33 New High Quality Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Learning is, of course, a continuous process and it is important that we don’t let our skills be stagnant. Hence, we need change and improvement… To stand by this proclamation, we give you another post on illustrator tutorials but with different techniques and outcome. This post differs from the numerous tutorials in Illustrator that we have posted in this site, because not only does they provide useful information, but they are entertaining as well. We are proud to present 33 New High Quality Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for illustrator users from every level. Draw a Happy Monster Illustration The tutorial is on creating a happy monster in illustrator. How to Create Funny Swirls in Illustrator Here is a tutorial on creating funny swirls in Illustrator. How to Create an Electronic Piano in Illustrator In this tutorial, you will be guided in creating an electronic piano in Illustrator. Recreate a Beatles Rock Band Ad in Illustrator Creating a Surrealistic Hand-Drawn Illustration
40 Adobe Illustrator-Tutorials, die auch der Photoshop-Fan sehen muss Diese Übersicht von wirklich hochwertigen und ausführlichen Illustrator-Tutorials wird nicht nur den Vektor-Fan begeistern, sondern auch den Photoshop-Profi inspirieren. Zahlreiche der gezeigten Effekte können auf anderen Wegen auch pixelbasiert umgesetzt werden. Faszinierende Ergebnisse sind so möglich. Creating a Day of the Dead Inspired Portrait Website: blogs.adobe.com Autor: Sharon Milne © Sharon Milne How to Create a Promotional Website Infographic in Adobe Illustrator Website: vector.tutsplus.com Autor: Iaroslav Lazunov Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Create Art Deco type art Website: digitalartsonline.co.uk Autor: Adam Pointer © Adam Pointer Create Courage, The Cowardly Dog in Illustrator Website: abduzeedo.com Autor: abduzeedo.com © abduzeedo.com Create a Stylish, Vector Hair Typography Illustration Website: vector.tutsplus.com Create a 3D custom map in Illustrator Website: computerarts.co.uk Autor: Radio © Radio Create retro graphics in Illustrator Website: computerarts.co.uk Autor: Ryan Brinkerhoff
The Making of an “ELITE” Identity Deep down inside every designer loves a good ol' fashion logo. In-fact, as a kid you probably redrew the Nike or Lacoste logo over and over, just for fun. Or was that just me? So when a start-up business owner of an athletic training company approached me to help with their identity I was super excited about the opportunity. Final Identity Preview A preview of the final "ELITE" identity is below. Project Outline The Elite Sports Training mission statement reads "athletic performance institute driven to help prepare young athletes to live and compete to their full potential." With the client on this project being a young, new business it was important for them to not come off as amateur. Concept Take notes, lots and lots of them. On identity projects, I always try to collect words and/or phrases that embody the company because it always helps spawn ideas and/or visuals. The idea is that the icons could be interchangeable, depending on the execution. Sketch Icon Design Type Design Refine
Create a Sci-Fi, Vector Portrait Made of Symbols In this tutorial, you will learn how to create vector images made from any symbols, having previously processed a bitmap image in Photoshop and using a wonderful script. The technique is very simple and accessible to everyone, it only depends on your imagination! Preparing Image for Further Processing Step 1 For this tutorial, a picture of any quality and resolution will do. Step 2 Take the Crop Tool (C) and crop the photo so that the undesirable elements (white stripes on the right and left) are left off screen. Step 3 Make the background of the picture absolutely black. Step 4 Click on the Delete button and choose Black in the open dialog box. Step 5 Now go to Image > Adjustments > Invert (Command + I) for color inversion of the image. Step 6 Now reduce the image's size, looking ahead, I will say that the final size of vector portrait depends on the size of the photo. Save the portrait, File > Save for Web & Devices. Script Installation and Creating a Vector Portrait Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
Adobe Illustrator CS6 - Review of New Features Today I will try to analyze the most important of new features of Adobe Illustrator CS6, and will review the other less significant, in my opinion, improvements. After reading this review, you can get a first glimpse of the advantages of this release, and make your own conclusions; I was just trying to make an unbiased approach towards the subject of study. Gradients on strokes Now it is the first time since the creation of Adobe Illustrator it became possible to apply gradients to the strokes. Besides the traditional linear and radial gradient for the stroke there appeared two types of gradient fill. With the help of the Gradient along stroke, we can create a conical gradient, for example. Such a conical gradient is very easy to control by changing the position and color of its sliders. Gradient across stroke helps us to color curved objects similar to chrome-plated tubes. You can also apply the Dashed line to the path. As you can see, we got a Gradient Mesh. Pattern creation Image Trace
Realistic Vector Motorcycle Portraits Every semester, in my Illustrator classes, my students always want to know how I create the Motorcycle Portraits I am known for. I often give them a brief explanation, but I have never really sat down and described the process in detail...until now. My approach to getting a "realistic" look in my work is a bit tedious, but I think you will agree that the end results are well worth it. Enjoy! 1. Another question I get a lot from my students is, "What kind of computer should I buy to become a great illustrator?" A computer is only as good as the techniques and steps you put it through to generate your images. 2. I draw whatever captures my attention. When I take my reference shots, I take as many different angles as I can. 3. One rule I always tell my students is: In order to trace, Choose File Menu and Place. I don't follow my own advice! 4. A motorcycle is made up of so many elements put together. 5. 6. 7. The Final Results So, there you go!
illustrator tutorial: create a seamless folk pattern illustrator tutorial: create a seamless folk pattern In this tutorial you will learn how to create a seamless pattern composed of simple folk-flavored flowers. In the first part we will create an individual flower. In the second we will focus on constructing a pattern and define a seamless Illustrator pattern swatch. You can download the source file. This tutorial was prepared with Adobe Illustrator CS4 but the source file is back-saved to CS2. Step 0 We will use five colors for our flowers: white, black, blue, beige and red as well as some brown background color. Part I – Create an individual item of the pattern Step 1 Choose the Polygon Tool (you will find it under the Rectangle Tool in the Tool Panel). Keep your polygon selected and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Pucker & Bloat… Set the slider value to 70%. (1) Copy Cmd/Ctrl+C the bloated polygon and paste it to front Cmd/Ctrl+F. Step 2 Choose the Polygon Tool and set the Radius to 33px and the number of sides to 11. Step 3 Step 4
30 Very Useful Illustrator CS6 Tutorials Once or twice a week I like to come up with articles that really expose my viewers to the various types of tutorials that they need to get their latest design projects off the ground. In this post, you’ll find everything from Creating a Stylish Vector Hair Typography Illustration to Designing a Vector Space Composition in Illustrator. If you are looking for a great source of inspiration, this compilation of Adobe Illustrator CS6 tutorials is a must see. So what are you waiting for…why not try one out? Create a Stylish, Vector Hair Typography Illustration Create Happy Feet Font – Text Effect Illustrator Tutorial How to Create Hand-Painted Sign in Adobe Illustrator Create a Retro Triangular Pattern Design in Illustrator How To Create a Vibrant Abstract Shards Poster Design How to Create a Promotional Website Infographic in Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator Tutorial: Create a Simple Map Illustration Quick Tip: Create a Notepad Spiral Brush Background Draw a Compact Camcorder in Illustrator
How to Draw a Fall Leaf Using Adobe Illustrator During this tutorial we will learn to create a vector autumn leaf and the universal texture of a leaf. You will learn to use the following techniques in practice: Live Trace, Art Brush, Mesh and many others. The tutorial contains lots of practical advice and recommendations. The seamless leaf texture can be used in your future works as an element of a design. Learn more at the jump! Step 1 Maple leaves have the most beautiful leaf shape. Step 2 Lock the under layer with the maple leaf image, in order not to move it accidentally when you manually trace its shape. Step 3 Now create veins on the leaf. Keep the shape selected, drag it to the Brushes palette, and choose the Art Brush in the open dialogue box. Step 4 Take the Pen Tool (P) and create curves with no fill and a 1 pixel stroke towards the direction of the main veins of the leaf. Step 5 Group up all the created curved lines, copy and paste them in front. Step 6 Now we have eight pieces of the leaf. Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12