Trainer Iain Anderson has released the followup to his basic Illustrator course -- "Illustrator 301- Advanced Techniques" is the next step toward mastering this deep and powerful program. The course starts with the Blob Brush tool and the Paintbrush tools, how to use the extensive brush libraries included in Illustrator, and how to create your own brushes. It also covers the lesser-known, artistic brushes available, such as chalk, charcoal and pencil. And for those with a graphic tablet, Iain explains how to get the most out of it with the Calligraphic Brush options. Next, the course shows how to transform, distort and warp vector graphics with effects, and how to quickly create 3D objects and apply 3D effects on text. And it wraps up with a deep dive into Graphic Styles, Envelopes, Transparency, Blend Modes, and all the different export options. So Illustrator users who are ready to take it to the next level will want to have a look at this new course, and get the lowdown on Illustrator's more advanced features and capabilities.