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Iconic Poster Design Tutorial (with video)
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hey I’m Jeff Finley and I’m going to show you how to make an iconic poster using the new Vector Set 18 from Go Media’s Arsenal. I sent out an email to all our Arsenal customers and the two things they wanted most were more tutorials and to show [...]
Continue ReadingTutorial: “Lady Luck” T-Shirt Illustration
29. July 2010
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hey Go Media faithful readers! Time for a sweet new tutorial! I always feel like it’s been WAY too long since I’ve written one of these tutorials. Unfortunately, my schedule doesn’t leave much room for writing these lengthy t-shirt design tutorials. But when my good [...]
Continue ReadingLogo Design On A Budget
20. July 2010
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I am frequently asked to put together logos or promotional materials for independent bands, which is fantastic, except they don’t have the budget of a signed or sponsored band. Through the years I’ve found ways to cut corners to limit design time without limiting the [...]
Continue ReadingCreate A 3D Vector Book Icon
29. June 2010
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: We use icons every day, but usually they are made by others. So when we know exactly what we need, it is better if we make our very own icon. Here is how to make a 3D book icon, that we can use more times, [...]
Continue ReadingArt Files: Illustrator’s Missing ‘Collect for Output’
11. February 2010
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Plenty of designers out there do their design work not in InDesign, but in Illustrator. If you’re among those, you’ve no doubt been confounded by the lack of a “collect for output” feature in Illustrator. Enter Art Files from Code Line Software. [...]
Continue ReadingVectors Imitate Life with Gradient Mesh
30. October 2009
When an artist is given a choice about creating a photo-realistic image on the computer, their first instinct would be to turn to any of the raster-based image editors, such as Photoshop. However, what if they were told that they needed to create this photo-realistic image in a vector-based image editor? Amazingly enough, with the advent of the "gradient mesh" feature, the creation of a photo-realistic image is completely doable in Adobe Illustrator.
Continue ReadingDesign a Vintage Poster with Vector Pack 16
30. October 2009
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Introduction When you think about the design process, what comes to mind? I believe it is the combination of thoughts, mixed with emotions and pure forms that capture a person’s attention. We are all part of this thing called “madness. ” [...]
Continue ReadingCreate a 3D Vector Labyrinth
7. October 2009
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: A Square Foundation Let’s start off by creating a new document that’s 1024×768. Name this first layer “Maze.” Then, take the Rectangle tool and draw a 50×50 square. Give this square a 10px black outline and no fill. Then align it to the center of the [...]
Continue ReadingScale Objects in Adobe Illustrator Via Keyboard
2. October 2009
Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I’m a big fan of resolution-independent vector art. I’m also a big fan of keyboard shortcuts. It’s been driving me a bit batty that there is no way in Adobe Illustrator to scale objects using just the keyboard. I use this method all the time [...]
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17. August 2010
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