Laura Coyle
About
With a 30-year illustration career working for notable brands like Target, Papyrus, and American Express, Laura Coyle launched her online learning platform to help creatives build Adobe Illustrator skills within a supportive community of other artists and designers. Laura is an Adobe Community Expert, and she shares her knowledge as a speaker at CreativePro Week, at Adobe MAX, and through her YouTube channel, which has attracted over 27,500 subscribers.
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See all articlesHow to Selectively Recolor Your Artwork in Illustrator
Learn how to recolor artwork quickly in Illustrator by selecting objects with the Magic Wand, then adjusting the hue and saturation levels in the color wheel.
Using the Dimension Tool in Illustrator
Your guide to adding live, dynamic measurements to your vector artwork
How to Create Number Callouts in Illustrator
Learn how to create and quickly apply number callouts in Illustrator through the use of multiple fills, integrated shapes, and graphic styles.
How to Name and Rearrange Artboards in Illustrator
Learn how to create Illustrator artboards from individual items on the page, then bulk name them sequentially.
Using Generative Recolor in Illustrator
Refresh your color workflow by pairing a time-honored technique with the latest AI technology.
How to Use Variable Stroke Widths in Illustrator
Learn how to create strokes with non-uniform widths in Illustrator and how to save stroke profiles for re-use throughout your design.
Illustrator: How to Recolor Artwork Selectively
In this “Three Minutes Max” video, Laura Coyle shows us some new tricks to using Illustrator’s Recolor Artwork feature.
Building an Isometric Timeline of Modern Milestones in Design and Publishing with Illustrator
Anticipating another great CreativePro Week in Seattle, I was excited to get a call from David Blatner with a special illustration assignment. His idea was to create a timeline, in the form of a game board – something attendees could follow through the milestones of recent design history. It was all part of celebrating the […]
CreativePro Video: Convert Static Symbols to Dynamic Symbols in Illustrator
See just how easy it is to convert legacy static symbols in Illustrator to the newer dynamic symbols and then make changes to individual symbols as well as global changes.
Quick Tips for Isometric Artwork in Illustrator
Editor’s Note: this post was excerpted from Laura’s handout from CreativePro Week 2019, where Laura spoke about Illustrator Techniques for Editorial and Commercial Illustration, and Illustrator Power Tips. Even though the show is over, you can still sign up for a Virtual Pass so you don’t miss out! Use the Actions Panel You can use the Actions panel to skew […]
