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Quick Tip: How to Create a Tangled Text Effect
Follow this quick tip and learn how to create a simple tangled text effect using Art brushes and Opacity masks in Illustrator. We will use two paths but the same techniques can be applied for three or...
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Turn a Boring Bar Graph into a 3D Masterpiece
In this tutorial, you’ll learn to plot an accurate bar graph using Adobe Illustrator’s Graph Tool. We’ll also render the graph to give it additional visual appeal. Successful completion of this...
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Best of Tuts+ in May 2012
Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to...
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450+ Free Graphics: Lush Vector Trees and Summer Leaves
If you’re looking for free vector summer graphics, specifically trees and leaf vector artwork, then you’ve found a compilation worth downloading. We’ve collected an assortment of free vector clipart...
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Quick Tip: Create a Pixel Portrait with The Live Paint Bucket
In this Quick Tip, not only will you see my very first video tutorial for Vectortuts+, you will also learn some of my best tips and tricks for creating pixel illustrations in vector. We will be using...
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How to Make a Table Tennis Vector Illustration
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own table tennis illustration that includes a ping-pong paddle and ball. We’ll be using the Rectangle Tool, Pen Tool and gradients. Also we’ll use the...
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30,000 Facebook Fans Competition: Winners Announced!
Today we are announcing the winners of the Vectortuts+ Celebrates 30,000 Facebook Fans competition. Winners were selected with the ‘true random’ number generator at random.org and have been notified...
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Create a Set of Detailed, Vector Rating Stars
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a set of detailed rating stars. We’ll use Illustrator’s pathfinder tools to build the basic star shapes. Then color the each facet of the star with...
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Quick Tip: Comprehensive Overview of Illustrator’s Stroke Panel
Illustrator’s stroke panel got a major overhaul in version CS5. In this video, we break it down for you, section by section. See how to add dashed lines, arrowheads, width profiles and more.
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Interview with Brad Woodard – Illustration, Design, and Infographics
Everyone welcome Brad Woodward to Vectortuts+! Brad has a well rounded portfolio of design, illustration, and infographics. He works for powerhouse design firm Column Five Media where he tackles big...
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Workshop: Food Van Showdown, Round 1
Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 1 of the Vectortuts+ Food Van Showdown . The best thing is, you can be a part of it! Find out...
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Create a One Stroke Tropical Flower Using Adobe Illustrator CS6
In today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to create “one stroke” flowers, inspired by a nail art process. It’s aimed specifically at beginners and is great at showing some awesome effects with the...
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Character Design Tuts+ Premium Course Launched
New to character design? Do you have a passion for characters that you’d like to enhance? Follow Ian Yates as he walks beginning character designers through the sketching and character brainstorming...
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Quick Tip: 100% Vector Drop Shadow with Illustrator CS6
In today’s quick tip tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use one of the great new features of Adobe Illustrator CS6, gradient on stroke, to create a 100% vector Drop Shadow and Inner Glow....
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Create a Sneaker Concept Illustration in Vector – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial
In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create a conceptual sneaker illustration which has a commercial feel to it. I’ve been inspired by the kawaii style, which you can see in...
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Quick Tip: Creating Vector Halftones in Corel Draw
Halftone dots look fantastic in comic illustrations and graphic design. In today’s Quick Tip you will learn some techniques on how to use vector halftones in your work, and some great tips for both...
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Turning a Photo into Lichtenstein Style Pop Art with Illustrator
Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art comic book images are as familiar now as they were in the 1960′s. They demonstrate a stylized way of presenting a photo of yourself or anything else you can think of. Using...
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Create a Stylish, Vector Hair Typography Illustration
I love creating portraits in vector but what I love even more, is doing wild and crazy hair styles. It was suggested to me recently to try crossing over the techniques of creating hair into typography...
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Quick Tip: Create a Shiny Text Effect with the Appearance Panel
The Appearance panel in Illustrator is a versatile and powerful tool for adding effects to live type. You can use pattern fills, radial gradients, strokes and effects, all while keeping the type...
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Create a Detailed Syringe Illustration
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a detailed syringe illustration. We’ll use basic illustrator shape creation tools and Illustrator’s Pathfinder tool to cut the shapes you need....
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