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20 Vector Illustrated Masterworks, Deconstructed - In this post, Chris Spooner dissects 20 high-end vector illustrations and explains that we can learn a whole lot from every one of them.
Create a Retro Style Poster with Shapes, Patterns, and Eagles - In this tutorial, we'll show the inspired Adobe Illustrator artist how to create a retro style poster. We'll learn how to create shapes by using the Pathfinder tools, by joining paths, and by applying graphic patterns. We will also take advantage of the Appearance Palette and have some fun with applying multiple strokes to objects.
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DIY vintage T-shirts Design Tutorial - It’s easy to create authentic collegiate T-shirt designs using Illustrator, Photoshop and a good old-fashioned iron. In this tutorial, illustrator Derek Lea reveals how combining both applications can create stunning results.
How to Build a Retro Emblem in Less Than 10 Minutes - I hope you found useful our last tutorial. In this tutorial I will use the complex vector sun rays we’ve created there and use them to quickly create a vintage looking emblem using Adobe Illustrator.
How to Create a Colorful Retro Style TV - In this tutorial, we’ll teach the intermediate vector artist how to create a retro style TV with gradients and layers. We’ll also create a nice funky background with circles and lines. Let’s have some fund creating this colorful illustration.
How to Create a Trendy Retro Type Treatment - In this Illustrator tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a trendy retro type treatment with a free font, gradients, blends, and some scatter brushes. It’s a relative easy tutorial containing techniques that can be quickly applied to many other type treatments and various graphic elements.
Illustrator Tutorial: How To Make 3D Vector Vintage Stars - I’m going to walk you through a technique to create vintage looking 3d stars in Illustrator. You guessed it, 100% vector. By the time we’re done, there will be 0 (zero) effects, or filters. You will have a very useful vintage star vector on your artboard, and a new skill to go with it. With vector art gaining ground every day because of its long-term value and versatility, new vector art styles are constantly emerging.
Illustrator Tutorial Create and draw Retro/Glam Sparkles - In the following video we will cover how to create retro looking sparkles. The bulk of the video will cover the many advantages to using symbols when and where you can in your illustrations when dealing with many of the same graphic objects. Learn to edit 100's of objects in no time, and learn about many of the symbolism tools available to you in Adobe Illustrator!
Imitating A Scanner Darkly in Adobe Illustrator - Using Illustrator’s pencil tool and shapes of solid color, you can imitate the graphic novel styling of A Scanner Darkly. An animator from the film shows us how.
Learn How To Create Two-Tone and Graphic Radials - There are many types of radial patterns, and I find it helpful to have some of the more common kind on hand. I’ll show you how to make two types of radials: two-tone radials, and the sort that has a repeating element, or what I think of as graphic radials. This tutorial is for the beginner Adobe Illustrator artist.
Personalise a Vintage Insignia - It’s easy to create your own logo or insignia using old pieces of clip art, Illustrator and a photocopier, says Ryan Clark. But giving it an authentic vintage feel using type, colour and shading takes time and patience.
Photoshop Vintage Effect Tutorial - Back in October I took this photo, in front of our house. A cool scene, bright colors and a double rainbow. After seeing this picture on my Flickr page, I received an e-mail from Marco who asked me about the post process of this image. Now here is my answer…
Pop Art Seamless Pattern Using Adobe Illustrator - Primary Category: IllustratorThis tutorial will give you a new creative edge to your designs or just add a little something different to the more mundane creations. Using Illustrator tools, aids, and techniques our task becomes easier. Join me in this tutorial to find out how.
Retro Car Vectors - All you need is Illustrator, some inks and some brushes to turn a photograph of a car into a vector illustration. John Kelly of Joke Art talks you through the process
Swingin’ Retro Look in Adobe Illustrator - There definitely seems to be a resurgence of retro design techniques all over the place. It can be seen everywhere. Perhaps the appeal is the simplicity of the technique. Adobe Illustrator has just the tools to achieve this look quickly and easily. Here we’re going to create a retro look using custom brushes and symbols.
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 Illustrator's custom brushes and swatches, we'll be recreating a Lichtenstein style of effect in this intermediate level tutorial.
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Best Graphic Design Career and Business Books - Ultimate List of Books for Freelancers & New Designers - I decided to compile a list of the best graphic design career and business books collected from reading people's favorites listed on forum posts and blogs. I came up with the following graphic design career and business books.
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