Author:
bonnard | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:veerle)
In my previous Illustrator tutorial I showed you how you can create a diamond flower using different transparency modes. With this tutorial we’ll stay within the same area of spirographs. Today’s article is completely inspired by Mr. Spirograph himself Andy Gilmore. His work is stunning and very inspirational. He does magic starting from simple shapes and ends up with a remarkable complex composition. I e-mailed Andy to ask permission if I could write a tutorial on one of his creations. Andy replied that it is always interesting to see the many ways that an image can be built. Let’s get started.
First of all I should point out to you that this is one of way of how you can create these kind of shapes. Also, this shape is not a 100% exact copy of Andy’s creation, but it’s close. I just tried to find a way so I can explain things in an easy understandable manner.
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Author:
bonnard | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:abduzeedo)
Last week I posted an article showing some great logos using 3D effects and colorful gradients. There are quite a few ways to do create those effects in Illustrator, however for most of them you will have to use the Pathfinder tools. Because of that I will show you an example based on a few logos from that list.
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Author:
bonnard | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:tutcandy)
We’ve all dealt with it as designers at one stage or another, or if you haven’t listen up this tut may just save you some valuable time in the future.
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Author:
bonnard | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:vector.tutsplus)
Asian dragons, latin lucha, opera faces, and other masks from all over the world. There is a wide variety of mask styles displayed here, like horror, comics, line art, shiny gradients, highly personal work, and pure commercial gold.
Take a look at how numerous artists have created vector masks. There are quite a few ancient mask traditions one could research for further inspiration from various county’s cultures. After viewing this collection of vector art, dig deep and then get expressive with your own mask. First, let’s check out all this awesome vector artwork!
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Author:
Mike | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:vector.tutsplus)
Watermarks play an important role in protecting your artwork. Generally, we do not give much attention towards a watermark’s appearance and use a text or a Logo to get the job done. A well designed and properly executed watermark can really protect the artwork without actually affecting its appearance. The best way to do this is pattern making. In this tutorial, we will cover two different watermark designs using the same pattern making technique. Let’s get started!
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Author:
bonnard | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:vector.tutsplus)
In this tutorial, I will show you how I made this parrot illustration. You will learn how to use the standard Illustrator brushes and make your own brushes to add more detail to your illustrations, for example the feathers on the parrot. You will also learn how to make a thick outline around your subject and how to make a soft focus background with the Mesh Tool.
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Author:
Jason | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:gomediazine)
So you just spent 10 or more hours creating a crazy t-shirt design and your client has officially signed off…so what now?
You may have created stellar photo-realistic mockups and used tons of really cool colors- but none of this means ANYTHING if your screen printer can’t clearly interpret your vision!
I find that many of my clients have had bad experiences with low-budget designers in the past who have been able to create great art, but don’t know the first thing about how to put it on apparel. This can end up costing the client a lot of time, stress, and additional set-up fees at the printer. Over the years, I’ve found that a client truly appreciates the fact that my designs come ready to hand-over to the screen printer that very same day – with no questions asked.
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Author:
Jason | Category:
Illustrator
(Source:vector.tutsplus)
Here are the top 10 Vector Art tutorials of all time!
1. Producing an Informative Map In Perspective with Illustrator
Ian Yates teaches some wonderful lessons on drawing illustrated maps in perspective. He goes into minute detail on all aspects of creating this very popular map format (I know I have seen them in the streets around the Envato HQ office in Melbourne!)
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