Quick Tip: Create an InDesign Table from an Excel File
In this tutorial we are going to take a look at how to create a table from an Excel file using Table Styles. To spice things little bit up we will add a neat drop shadow effect to our table and also a...
View ArticleHow to Create an Inspirational Poster Design
Today we will create a poster in the style of PSA (Public Service Ad). These ads are intended to develop new social values. Philippe Patrick Starck, an iconic designer, said: “The designer can and...
View ArticleCommunity Project: Gig Poster Showdown!
If your digital art-form was a band, what style of music would it play? Is your Vector style bright and crazy like J-Pop? Do you rock Photoshop harder than Death Metal? Are you more like a Super Group...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to use Global Color in Adobe Illustrator
In Illustrator, a Global Color is one that remains linked to a swatch in the Swatches panel, so that if you modify the swatch, all objects using that color are updated. It’s a quick and easy way to...
View ArticleCreate an Art Nouveau Poster in Illustrator – Vector Premium Tutorial
Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members. If you want to take learn how to create a vintage, Art Nouveau poster using Adobe Illustrator, then we have an...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Importing Multiple Graphics using InDesign CS5
Since CS4, InDesign has held the capability to import multiple graphics quickly and all at once. The feature allows the user to place a number of graphics on a document arranged within a grid. This...
View ArticleCreate a Vintage Art Deco Poster with Illustrator’s Grain Effect
You might not know the name A. M. Cassandre, but you’ve surely seen his work. His early 20th century French advertising posters have become iconic images of the Art Deco movement, and have inspired a...
View ArticlePaula Scher Gets Serious
Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend, we feature an inspiring talk that Paula Scher did at TED. She looks back at a life...
View ArticleBest of the Vector Web – January 2011
As you know, each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we found some high quality tutorials on illustrative vector...
View ArticleInterview With Travis Price
Meet Travis Price, freelance designer and illustrator from Australia. He also runs a kids label called Mister Mista. Travis says as a child he did a lot of drawing and was fascinated with...
View ArticleCreating Limited Edition Posters and Prints
Have you ever wanted to make your own limited edition prints and posters, but weren’t sure where to start? In the following article you will learn about various ways to print your designs and how to...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Impose Business Cards for Digital Printing with InDesign
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation when your client needs to quickly print some business cards and you are the one, who gets the responsibility to do it. In this tutorial you will learn how...
View ArticleCreate a Japanese Ukiyo-e Style Print – Vector Premium Tutorial
Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members. If you want to take learn how to create a traditional japanese style print, then we have an awesome tutorial...
View ArticleThe Art of Choosing the Right Paper
Choosing the right paper for your printed media can be tricky. Paper tells about the function of the product, it’s feeling and quality. Therefore it’s a crucial part of the overall experience of your...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Create a Simple Register Form Design
In this Quick Tip tutorial you will learn how to use Illustrator to make a simple web form design. By following a few easy techniques you will have clean and modern register form in no time! Step 1...
View ArticleScott Kim Takes Apart the Art of Puzzles
Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend, we feature an inspiring talk that Scott Kim did at TED. He designs puzzles in the...
View ArticleCreate a Variety of 3D Lettering Effects for Poster Design
In this tutorial I will showcase three different approaches for creating simple 3D lettering effects in the context of poster design. Onward and upward we go! Introduction I will start off by drawing...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Create a Simple 3D Lollipop Icon
In the following tutorial you will learn to create a lollipop icon. By using some simple shapes and the Distort & Transform function, you will see just how easy it is to make a great looking icon....
View ArticleCreate a Retro Style, Airline Destination, Travel Poster – Vector Premium...
Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members. If you want to learn how to create a poster design, in the style of 1950′s air travel tourism. We’ll take a...
View ArticleWhat The Heck Is A Hex Value Anyway?
In today’s Quick Tip, I briefly explain the history of and logic behind a color’s hex value. Jump over to Aetuts+ to check out this video that explains Hex Value. Enjoy!
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