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Vectors Imitate Life with Gradient Mesh

Friday, October 30, 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.

Vector Freebie: Skeletons

Monday, February 16, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hey, sometimes it’s just fun to design with skulls, zombies & other not so living characters. The new vector skeletons from Vector Set 14 bring something different to the table. Inside you’ll find close ups of bones, teeth, claws, rib cages, silhouettes, and [...]

Vector Freebie: Night Lights

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Be honest – is this what you would see if you took off your coke-bottle glasses on a late night drive home? These out of focus night light vectors can add a sleepy, dreamy feeling to a design. This freebie includes four vector versions of ethereal nighttime [...]

Vector Freebie: Floral Wallpaper

Thursday, July 10, 2008

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Hey designers! Today we’re posting free floral vectors reminiscent of old wallpaper. There are four vectors in all. Two main floral designs as well as two grungy variations.

Vector Freebie: Illustrator Icons

Friday, June 27, 2008

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So as a follow-up to the mouse cursor freebie from last week, here are some free vector Illustrator icons! There are eight of the most-used Adobe Illustrator tools inside: both arrows, pencil, magnifying glass, hand, pen, brush, and eyedropper.

Vector Freebie: Circuitry

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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Hey Go Mediazine readers, we’re back with more vector freebies! Today we serving up a four-course dish of vector circuits. They’re vector, so twist, subtract, and mangle them. Experiment with some distressing using Go Media’s Destroy Pack. Most of all, just have fun! Download after the jump! [...]

Free Vector Pack 11 Sampler

Friday, June 20, 2008

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Hello again – more free vector art! This time it’s a sampler from Vector Pack 11 that was released a few weeks ago. Inside you’ll find seven complete vector pieces, one from each set. So you’ve got a taste of Trees 2, Doodles, Birds 2, Hand drawn Skulls, International skylines, type explosions, and [...]

Vector Freebie: Mouse Cursors

Monday, June 16, 2008

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It’s Monday, so we thought it would be a good time for another vector freebie from Go Media! Our web designers have found these vector cursors useful – we hope you do too! Inside you’ll find 2 variations on the finger pointer, hand cursor, and standard cursor.

Freebie: Abstract blobs & bursts

Thursday, June 12, 2008

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Everyone loves free vector art. Here’s a fun vector freebie: Abstract blobs & bursts! Inside you’ll find ten multi-colored blobby shapes and a couple of bonus composites. I hope you enjoy these [...]