10 Reasons Why Adobe Illustrator Is Important For Graphic Design

10 Reasons Why Adobe Illustrator Is Important For Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator is a popular vector graphics editor program for designing that primarily manipulates vector graphic which is used by both the artists and the graphic designers to create vector images.

It is by far the easiest way to generate and edit scalable content to be reproduced in various media at any size. We can create designs with small file sizes which can be printed in high quality.

In this article, we show you what you can do with Adobe Illustrator and why it is important for graphic design.


1) You Can Freely Express Ideas

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With Adobe Illustrator you have the freedom to create any designs. You can mold your ideas and express your creativity in any way you want and draw with the help of tools on the artboard and they will always turn out well.


2) You Can Create Aesthetic Logos

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Adobe Illustrator is meant for making art forms using the vector images which put logo designing first in line. So, with the help of pen tool we can create the basic shapes for our logos. Also, we have a great choice of colors that can be applied on logos and other designs.


3) You Can Draw Any Objects

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The objects and drawings can be done realistically using this graphic design application. With the help of mesh tool and gradient tool any images can look like real objects. These tools help provide smooth surface and fine shades to the drawings which can surely impress the clients.


4) You Can Draw Cartoons Characters

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Cartoon characters can be created with the help of pen tool and they can be decorated and color filled by the gradient tool and the color palette.


5) You Can Resize Image Without Compromising Quality

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Adobe Illustrator allows resizing and scaling of images without losing the picture quality. It doesn’t distort and mess up with the details. It is the add-on feature which means that no matter how big you make the image, it still gives the best resolution.


6) You Can Draw Information Graphics

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With Adobe Illustrator, you can draw information graphics that show statistics and figures and have them published in newspapers, magazines, posters and websites. You can also create pie charts, graphs, bars etc.


7) You Can Create 3D Graphics

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An infinite number of cool shapes and elements that adds a whole new dimension can be generated by using 3D functions available in Adobe Illustrator . You can also add further depth by shading these elements.


8) You Can Save Vector EPS Files

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Adobe Illustrator has the ability to save the file as EPS. It is a file extension for graphics file format used in vector based images. EPS stands for Encapsulated PostScript, which makes it easy to print sharp outputs.


9) You Can Print With Colors Separations

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Adobe Illustrator works very well with color separations. You can manage overprinting and various other color cutting requirements in this software. Designers can export their Illustrator files in Photoshop as well to finalize the designs easily.


10) You Can Export As PDF For Print And Web

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Generally, we export files from Adobe Illustrator with one of two intentions: print or web. There will be significant difference between a file optimized for print use from a file used for web, and can ultimately have a huge effect on the final quality of the work. An ideal file format for printing a document created in Illustrator is a PDF because it will not lose quality over time and use.



With so many software available in the market, knowing which graphic design software to use is a vital decision for every designer. By choosing Adobe Illustrator, designers can create artwork with seamless alignment by drawing pixel-perfect shapes. Adobe Illustrator comes with its own plugins that help in making a blank web page into a brilliant looking web page. All the features it provides make it an ideal graphic design software.

With that said, iPrima Society is going to have a preview and extensive course for Adobe Illustrator this upcoming April 17 and April 20 respectively. Do not miss out the opportunity to join the courses if you are looking to learn more about Adobe Illustrator!