Inkscape: From Beginner to Pro In Inkscape & Graphic Design

Learn Inkscape, the FREE vector-based graphic design application. In this course, you'll learn everything you need to know to go from a BEGINNER to a PRO in Inkscape and vector design. With my step-by-step instructional videos, you'll finally gain mastery of the various features and tools found in this amazing free Adobe Illustrator alternative while learning applicable skills to help you get paid for your designs.

I'm Michael Davies, a 10+ year professional designer and instructor for free and open source creative software. I'm also a certified Google UX Designer and YouTuber with over 150,000 subscribers on my channel, Davies Media Design. Over my career, I've taught millions of students and viewers just like you how to use free software to obtain valuable skills and create stunning works.

This course will teach you important fundamental concepts while also taking a deeper dive into more advanced features to help you succeed in Inkscape. You'll learn how to create logos, work with text, design vector icons, draw shapes, customize settings, and more. I've included class projects throughout the course to help you directly apply what you learn, while also including quizzes in each section to help you test your knowledge.

Together we will learn:Drawing with simple shapes using Inkscape's shape toolsMastering the pen and node tools to create lines, curves, and custom illustrations Working with text in Inkscape to make custom designs like logos and social media postsInstalling custom fonts to take your designs to the next levelUsing color features like palettes and gradients to make designs popUsing the mesh tool to create more photorealistic vector designsImporting raster-based images to integrate into your designs or use as a referenceApplying Live Path Effects to objects for non-destructive effectsDesigning digital icons to display properly on the webCustomizing your Inkscape documentCustomizing the Inkscape User InterfaceUsing the Shape Builder tool and Boolean Operations to combine multiple shapesWorking with layers, objects, symbols, and clonesUsing the Pages tool to create multi-page compositions (a. k. a.