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Illustrator User For Over Ten Years
September 12, 2019

Illustrator User For Over Ten Years

Jonathan Cantu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe Illustrator CC

It's the primary software we use for vector and graphic design. It's being used across the marketing department in support of several retail portfolios including multi-family, office, retail, and events. When it comes to managing the number of projects we have as a team, Illustrator gives us the freedom to create marketing graphics in vector format, making them scalable without pixelation, i.e. if we create an 11x17 sized flyer, we can scale that to 1920x1080 vertical without any pixelation in the end product. This is useful in every area, including digital media, logos, etc.
  • Vector-based graphics.
  • Constant software updates that bring in quicker shortcuts and fixes.
  • Integrate cloud library that allows you to access files from other Adobe products like Photoshop and InDesign.
  • Sometimes bugs are found in new updates. It is cloud-based software, rather than a yearly update of buying new software, they have the ability to push out code and updates at any time.
  • No other weaknesses.
  • It's made our project turn-around much faster.
  • Made scaling end product much faster. i.e. a logo that is the size of a billboard or a logo that goes on an envelope.
  • Ease-of-use and integrated help features for beginners. Makes it easier to teach a new employee on Illustrator.
I think they are equal in usability. Adobe Illustrator takes the cake in its integrations with other programs. The Adobe Suite of products work well together and make it easier to use a seamless workflow. Using Sketch with Photoshop, on the other hand, would be difficult.
I've used it for over ten years for a reason. It's always been user-friendly. It's always had dependability and has always brought me the end product I needed for each project. Even ten years in, I'm still finding new things I can do that are adding skillsets to my portfolio and resume.

Do you think Adobe Illustrator CC delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Adobe Illustrator CC's feature set?

Yes

Did Adobe Illustrator CC live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Adobe Illustrator CC go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Adobe Illustrator CC again?

Yes

Illustrator is well suited for anything with creative or graphic design. Especially digital media. Where the pace and end product matter, it's important to use software that's integrated and has the capabilities of quicker turnarounds through shortcuts and integrated connections, like Adobe Cloud. Adobe Illustrator is a creative software that would have no use in photography or video. Think digital, "still" media. Illustrator is used mainly for graphics creation and is even usable with web mock-ups.