Skillshare - Affinity (by Canva) – Level 2, the Next Step

Skillshare - Affinity (by Canva) – Level 2, the Next Step – Vector Made Easy

https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/affinity-by-canva-level-2-the-next-step-vector-made-easy/1088703583

Welcome to Affinity (by Canva) Leve 2 – Vector Made Easy, a hands-on class designed to build on what you learned in the Affinity Essentials course and take your vector design skills to the next level. In this class, we’ll focus on vector tools and workflows in Affinity to help you work faster, more accurately, and more creatively. You’ll learn how to create clean vector artwork using duplication, the Pen Tool, Bezier curves, strokes, styles, and patterns—all explained in a clear, friendly, non-scary way. This course is ideal if you’re comfortable with the basics and ready to explore more powerful techniques used in illustration, branding, icons, and professional graphic design.

What You’ll Learn

Build on the Essentials skills to work confidently with more advanced vector tools
Use duplication techniques to speed up your workflow and create complex designs efficiently
Draw cleaner shapes using Bezier curves and the Pen Tool
Work with strokes, including dashed lines, arrows, and custom stroke styles
Use the Appearance panel to manage multiple fills and strokes and save reusable styles
Create complex, repeatable vector patterns
Understand how layers and masking work in vector-based projects
Use blends to create smooth transitions and creative effects
Work with symbols and artboards to manage larger, more complex documents
Use swatches to keep colors consistent across your designs

Who This Course Is For

Hi, I’m Tim – a designer, university lecturer, and creative software trainer based in London.

This class is ideal for:

Students who have completed Affinity (by Canva) Essentials – Vector, Pixel & Layout Made Easy
Designers who understand the basics and want to level up
Creatives moving from Illustrator to Affinity’s vector workflow
Illustrators and designers who want cleaner, more efficient vector artwork