Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork, 2nd Edition

Book Description

Attention, designers, it’s time to get serious about your creative process. For too long you’ve allowed yourself to go soft, relying on your software to do all of your creative work at the expense of your craftsmanship. This book will NOT show you how to use every tool and feature in Adobe Illustrator. This book WILL, however, teach you the importance of drawing out your ideas, analyzing the shapes, and then methodically building them precisely in vector form using the techniques explained in this book.

In Vector Basic Training, Second Edition acclaimed illustrative designer Von Glitschka takes you through his systematic process for creating the kind of precise vector graphics that separate the pros from the mere toolers. Along the way, he’ll whip your drawing skills into shape and show you how to create elegant curves and precise anchor points for your designs. In addition to new illustrative examples throughout the book, this edition includes an all-new chapter on how to apply color and detail to your illustrations using tried-and-true methods that you’ll use over and over again. You’ll also get access to over seven hours of all-new HD video tutorials and source files so you can follow along with Von as he walks you through his entire process.

Whether you’re creating illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, CorelDRAW, or even Inkscape, you’ll be able to use Von’s techniques to establish a successful creative process for crafting consistently precise illustrations every single time you pick you up your pen, stylus, or mouse.

In Vector Basic Training, Second Edition, you’ll learn:

• The tools and shortcuts that make up a design pro’s creative arsenal
• How to use “The Clockwork Method” to create accurate curves every time
• When and where to set just the right number of anchor points for any design
• How to build shapes quickly using basic Illustrator tools and plug-ins
• Techniques for art directing yourself to get the results you desire
• Fundamental methods for applying color and detail to your illustrations

中文：

书名：矢量基础训练：构建精确矢量艺术品的系统创作过程，第2版

设计师们，请注意，是时候认真对待你们的创作过程了。太长时间以来，你一直允许自己变得软弱，依赖你的软件来完成所有的创造性工作，而不是牺牲你的手艺。本书不会向您展示如何使用Adobe Illustrator中的每一个工具和功能。然而，这本书将教你画出你的想法，分析形状，然后使用本书中解释的技术有条不紊地精确地以矢量形式构建它们的重要性。

在……里面向量基础训练，第二版备受赞誉的插图设计师冯·格利奇卡将带领你完成他的系统过程，创建将专业人员与纯粹的工具者区分开来的那种精确的矢量图形。在此过程中，他将鞭策你的绘画技巧，并向你展示如何为你的设计创造优雅的曲线和精确的锚点。除了书中新的插图例子外，这个版本还包括一个全新的章节，介绍如何使用反复使用的可靠方法将颜色和细节应用到您的插图中。你还将获得超过七个小时的全新高清视频教程和源文件，这样你就可以跟随冯一起完成他的整个过程。

无论您是在Adobe Illustrator、Affity Designer、CorelDRAW甚至Inkscape中创建插图，您都可以使用Von的技术来建立一个成功的创作过程，以便每次您拿起笔、触笔或鼠标时都能制作出一致精确的插图。

在……里面向量基础培训，第二版，您将了解到：

• 构成设计专家创造性武器库的工具和快捷方式
• 如何用“发条法”每次都能做出精确的曲线
• 何时何地为任何设计设置正确数量的锚点
• 如何使用基本Illustrator工具和插件快速构建形状
• 引导自己获得你想要的结果的艺术技巧
• 将色彩和细节应用于插图的基本方法