# Vector & Brand with Illustrator

- **Part of:** [Graphic Design](/en/tracks/graphic-design) — learning path 3 of 4
- **Length:** 2 chapters · 5 lessons · 8 hours a week
- **Level:** Beginner

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1. [Design Foundations](/en/paths/graphic-design-foundations) — 2 chapters · 6 hours a week · 1 checkpoint
2. [Raster Design with Photoshop](/en/paths/graphic-design-photoshop) — 2 chapters · 8 hours a week · 1 checkpoint
3. **Vector & Brand with Illustrator** — 2 chapters · 8 hours a week · 1 checkpoint
4. [Layout, Applied Work & Portfolio](/en/paths/graphic-design-applied-portfolio) — 3 chapters · 6 hours a week · 1 checkpoint
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## Syllabus

### 1. Illustrator Fundamentals

- 3 lessons
- **Skills:** Illustrator Interface · Vector Paths · Pen Tool · Shapes

### 2. Logo & Brand Design

- 2 lessons
- **Skills:** Logo Design · Brand Systems · Vector Construction
- **Checkpoint:** Brand Gate

## Checkpoints

To pass each checkpoint you hand in a piece of real work. What each one asks for:

- **Brand Gate:** Design a logo for a fictional brand: 3 concepts → 1 refined, delivered as scalable vector with colour, mono, and reversed variants + a one-page usage sheet.