WORKFLOW GUIDES: Workflow Guides are step-by-step walkthroughs of each stage of my Illustrator workflow, from your first sketch to final file prep. Open a guide next to Illustrator and work through it on your own artwork, one chapter at a time. Start with the Getting Started Guide and move through the workflow in order, or jump straight to the step you're working on today. Come back to a guide any time you get stuck.
LINEAR WORKFLOW: Every guide is built to be used with your own work open. Pick a piece you're working on, open the matching guide, and follow each chapter on your artwork, not a sample file. Use the checklist on the final page to confirm each step, then print the one-page checklist to keep beside you on your next project. Ready for 1-1 coaching and the full curriculum? The Learning Modules take every guide further.
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
Read through the Getting Started Guide before opening any other tool. Bookmark the recommended learning path and follow it in order. Every guide is a written, step-by-step reference to use with your own artwork and designs. Workflow Guides are smart links - if you are logged in you will be taken directly to the guide on Teachable. → CREATE ACCOUNT
GETTING STARTED GUIDE: Your first Illustrator session sets the foundation for everything that comes after. The decisions you make in the first five minutes — color mode, artboard size, preferences — affect every file you export.
GETTING STARTED GUIDE: Your first Illustrator session sets the foundation for everything that comes after. The decisions you make in the first five minutes — color mode, artboard size, preferences — affect every file you export.
GETTING STARTED GUIDE: Your first Illustrator session sets the foundation for everything that comes after. The decisions you make in the first five minutes — color mode, artboard size, preferences — affect every file you export.
FREE RESOURCES GUIDE
Written, step-by-step Adobe Illustrator workflows for total beginners. Start with Free Resources + Getting Started Guides. If you draw, jump to Tablet → Drawing. If you build clean type, go Pen Tool → Text. Every guide is a written, step-by-step reference to use with your own artwork and designs. Workflow Guides are smart links - if you are logged in you will be taken directly to the guide on Teachable. → CREATE ACCOUNT
FREE RESOURCES GUIDE: A curated collection of free fonts, textures, mockups, stock images, and design tools — organized by category and use case.
FREE RESOURCES GUIDE: A curated collection of free fonts, textures, mockups, stock images, and design tools — organized by category and use case.
FREE RESOURCES GUIDE: A curated collection of free fonts, textures, mockups, stock images, and design tools.
DRAWING GUIDE
Complete one exercise from the Drawing Guide this week. Focus on the fundamentals section if you're a beginner, or the advanced techniques section if you already have a drawing practice. Every guide is a written, step-by-step reference to use with your own artwork and designs. Workflow Guides are smart links - if you are logged in you will be taken directly to the guide on Teachable. → CREATE ACCOUNT
DRAWING GUIDE: A reference guide covering foundational drawing concepts, line confidence, proportion, and observation skills — with practical exercises and tool recommendations matched to your current skill level and software.
DRAWING GUIDE: A reference guide covering foundational drawing concepts, line confidence, proportion, and observation skills — with practical exercises and tool recommendations matched to your current skill level and software.
DRAWING GUIDE: A reference guide covering foundational drawing concepts, line confidence, proportion, and observation skills — with practical exercises and tool recommendations matched to your current skill level and software.
BUILDING GUIDES
Complete the Workflow Builder and print your personalized workflow. Use it as your process checklist for your next three designs. Every guide is a written, step-by-step reference to use with your own artwork and designs. Workflow Guides are smart links - if you are logged in you will be taken directly to the guide on Teachable. → CREATE ACCOUNT
PEN TOOL WORKFLOW: Follow a guided pen tool workflow that walks you through building clean vector paths — from reference image setup through anchor points, curves, and final cleanup — with technique tips matched to your skill level and software.
SHAPE-BASED WORKFLOW: Design with intention using a text-first workflow — starting from type, type on path and building up to complex illustrations — with a guided process that develops clean, scalable artwork even if you're not a trained illustrator.
PENCIL TOOL WORKFLOW: Build a drawing tablet workflow tailored to your device, software, and drawing style — covering pressure settings, brush configuration, layer structure, and export prep — so your tablet works with your process, not against it.
BHT WORKFLOW GUIDES
Complete the Workflow Builder and print your personalized workflow. Use it as your process checklist for your next three designs. Every guide is a written, step-by-step reference to use with your own artwork and designs. Workflow Guides are smart links - if you are logged in you will be taken directly to the guide on Teachable. → CREATE ACCOUNT
BRUSHES WORKFLOW GUIDE: Define your brush-based creative process — from reference gathering to final export — and receive a customized workflow that matches your program, brush library, and design goals, with recommended settings at every stage.
HALFTONES WORKFLOW GUIDE: Build your halftone workflow from the ground up — choosing your software, halftone style, and application method — and receive a step-by-step process guide with the exact settings and sequence for clean, professional halftone results.
TEXTURES WORKFLOW GUIDE: Learn how to correctly set up your Illustrator file for opacity mask textures, then follow a guided workflow that takes you from raw artwork to a beautifully textured, export-ready design — with the exact steps and settings for your tools.
FILE PREP + EXPORT GUIDE
Run your next completed design through the File Prep checklist before uploading it. If anything doesn't match the spec, fix it before you publish. Every guide is a written, step-by-step reference to use with your own artwork and designs. Workflow Guides are smart links - if you are logged in you will be taken directly to the guide on Teachable. → CREATE ACCOUNT
EDITING + COLORING GUIDE: Correct, adjust and harmonize color across your artwork before it ships. Follow the six steps below in order — the sequence itself (duplicate first, check gaps before painting, background before detail) is what prevents the frustrating spills and greyed-out menus students usually blame on the tool.
TYPE TOOL WORKFLOW GUIDE: A workflow, not a tool tour. Four tools, one goal: get text into a design and keep it live as long as possible — the decision points below are where students either save themselves hours of rework or lose editability by accident.
FILE PREP + EXPORT GUIDE: A step-by-step reference for preparing and exporting files correctly for print-on-demand platforms — covering color modes, resolution, bleed settings, and platform-specific specs — so your uploads never get rejected and your prints always look right.
