Create a Simple Vector Badge – Illustrator Tutorial Go ahead and follow along with this pretty basic tutorial and you will be sure to pick up some valuable tips and tricks for working in and with Adobe Illustrator. We will be creating a cool little badge icon which can be used in all kinds of...
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Create 3D Light Zips – Illustrator Tutorial
Create 3D Light Zips – Illustrator Tutorial I’m sure you have seen them, but maybe did not know how they were made. Today we take a look at those cool glowing, color changing, fading, bright, neon-like, fanning spread of glowing colors. Not really sure what you want to call them, but I am going to...
Create Vector Fire & Flames – Illustrator Tutorial
Create Vector Fire & Flames – Illustrator Tutorial These flames are inspired by a little comment at the end of the web box icon video tutorial also created in Illustrator and fittingly we are going to create these flames coming out of that box! The sweet thing about this effect is it is really different...
Create a 3D Vector Box Icon – Illustrator Tutorial
Create a 3D Vector Box Icon – Illustrator Tutorial In this Illustrator Tutorial we will be using Illustrator CS4 to draw this nice little 3D box which can easily be edited for use in tons of different ways! The beauty of this box is that it is all vector and very easy to use in...
Create a Smooth Vector Ribbon – Illustrator Tutorial
Create a Smooth Vector Ribbon – Illustrator Tutorial Learn how to create a smooth silver ribbon with multiple folds in this video. We are using Illustrator so it is entirely vector and very versatile. This one gets a little complicated so prep yourself to be frustrated at first glance, but once you have the anchor...
Create a Vector Metal Metallic Text Effect – Illustrator Tutorial
Create a Vector Metal Metallic Text Effect – Illustrator Tutorial We are using Illustrator CS3, although CS2 should work fine as well with this video, to create some metal text that is fully vector. We will apply various strokes, expand strokes, work with effects, groups, and gradients and more!
Create Swirling Rainbows – Illustrator Tutorial
Create Swirling Rainbows – Illustrator Tutorial Have you ever seen those looping, swooshing, swirling rainbow graphics used in all kinds of graphics ranging from logos, and sketches, to grungy and retro illustrations? Well we are going to create one of them in Illustrator and learn how to export it to a program such as Photoshop...
Create Retro Glam Sparkles – Illustrator Tutorial
Create Retro Glam Sparkles – Illustrator Tutorial In the following video we will cover how to create retro looking sparkles. The bulk of the video will cover the many advantages to using symbols when and where you can in your illustrations when dealing with many of the same graphic objects. Learn to edit 100’s of...
Create Vector Distressed Text Effect – Illustrator Tutorial
Create Vector Distressed Text Effect – Illustrator Tutorial In the following video we will start with a blank Adobe Illustrator document and create some very nice distressed looking text. Of course this is in Illustrator so it is vector. Enjoy this one!
Create Vector Metal Button Icon – Illustrator Tutorial
Create Vector Metal Button Icon – Illustrator Tutorial Create these nice little metal buttons that can also be used as icons. Everything we make in this video is 100% vector so it can be used virtually anywhere!
Create a Golden Award Badge – Illustrator Tutorial
Create a Golden Award Badge – Illustrator Tutorial Make this nice Golden Award Badge in Adobe Illustrator! We will use a few diferent drawing techniques, do a little masking and use the pen tool a little. Because we are working in Illustrator this is 100% vector artwork!
Create Dynamic Art – Illustrator Tutorial
Create Dynamic Art – Illustrator Tutorial Check out this cool way to make your artwork so it is updated automatically from now on! Using the Appearance palette and building up designs can make them very designer friendly down the road. Check it out!