5 Reasons Why Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) Is Becoming Essential For Marketers

Posted on April 26, 2017August 8, 2018 by Mark

These days, online content rules - and Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) is becoming the go-to tool, for marketers. In the digital world, communicating information in a manner that captures the attention of the viewer is paramount to your online marketing success. The ability to edit, manipulate, create and shape memorable images puts your brand on the radar and creates valuable lead opportunities. Imagine being able to churn out promotional images, brochures, logos, social media images and other graphics yourself, instead of hiring a designer and awkwardly trying to communicate your vision to t...

Discounted Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator Training Courses

Posted on November 23, 2016February 22, 2018 by Mark

To take advantage of this fantastic offer just choose your course along with the course date then email us directly info@creativestudiosderby.co.uk quoting '15% OFFER'. Please note using our online booking form to reserve your space will not generate this discount. Click on the icon above to view all of our current InDesign Training Courses, we have a one day 'Bootcamp' course to get you going in the basics and a two day Introductory course which takes you past the basics and in to creating interactive elements within PDFs Our Photoshop Training Courses are also aime...

Whats new in Illustrator CC 2017?

Posted on November 16, 2016August 8, 2018 by Mark

What are the new features in Adobe's updated 2017 release of Adobe Illustrator? New Adobe Illustrator templates When you create a new document in Adobe Illustrator there is now a new window that gives you a huge variety of templates, these have come from Adobe Stock. Some already have layers with content on that you can edit and personalise, this is really useful if you need inspiration rather than starting from a completely blank page. There is still the option to choose between Print & Web presets that have always been there and are very useful. New work space experience...

How to Create Pattern Swatches in Adobe Illustrator

Posted on August 31, 2016October 15, 2021 by mark williams

What is a Pattern Swatch in Adobe Illustrator? In dictionaries, swatches are normally defined as being sample pieces of cloth, fabric and sometimes paints, designed to provide examples of a larger design – i.e. for use in the physical world. In the realms of Adobe Illustrator, a swatch is basically the same thing, only applied to the digital space that you’re working with. Adobe Illustrator swatches are any named patterns, colours, tints or gradients that are created for use on a single document. document.getElementById("thinkific-product-embed") || document.write('');50% OFF WI...

Using Adobe Illustrator For Fashion Design: How To Draw Flats

Posted on August 12, 2016August 8, 2018 by mark williams

When we think of Adobe Illustrator, it’s normally graphic design that jumps to the forefront of our minds. Indeed, that is how the tool is more often than not promoted by Adobe itself, so it’s only a natural connection to make. However, such is the power, complexity and versatility of the program, Adobe Illustrator can and is in fact used for many different design projects that perhaps fall outside of what we generally consider to be ‘graphic design’. One such usage can be found in the realms of fashion design, where indeed Adobe Illustrator is used to great effect. One of the most fund...

Why You Don’t Need To Be Good At Art To Master Adobe Illustrator

Posted on June 28, 2016June 29, 2016 by mark williams

Adobe Illustrator was first introduced to big, bulky screens back in 1986 as graphic design software. It can now be found on thousands of computers around the world, for beginners learning the ropes or for big businesses and corporations. Adobe Illustrator can be used for various projects. Whether it’s building a web page or creating a logo, Illustrator’s many features make it accessible to people of all experience with Adobe – so whether you’re an experienced Photoshopper, or have never used Adobe before in your life, this program does not discriminate. So, why sho...

Affordable Structured Learning With Our Online Adobe Courses

Posted on May 20, 2016August 4, 2016 by mark williams

Hello! We hope you’ve all been enjoying this blog. We’ve got a crack team of Adobe CC specialists and professionals here at Creative Studios, and, being an educational platform, we love nothing more than delivering all of the great free tips and content that you can find right here on our blog. But today we thought we’d educate you about another form of online learning that you can benefit from. Blogs are great – we know from your feedback that our posts help solve many of your problems out there when dealing with the super-powerful Adobe apps that are Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. But...

Getting Started With Illustrator’s New Features

Posted on May 17, 2016May 18, 2016 by mark williams

With a bedrock as firm as Adobe’s Creative Cloud tools, it’s not brand new pieces of software that we look forward to, but updates to existing ones. Indeed, it’s not that we could ever imagine, nor even want, a replacement for Adobe Illustrator – but if Adobe were so inclined every once in a while to give it a rejig, to make it better, faster, more powerful, and with maybe one or two new features thrown in for us to get our teeth into, then who are we to complain? The new features for Adobe Illustrator are indeed as exciting as the news that foretold them. But, as with all things brand new, t...

How To Use Illustrator To Supercharge Your Business Blog

Posted on March 19, 2016March 22, 2016 by mark williams

In 2016, content marketing is no longer an option. It’s an imperative. We know this here at Creative Studios, as you can immediately tell since you’re reading this blog, all of our competitors know it, and so do all of yours. No doubt you will already be aware of this fact also. As a business, you will of course have a website, and that website should have a blog. Blogs are brilliant. They are the perfect tool for the modern-day marketer to add real value to a brand. Through your blog, you can make a regular address to your dedicated followers, provide them with the latest industry news,...

Design a Logo in Illustrator

Posted on February 19, 2016August 8, 2018 by mark williams

Ilustrator is an initiative and nifty programme created for those with a love for design and graphics. Illusrators numerous incorporated tools allow the user to create unique and intricate designs. Logo design in Illustrator offers an array of tools, enhancing your creativity, being the best program to use for your artistic designs. Pen Tool for Shape Design Ok so, with the pen tool requires practice, patience, practice and more practice. Undertanding the pen tool can really benefit and aid creative design. Lets start by navigating to the left hand side on the tools panel....