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Create A Vector Art Twitter Bird Character Icon In Adobe Illustrator

19. May 2009

In-depth Adobe Illustrator tutorial detailing the process of creating an original cartoon-style Twitter bird character vector illustration. From sketch to vector, this tutorial will not only walk you through the steps, but also offer tips on optimal methods for creating your vector art with maximum editability and flexibility.

Rule Seven: Composition: putting it all together.

14. April 2009

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Rule Seven: Composition: putting it all together.

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Part Seven of Seven Easy Principles to Becoming a Master Designer. Ok Folks, This is it; part seven of seven. I’ve hopefully convinced you to limit your use of colors and fonts, taught you to provide sufficient contrast, suggested that you properly space your elements and let you in [...]

Illustrate a Malevolent Skull in 8 Steps

17. February 2009

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Illustrate a Malevolent Skull in 8 Steps

In the tutorial I will go over how to create a cool looking malevolent skull that can be used for bands, t-shirts, or just vector art of your choosing.

How to Design a Font: {Part 4} Finishing Touches

5. December 2008

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How to Design a Font: {Part 4} Finishing Touches

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Well this is it – the final part in my series “How to Design a Font”! Be sure to catch up with the previous articles in the series: Part 1: Get inspired Part 2: Draw up a Storm! and Part 3: Make it Digital Great now we’re finally into [...]

Sexy Holiday Vector Pin-Up Girl Tutorial

2. December 2008

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Sexy Holiday Vector Pin-Up Girl Tutorial

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: A month or so ago I did this sweet tutorial of a pin-up girl on a motorcycle. It had been a project from on of our better clients. Since they liked and bought the design I thought that they wouldn’t mind if I posted a tutorial about how I [...]

Create a Dream Design with 3D Typography

13. October 2008

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Create a Dream Design with 3D Typography

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hello, my name is Alex Beltechi, a designer that is currently studying in college and working in the print media realm. I would love to explain my vast experience and overwhelming knowledge to you, but due to the fact that I have no such qualities, I’ll stick to sharing [...]

How to make a vector pattern brush

1. October 2008

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hey everybody! I hope the last few weeks have gone well for you – whatever that may mean. I hope that you found at least a little time to soak up all the great resources and knowledge being shared around the design blogosphere. Finally I hope you enjoy this [...]

14 Free Scatter Brushes & How-to

3. September 2008

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I was screen spying on Go Media’s Chris Comella as he was working on a Smashing Pumpkins design in which the dense black typography was exploding shards in every direction. He placed every particle by hand (and it shows). I wondered if scatter brushes could be used to get [...]

How to Draw Your Own Vector Wings

29. July 2008

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Everyone loves to give away free vectors, but what about teaching a man to fish? Here's how to create your own wings Go Media style. In this tutorial you'll need Adobe Illustrator and some skills with the pen tool.