Create 2D Game Art in Illustrator: A Beginner's Design Guide

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John Bura,Mammoth Interactive

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1 - Introduction to Illustrator

2 - How To Download Adobe Illustrator.mp4

02:08

3 - Introduction to the Interface.mp4

03:35

4 - New File and Navigation.mp4

04:19

5 - General Directions.mp4

02:23

2 - Illustrator Tools

6 - Pen Tool.mp4

10:22

7 - Line Segments.mp4

07:36

8 - Shape Tools.mp4

06:33

9 - Color Filling.mp4

07:53

10 - Paintbrushes.mp4

04:14

11 - Pencil Tools.mp4

04:27

12 - Rotation and Reflection.mp4

04:30

13 - Scale Tools.mp4

03:53

14 - Width Tool.mp4

08:29

3 - Build Shapes in Illustrator

15 - Shape Builder Part 1.mp4

06:06

16 - Shape Builder Part 2.mp4

04:50

17 - Shape Builder Part 3.mp4

03:36

4 - Illustrator Tools Advanced

18 - Free Transform.mp4

03:13

19 - Perspective Tool.mp4

06:02

20 - Mesh Tools.mp4

03:31

21 - Gradient Tool.mp4

03:13

22 - Symbol Sprayer.mp4

08:04

23 - Graphing Tools.mp4

03:39

24 - Layers.mp4

05:15

5 - Illustrator Practice

25 - Illustrator Fun Part 1.mp4

05:38

26 - Illustrator Fun Part 2.mp4

12:52

27 - Illustrator Fun Part 3.mp4

07:36

6 - Make Flat Design Spaceships in Adobe Illustrator

28 - Creating a Spaceship.mp4

16:18

29 - Creating a Rounded Spaceship.mp4

16:20

30 - Creating a Faux Pixel Art Spaceship.mp4

12:53

31 - Spaceship Conclusion.mp4

04:13

32 - Illustrator Files Spaceship.html

32 - spaceships.zip

7 - Make a Flat Design Game Background in Illustrator

33 - Making Ground Tiles.mp4

11:50

34 - Adding Bushes to the Scene.mp4

13:04

35 - Adding Clouds and Finishing the Scene.mp4

05:24

36 - Illustrator Files Game Background.html

36 - illustratorsimplescene.zip

8 - Bonus

37 - Please rate this course.html

38 - Bonus Lecture.html

Course Trailer

1 - Course Trailer.mp4

00:40

Description

Learn to make Fast 2D Game Art in Illustrator: Flat Design

What You'll Learn?

Navigate Adobe Illustrator.
Design 3 different styles of spaceship as digital art for your projects.
Create faux pixel art.
Get all source files for projects
Design a digital outdoor park scene for your game or app.
Put the art you make in this course into your portfolio!

Who is this for?

Anyone who wants to learn Adobe Illustrator

Anyone who wants to learn flat design

Developers who want to make spaceship art for their games or apps.

Game developers who need a background scene for their game.

What You Need to Know?

Illustrator

You can use a PC, though this course was recorded on a Mac

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Description
John Bura from Mammoth Interactive shows you how to use Adobe Illustrator to do flat design. First you will get a complete runthrough of using Illustrator with examples. Then together we draw 3 different spaceships and a simple game background for use in games, apps, and other digital media of your choice.

When you have a free afternoon, spend it efficiently by learning a new skill that you can put on your resume, with a finished project you can add to your portfolio. Before you know it, your showcase will grow with all the projects that will have built up over time.

Taking daily steps to grow your toolkit will ensure that you remain a lifelong learner. As they say, there's no such thing as a small step. Every action you take will impact the rest of your career.
What makes you a good teacher?

I have released over 40 games and apps that have done very well in the app store.
I run a company called Mammoth Interactive so I am actively in the field building apps and making money
I have been teaching since 2002
I personally love learning online and my life is much better because I have learned online rather than a classroom
I am one of the top 10 highest grossing Udemy teachers
I have been a Udemy instructor since 2011.
I make sure people learn how to make money from their creations.
I have over 150k students worldwide

All source files are included!Â Enroll now to join the Mammoth community.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to learn Adobe Illustrator
Anyone who wants to learn flat design
Developers who want to make spaceship art for their games or apps.
Game developers who need a background scene for their game.

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John Bura is has been a successful Udemy instructor since 2011. John Bura has been programming games since 1997 and teaching since 2002. John is the owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive. This company produces XBOX 360, iPhone, iPad, android, HTML 5, ad-games and more. Mammoth Interactive recently sold a game to Nickelodeon! John has been contracted by many different companies to provide game design, audio, programming, level design and project management. To this day John has 40 commercial games that he has contributed to. Several of the games he has produced have risen to the top 10 in the Apple's app store. In his spare time John likes to play ultimate Frisbee, cycle and work out.

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Mammoth Interactive is a leading online course provider in everything from learning to code to becoming a YouTube star. Mammoth Interactive courses have been featured on Harvard’s edX, Business Insider and more.Over 11 years, Mammoth Interactive has built a global student community with 1.1 million courses sold. Mammoth Interactive has released over 250 courses and 2,500 hours of video content.Founder and CEO John Bura has been programming since 1997 and teaching since 2002. John has created top-selling applications for iOS, Xbox and more. John also runs SaaS company Devonian Apps, building efficiency-minded software for technology workers like you."I absolutely love this course. This is such a comprehensive course that was well worth the money I spent and a lot more. Will definitely be looking at more Mammoth Interactive courses when I finish this." – Student Matt W."Very good at explaining the basics then building to more complex features." – Student Kevin L.Try a course today.

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