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Quick Tip: How to Create a Futuristic Scarlet Eclipse Effect

Timothy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a dark eclipse design which could be a perfect base for a poster or a flyer. We will use blends, effects, various transformations and spice up the effect by adding texture to the final design.

Create A Chinese New Year Card in Illustrator

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

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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.

Create a Vector, Daily Flip Calendar Using Illustrator

Timothy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:59 +0000

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In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a daily flip calendar. Learn to use vector shape building techniques, multiple Illustrator tools, and a bit of artistic ingenuity to illustrate this daily flip calendar icon.

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.

Create a 50s Retro ad poster in Illustrator

Timothy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:00:47 +0000

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It seems that the 50s are back, not just in advertising and design, but also on clothes, TV shows, and elsewhere.

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!

Create A MacBook Pro Side View Illustration

Timothy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:00:19 +0000

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In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a semi-realistic MacBook Pro illustration. This is the left side view version. Next month I will also publish a shorter tutorial on how to create a MacBook Pro viewed from the front. Until then you can have a look at this detailed tutorial that will guide you through some interesting tools, effects and techniques.