Once you know what is meant by vector design, and a bit about the basics of graphic design, then the next thing you must master the technical skills. What is meant by the technical ability here is the ability to use graphic design programs that fit so you can visualize your ideas and creativity in a work.
Since we are talking about the design vector, then the program / software that must be mastered is the vector design software, or commonly called illustration software. The author deliberately chose an illustration software that suits your needs, ie Adobe Illustrator, among a variety of similar software on the market.
Why Adobe Illustrator?
If you are wondering why the author chose as an Adobe Illustrator illustration software that must be mastered, it could not be separated from facts about the program output Adobe.inc the software giant itself. Some reasons are:
Adobe Illustrator has long been known as a software illustration of the world's No. 1 choice in professional designers and design practitioners.
Adobe Illustrator has the capabilities, features and facilities that can be counted on to realize your creative work.
Adobe Illustrator is highly compatible with a variety of other software for various purposes end, as the interests of printing, desktop publishing, web publishing and others.
Adobe Illustrator is user friendly, which greatly facilitates the user in using and accessing various features, especially with the grouping system of the facility through the menu facility, toolbox, palettes and so on.
Adobe Illustrator is capable of handling a wide variety of designs from simple to very complex nature, and to be able to export the final results of a design into a variety of formats to suit your needs with dependable quality.
Especially for the workmanship of this book, the author uses Adobe Illustrator CS (Creative Suite), or often called Adobe Illustrator 11. It currently has available the latest release of Illustrator, the Adobe Illustrator CS2, but due consideration of the needs of computer resources that are too large, especially for novice users, the authors chose the previous release.
But do not worry, you can just use this latest release if indeed possible, because there are so many changes in both this release. Or even, if you're still using previous versions of Illustrator, Adobe Illustrator 10 to the bottom was not really matter. Although there are few facilities that exist only in versions CS and CS2.
But Basically, it's almost the same, ok? So do not you worry.
Adobe Illustrator CS Interface
To be able to use this program, first you must look at is the interface (UI) program. Interface similar to Adobe Illustrator CS interface Adoeb other programs, with the grouping of facilities and clearly structured. As well as the main focus on large work area in the middle.
Such an interface type is expected to make it easy for its users to focus on the work being done. Even for those who are beginners, Adobe Illustrator CS interface will be very helpful.
