Denis Dutton: A Darwinian Theory of Beauty
Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend, we feature a thought provoking presentation by Denis Dutton and animator Andrew...
View ArticleCreating Debut Album Art for If I Were A Mountain…
The Debut album of If I Were A Mountain… entitled “Dreams Are For Their Dreamers,” is an introspective EP that takes a dive into the dream world and molds it into a melody that soothes and transports...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Create a Retro Style Textured Logo
Learn how to create a retro vector seal logo in Adobe Illustrator with Ryan Quintal. We’ll be using simple shapes, effects, transparency masks, and a free grunge texture pack from PSD TutsPlus to...
View Article20 Delightful Children’s Illustrations to Inspire You
Advertise hereIn today’s article I’m going to show you some fantastic examples of children’s illustrations created in vector, which combine bold colors and cute characters. Each piece will be sure to...
View ArticleDiscussion: What Type of Computer do you use for Design?
Advertise hereMac ‘vs’ PC, ‘vs’ Linux, ‘vs’ Mobile Device… Is the competition really worth it? In the past, "Computer A is better than Computer B" may have been a fair argument, but with multi platform...
View ArticlePremium Vector Pack – Retro Rockets
Advertise hereWe have a new set of vector illustrations available exclusively for Vector Premium members. In this pack you will find a great selection of rockets in a retro style with an additional...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Illustrate a Tasty Watermelon
Advertise hereIn this Quick Tip you will learn how to make a simple and great looking Watermelon illustration. Using Blends, Mesh, Brush, and Symbol Sprayer tool, you will be well on your way to...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Create a Unique Table of Contents with Adobe InDesign
Advertise hereToday we will take a quick look at how to be creative with style sheets and make a unique and highly editable table of contents in InDesign. Let’s get started! Step 1: Document Setup...
View ArticleCreate a Vector Chopper with Illustrator CS5 and VectorScribe
Advertise hereThis tutorial will cover a set of tools and techniques for creating a photorealistic vector chopper, such as Blends, Gradient, Gradient Mesh and most importantly we will meet the new...
View ArticleHow To Create Outstanding Modern Infographics
Advertise hereA few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Jonathan was first published on April 14th 2010. Merge...
View ArticleStefan Sagmeister: The Power of Time Off
Advertise hereJust because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing a talk by Stefan Sagmeister, New York-based graphic...
View ArticleWin a Free MacBook Pro and $1,000 in Printing From UPrinting
Advertise hereHello everyone! Today we’ve got a special treat for you. Our friends at UPrinting are giving away a free 13 inch MacBook Pro (valued at $1,199) and $1,000 worth of printing to 1 lucky...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Draw an Infinite Clock with Art Brushes
Advertise hereFollow this tutorial and you will find out how to draw a clock that goes round and round to the infinite with the help of Adobe Illustrator’s Art Brushes. You will also learn some tricks...
View ArticleBest of, Free Vector Business People Silhouette Packs
Advertise hereFreebie time! Jump in, we’ve rounded up a massive resource of vector business people silhouettes. There are 15 packs listed here and well over 150 vector silhouettes. They’re all free...
View ArticleHow to Animate a Vector Character in After Effects with Aetuts+ and Ben Mounsey
Advertise hereWe’re proud to announce that Vectortuts+ author Ben Mounsey has teamed up with Aetuts+ to create "Breath Of Life" a five part series on how to animate a vector illustration with After...
View ArticleEmbracing Creative Distractions to Benefit Your Vector Art
Advertise hereAre distractions a negative issue when you’re freelancing from home or creating a new piece of art? In today’s article, I’m looking at justifying and refocusing the tasks that distract me...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Working with Text Wrap and Fit Content Options in Adobe InDesign
Advertise hereAdobe In Design lets you wrap text around any object, including text frames and imported images. There are different styles to choose from and some features you can set up including the...
View ArticleCreate a Shiny Piggy Bank Icon Using Adobe Illustrator – Vector Premium Tutorial
Advertise hereToday, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. If you want to learn how to create a shiny modeled vector icon, then we have an awesome...
View ArticleQuick Tip: How to Illustrate a Lipstick using Gradients
Advertise hereIn the following tutorial you will learn how to use the Mesh, Gradient, Shape Builder and Spiral Tool to make an illustration of lipstick. The skills you will learn can easily be...
View ArticleIllustrator’s Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide
Advertise hereA few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Ian Yates was first published on August 19th 2008. If...
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