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Create A Chinese New Year Card in Illustrator

Timothy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:52:16 +0000

Adobe Illustrator can be a little tricky to get your hands around, particularly after getting used to the workflow of applications like Photoshop. The differences between layer use and the creation of objects and shapes can be really strange at first hand.

Create a Detailed Vector Chalkboard Icon

Timothy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:00 +0000

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In the following Illustrator tutorial you will learn how to create a detailed vector chalkboard icon. This classic school, blackboard illustration is composed using vector shape building techniques, pixel perfect highlighting, as well as brushes and textures for adding interest to the work.

Glossy Snow Globe Photoshop Text Effect

Timothy — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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This tutorial explains how to create a snow globe inspired text effect, using a couple of brushes and layer styles.

Create Sonic The Hedgehog Opening on Illustrator

Timothy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:53 +0000

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The other day while I was cleaning up some stuff in my bedroom I’ve found my Sega Genesis – Mega Drive in Brazil, one of the first 16 bit consoles released in the 90s. I remember most of my friends were more into Mario Bros because they had a SuperNES. I played Mario Bros years later, but at that time my eyes were focused only on playing frenetically Sonic The Hedgehog almost everyday.

How to Create a Wallet Icon Using Adobe Illustrator

Timothy — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:06:09 +0000

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In this tutorial you will learn how to create wallet icon using simple techniques and objects. To round the corners of multiple rectangles, we will be using the Dynamic Corners Tool, part of the (VectorScribe plugin), which is much easier to use and accelerates our work.

How to Create a Steampunk Type Treatment in Photoshop

Timothy — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:00:08 +0000

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I don’t know what it is about steampunk style that’s so appealing. Maybe it’s the mix of old world and imaginative technology, or the distressed grungy style that attracts me. Either way, it’s a lot of fun to create steampunk imagery, and in this tutorial, I’m going to walk through the techniques I used to create this steampunk type treatment in Photoshop.

Create a Rocky Text Effect with Space Background in Photoshop

Timothy — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:09 +0000

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In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create a Rocky Text Effect with Space Background in Photoshop. This is an intermediate level tutorial so some steps can be tricky, but why not have a try

Create a Simple Vector Ninja Character in Illustrator

Timothy — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Follow this step by step Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a simple vector ninja character. The design is made from basic shapes and uses Illustrator’s core tools, which makes this tutorial perfect for beginners.

Make a Fun Holiday Reindeer Illustration

Timothy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:00:05 +0000

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Take an in-depth look at the process of designing and illustrating a holiday reindeer illustration. This tutorial covers illustration style, color selection, shading and touches on typography. The process of adapting your illustration during creation is also covered. This tutorial is created by Jesse Hora and Darrin Higgins. Time for some holiday fun!

How to Build Letter Art From Bricks In Illustrator

Timothy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:00:00 +0000

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In this tutorial you’ll use 3D-rendering, Blends, and an Art Brush for creating the final brick art. The skills you will learn here can easily be transferred to creating various brick letters. Enhance your vector skills as a digital brick artist in today’s Illustrator tutorial.