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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.

Mac Vector Apps

Monday, October 26, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Our recent “Blank Canvas” post asked the question: “Adobe Or Not?”. As a followup, here’s a quick web roundup of some alternative vector graphics software applications for Mac OS X. These applications vary in price from free to about $100, and each offer some nice features that may fill [...]

Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru

Friday, October 16, 2009

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Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: If you aren’t already familiar with Von Glitschka’s art, you should be. An ‘illustrative designer’ as he’s coined it, Von’s work is a tour de force in the vector art world. Flexible and versatile in both style and technique, Von’s unique talent shines through in every creation that flows [...]

Create a 3D Vector Labyrinth

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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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 canvas. Repeat this [...]

Retro Modernist Poster Design with 3D Typography

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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Retro Modernist Poster Design with 3D Typography

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: What you will learn In this tutorial, you’re going to learn how to create a vintage, retro-modernist poster in Photoshop. You’ll also learn some vintage coloring techniques, retro photo effects, and some cool 3d typographic effects. You’ll also need Adobe Illustrator to create vector paths that will then be [...]

Using Transform Again in Illustrator

Friday, September 4, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: This shortcut will help you in many different instances in Illustrator when you need to repeat a transformation. I use it most when I am trying to repeat a shape over and over again at an even interval. First create a shape or a stroke, and then transform it [...]

Go Media’s Rapid-Fire Illustration Technique

Monday, August 24, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Go Media’s Rapid-fire Illustration Technique Hey Designer and Illustrator faithful! It’s time for another wicked tutorial from your brethren here at Go Media. I had a particular project I was working on recently that I thought would make a great tutorial. The technique I would like to share with [...]

Lineform 1.5.1 (Mac Vector Graphics Software) Released + Discount Code

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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Lineform 1.5.1 (Mac Vector Graphics Software) Released + Discount Code

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Freeverse has just released Lineform 1.5.1. Lineform is a low-cost vector graphics software program for the Mac, for those designers out there on a budget. Here’s the new stuff: Fixed Undo to include function names Fixed text fill editing bug Fixed reflection filter color bug Improved layer locking Fixed [...]

Create A Vector Art Twitter Bird Character Icon In Adobe Illustrator

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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Create A Vector Art Twitter Bird Character Icon In Adobe Illustrator

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.