Getting Started with Affinity Vector Studio
Are you ready to build confidence with vector design? This course will demystify the core tools and techniques in Affinity Vector Studio. Get started with creating clean, scalable graphics for logos, icons, social content and branded visuals.
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1 day course
Certificate of Attendance
Private
Move beyond beginner-level vector design through a guided, workshop-style Affinity Vector course where each exercise builds on the last, helping you create real work without feeling overwhelmed.
If you’re new to Affinity Vector, this course gives you a structured way to build confidence without being rushed through features or left to figure things out alone.
Throughout the day, you’ll work through specially designed exercises that gradually develop your skills, starting with the basics of the interface, shapes and artboards, then building into text, colour, drawing tools and simple vector workflows. Each workshop is designed to leave you with something finished, such as an icon set, a logo mark, a poster-style graphic or a small branded asset.
Rather than watching disconnected tutorials, you’ll learn step by step with an instructor who can explain the thinking behind the tools, answer questions as you go, and help you build the kind of practical confidence that takes you beyond beginner territory.
This Getting Started with Affinity Vector Studio course is available as a private training session that can be delivered live online or at a location of your choice in South Africa.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Navigate the Affinity Vector studio more confidently and work more comfortably with its core panels, tools and artboards
Create and edit shapes, paths and curves using tools such as the Pen Tool and Pencil Tool
Use layers, grouping, alignment and snapping to keep artwork organized and precise
Add and style text within your designs to create clearer, more effective visual communication
Export your work in suitable formats for everyday digital use
Understand how the Affinity Vector studio fits in with the wider Affinity toolset and how you can switch between them
Understand how vector graphics work and when to use them instead of pixel-based design
Work with fills, strokes, color and palettes to build cleaner, more consistent designs
Combine and refine shapes to create icons, simple logo marks and other vector assets
Build practical outputs such as icons, badges, social graphics and poster-style designs
Approach Affinity Vector studio projects with more confidence, using a step-by-step workflow you can continue applying after the course
Course agenda
Getting started with Affinity Vector
- Understanding the workspace, tools and panels
- Setting up and working with artboards
- Navigating documents, layers and basic file set-up
- Understanding the difference between vector and pixel-based design
Building confidence with core vector tools
- Creating artwork with shape tools
- Working with fills, strokes and color
- Using alignment, snapping and grouping to keep designs clean
- Understanding how to build graphics from simple forms
Drawing and editing vector artwork
- Using the Pen Tool and Pencil Tool
- Creating and editing curves
- Refining artwork with node editing
- Understanding when to draw and when to construct with shapes
Creating practical design assets
- Designing simple icons and badges
- Combining shapes to create logo-style marks
- Adding and styling text within vector designs
- Building clearer, more polished visual assets
Applying your skills in workshop projects
- Creating a simple icon set
- Producing a logo mark or badge
- Designing a social graphic or poster-style asset
- Building a small branded asset pack that brings your skills together
Exporting and working more efficiently
- Preparing files for digital use
- Exporting assets in suitable formats
- Keeping source files organized and editable
- Building a workflow you can continue using after the course
Who it's for
This course is for anyone who wants to build practical vector design skills in the Affinity Vector studio without being dropped into an overly technical or fast-paced learning experience.
It will suit beginners who are looking for a clear starting point, as well as people with some experience in Canva, Adobe Illustrator or other design tools who want a more structured understanding of how vector graphics are built. You might be creating social graphics, simple branding, campaign assets, internal communications or visual content as part of a wider role and want more control over the quality and flexibility of what you produce.
It’s particularly relevant for marketers, content creators, in-house creative teams, junior designers and anyone responsible for producing visual assets at work; and will also appeal to learners who prefer guided workshops, live feedback and step-by-step support over trying to piece everything together from short online tutorials.
Next steps
Have a look for our courses to see where you are able to take your learning next:
Getting Started with Affinity Pixel Studio for everyday image editing. Getting Started with Affinity Layout Studio for learning about page layouts. What Affinity Can Do for You for complete beginners.
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