fact, learning AI does not require a basic knowledge of fine arts. However, people with a foundation in fine arts will have obvious advantages. They have advantages over their graphic design or illustration creation. After all, they will think more. If you do illustration design, you need the basis of hand painting!
Not a major in fine arts, it doesn't matter much. The usefulness of art to graphic design in software lies in the expression of color and modeling. However, these can be cultivated and mastered later. At ordinary times, people can often watch something related to fine arts. For example, visit more art exhibitions and go to bookstores to buy some books related to design.
Graphic design has many categories. For example: font design, format design, book frame design. It also has logo design, advertising design and product packaging design. As well as commercial display design, corporate image design and so on. Learning depends on which one you like. Through these ways to improve your aesthetic and enrich your ideas. When designing, there are things in your heart and you will have more inspiration.
Everyone wants to be an excellent designer. Of course, you need to understand and learn relevant design knowledge from multiple dimensions. Including graphic design, web design, color philosophy, etc. We should also believe in our learning ability and design ability. As long as you want to do it and like to do it, you can certainly do it well. We must not worry. Even those who have studied art may not be able to use AI software well. No artistic skills have little influence. But as a designer, taste and aesthetics are very important.
Now 3D is more and more widely used. However, 2D and 2.5 D graphic design is still quite popular. They can also make very extreme visual effects. At present, 2D and 2.5 D are still the mainstream of design, and 3D is a good supplement. AI is still an important design software for graphic and typesetting design. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that everyone learn AI well in addition to PS.
There are also many basic art courses on the Internet. They can be used as a reference for everyone to learn. This will help everyone to make better use of the software and design better works.
