General Information:
Welcome, once a semester I've been teaching a weekend intensive class for both Illustrator and Photoshop at the Maine College of Art Continuing Studies Program. Check out the "Exercises" link above to see some of the exercises we have done in class. If you want to sign up for a class, check the Maine College of Art website: www.meca.edu.
Both these courses are beginner courses, meaning I assume you've never seen Illustrator or Photoshop before. It's a great way to get your feet wet and learn about the possibilities of what both these programs can do.
I guarantee you will not be an expert by the end of the weekend. Both programs are just too complex (if only I could invent a magic wand that would instantaneously make everyone Illustrator and Photoshop experts, I'd become rich and retire). But, hopefully by the end of the weekend you will have mastered some of the basics and be well on your way to becoming a master if you choose to do so. As a friend of mine says, "you're only as good as the hours you put into it."
So with that in mind, check out the above "exercises" link, download the pdfs, and put in the hours needed to get over that learning hump to become Photoshop and Illustrator Masters. :)