Below you’ll find a collection of all of the Illustrator Creative Challenges on Adobe Live from April 3–April 14-2023. The starter files, videos, and final art are included, if you want to create along with me!
Creating a Blueprint
Illustration Challenge; Use the grid repeat to create a layout for a vegetable garden, mix radial repeats to create plants, and grid repeats to lay them out.
Patterns for Surface Design
Illustration Challenge; Create custom pattern swatches that can be applied to a variety of products, and explore pattern options and editing mode to adjust the layout.
Simplified Illustration
Illustration Challenge; Create an endangered species stamp by using a photo reference and illustrating with simple shapes.
Line Art and Flat Color
Illustration Challenge; Create a flat style illustration starting with line art using the pen tool, and then use live paint to add color. Bring your work into Photoshop to add a filled corner style to the lines.
Kinetic Type Animation
Typography Challenge; Combine Illustrator with After Effects to add motion to your type using paths created in illustrator for the start and end points of your animation.
Abstract 3D Illustrations
Illustration Challenge; Layout a grid with 2D shapes and then apply 3D effects with multiple lights to the mix to add depth and emphasis.
Interwoven Line Logo
Logo Challenge; Create a simple line art logo and then use offset path and blends to add multiple lines, use different line weights, and use intertwine to add depth to the logo.
Accessible Design Basics
Skills Challenge; Put together a style guide that can be used for graphic design, branding, illustration projects and more, using accessibility tools to ensure your project is legible to a wide audience.
Challenge Recap
A community livestream where we celebrate your work with live Q&A!