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Workshop: Creative T-shirt Project, Round 3
Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing the third and final round of the Vectortuts+ Creative T-shirt Project. Check it out at the jump!...
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Create Your Own Leather Texture Using Adobe Illustrator
In this tutorial I will show you how to create a leather texture of different colors using Adobe Illustrator. This is a basic tutorial to follow and will take around thirty minutes to complete. You...
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Kickstart Guide to Breaking into Freelance Illustration
A career in freelance illustration is much more than drawing pretty pictures. As much as you’d like to spend the entire day sitting in front of Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, you’ll also need to...
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Quick Tip: How to Create Metal Chair Using Gradient on Strokes in Adobe...
Adobe Illustrator CS6 has a new feature which is called Gradient on Strokes. It is the first time since Adobe Illustrator’s creation we have an opportunity to apply the gradient fills to the strokes....
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Create a Beautiful Retro Futurism Portrait – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial
In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial,I’m going to show you how I’ve created this retro futuristic inspired portrait, using transparent radial gradients, Blending Modes and Opacities. This portrait has lots...
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Quick Tip: Data-Driven Graphics Using Illustrator’s Variables Panel
Illustrator’s Variables panel lets you create data-driven graphics in a fraction of the time it would take to do them by hand. In this Quick Tip, learn about Variables and see how to create and save...
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New Categories on GraphicRiver
It’s been a busy month over at GraphicRiver. Our team has deep in the code analysing, organizing and expanding our Marketplaces. GraphicRiver in particular received a whole lot of attention with some...
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Creating a Detailed Eye from Stock in Adobe Illustrator
In today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a detailed eye from a stock image in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll work from some basic skin shading around the eye, to eyelashes, then a detailed...
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Quick Tip: How to Create a Seamless Pattern in Adobe Illustrator CS6
The creation of the seamless pattern was always not an easy task, which required exactness and diligence. Fortunately with the new version of Adobe Illustrator CS6 this process became automatic, so...
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Create a Simple Set of Vector Shelves
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a wooden shelf and a glassy shelf illustration. We’ll use pixel perfect vector build techniques, built in Illustrator patterns, controlled...
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Workshop: Food Van Showdown
Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be launching a new community project that combines both, the Vectortuts+ Food Van Showdown. The best thing is, you...
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Create a Vector Hair Dryer in Illustrator
A hair dryer is a tool that helps women add beauty to their hair. Let’s illustrate a vector model of it and learn important techniques, which can improve the designer’s skills along the way. Step 1...
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Quick Tip: Create a Computer Key Icon Using Linear Gradients
Illustrator’s Gradient Panel gives you several options to create and fine-tune multi-stop gradients. Put a few together for a computer key with a satin sheen.
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Create a Detailed, Vector Fan Illustration – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial
In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, you will learn how to create a detailed fan illustration. Begin with pixel perfect vector shape building techniques. Also, use Illustrator’s pathfinder tools to build...
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Pricing Your Design Work: Everything You Need to Know!
Do you ever feel unsure about pricing your services as a freelance designer? We’re running a fantastic series of articles on our FreelanceSwitch newsletter, focused on how you can effectively and...
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Quick Tip: Creating Simple Icons with Adobe Illustrator, a Beginners Guide
For beginners, crisp icons can be hard to make in Adobe Illustrator. With a few simple tricks, the Appearance Panel and the Shape Builder Tool, you will be creating professional looking icons in no...
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Workshop: Vector Critique #14
Vectortuts+ is all about helping people turbo charge their skills, and today we have another special community post that will help our readers take their images to the next level. The best thing is,...
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Create a Vintage Vector Framed Silhouette Design
In today’s tutorial I’m going to collaborate with a great friend of mine, Ashley Benson and show you how to create a Victorian styled Silhouette. She’s been great to give me this wonderful sketch...
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Quick Tip: How to Use the New Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator CS6
Today we will learn the new features of the tracing engine in Adobe Illustrator CS6 and talk about its new functions. We will trace a photo, a sketch and a texture; then we will compare the results...
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Create a Realistic Leather Wallet with Illustrator
In most vector illustrations, the underlying objects are pretty simple. It’s the details and polish you add that really bring them to life. In this tutorial, we’ll start with basic building blocks,...
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