Illustrator came out with a couple alright versions for NeXT, Sun Solaris, and a couple of other platforms, but time would show that versions for Macintosh and Windows would begin to dominate the market. The first version designed for Windows was Illustrator 2.0, which was released a year later and did not fare too well, but Windows would not be outdone by its arch-nemesis. With the praise of Adobe Illustrator 1, and the ever-growing interest in computers and computer generated images, came a slew of upgrades as well as support for other platforms, beginning in 1988 with Illustrator 88 (not 2… 88, because of the year). Over the years and versions, she changed to highlight the new features and improvements Adobe had made, and we were able to gaze on her beauty until the creation of the Creative Suite in 2003. To emphasize this notion of being able to produce and edit and save curved and flowing lines, Adobe chose Botticelli’s Venus from “The Birth of Venus” to become their marketing image. The original platform and purpose for Adobe Illustrator was to integrate the use of mathematical equations for smooth and curved lines and shapes by a system known as Bezier curves. The Birth of VenusĪdobe Illustrator began back in 1986, as a graphic design, font, and logo development application. Go grab a cup of coffee and put your feet up as we take a stroll down memory lane to reminisce the evolution of Adobe Illustrator. To all those out there who spend more time working in Illustrator than any other software program, then sit back and relax. Twenty-one new versions and a quick THIRTY years later, Adobe Illustrator is the most popular vector graphic editor on the market. Enjoy!Ī long time ago, in a studio far, far away… Adobe Illustrator 1 was born. We’ve updated this post with the last 7 years worth of AI details. They changed it to a subscription model where you have to pay every month/year. Since it’s been a while, Adobe decided to move their updates to the cloud (like everyone else was doing). (I’m serious…check it out by typing in “history of adobe illustrator” and you’ll see). *UPDATED May 2017* It has been almost 7 years since we originally posted this, and according to Google, we are still the most relevant article on the history of adobe Illustrator.
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