Quick Tip: How to Create a 3D Folded Map with Adobe Illustrator
Advertise hereTurn a simple path into a folded surface, then "map" some artwork to it, using Adobe Illustrator’s 3D Effect.
View ArticleBest of the Vector Web – May 2011
Advertise hereEach month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on creating vector portraits,...
View Article40 Exciting Interviews from Vectortuts+
Advertise hereOver the years Vectortuts+ has had the pleasure of publishing interviews with some of the most talented Designers and Illustrators in the industry. Today we have a selection of exciting...
View ArticleCreate a Padlock with Adobe Illustrator and VectorScribe
Advertise hereIn this tutorial you will learn how to use Shape Building, Clipping Paths and Opacity Masks to make a metallic Padlock. You will also learn how to use the VectorScribe Adobe Illustrator...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Using the Story Editor in InDesign CS5
Advertise hereThe Story Editor feature within InDesign is a great tool to know and utilise. Once mastered, you will be able to edit text clearly without distraction from formatting. Story Editor also...
View ArticlePremium Vector Pack – Art Tools
Advertise hereWe have a new set of vector illustrations available exclusively for Vector Premium members. In this pack you will find numerous multi-colored art tools created in 3D style, as well as...
View ArticleQuick Tip: InDesign Working with Tabs
Advertise hereIf you ever worked with a text processor you should be familiar of "Tabs". When you press the Tab (Tabulator) key the cursor is displaced to the next tab stop; this is particularly useful...
View ArticleCreate A Lotus Flower With Adobe Illustrator CS5
Advertise hereIn this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a Lotus Flower in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll use some basic tools (Ellipse, Direct Selection, Pencil, and more) to draw lotus petals and leaves....
View ArticleEnvato Sponsors 2nd Annual Design Awards
Advertise hereWe’re proud to announce that Envato is sponsoring the ‘Agency of the Year’ category as part of the 2nd Annual Design awards. The 2010 Awards were a resounding success and we’re excited to...
View ArticleMassive Tuts+ Marketplace Sale in June
Advertise here Guess what? For the entire month of June, we’ve slashed prices at our premium Tuts+ marketplace by as much as 80%! As your local car dealer would say: “These prices are insane!!!” What...
View ArticleBrock Rumer: An Evening With Threadless
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 from Build design conference by Threadless User...
View ArticleCreate a Textured Pool Table in Adobe Illustrator
Advertise hereIn this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a vector pool table. We’ll be using the Appearance panel to create textures and add effects; we’ll use the Swatches panel for creating pattern...
View ArticleQuick Tip: A Closer Look at the Expand Appearance Command
Advertise hereHave you ever wondered what the expand appearance command is used for? This video Quick Tip will show you how. Aimed at the Basix user, you will see up close how special effects are...
View ArticleInterview with Bree Leman
Advertise hereBree Leman, presently based in Florida, is a fashion and glamour illustrator. In this interview she talks about how she started her career as an advertising graphic designer and evolved...
View ArticlePoll Results: What Type of Computer do you use for Design?
Advertise hereSome of you may remember that a few weeks ago we asked the question, "What type of Computer do you use?". The results are in and it looks like a tie between Mac OS and Windows. See the...
View ArticleCreating the ABC Animals iPad Application
Advertise hereABC Animals is a fun and engaging application that teaches kids how to write letters. My client, a savvy developer who had done other apps in the past, came to me with an existing concept...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Use Illustrator Effects to Spice Up Your Graphs
Advertise hereIllustrator’s graph tool is quite useful for visualizing data, but the results aren’t terribly exciting to look at. A few simple tricks can go a long way in making your graphs much more...
View ArticleCreate a Curvy, Worms Text Effect in 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 slithery text effect in Adobe Illustrator, then we...
View ArticleQuick and Simple Vector Techniques from Vectortuts+
Advertise hereSometimes the best solutions are the simplest to achieve. The following collection of Quick Tips showcase some excellent finishes and techniques that will take you no longer than a lunch...
View ArticleCreate Colorful, Layered Paper Type in Illustrator
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 Diana Berg was first published on December 16th 2009....
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