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Tutorials After Effects illustrator Design Elements Vector creation | Tut7
Dec 31st
Tutorials After Effects illustrator Design Elements Vector creation … Hey thankfulness for the tutorial ,it helped me. for some reason i was having problems importing vector graphics to after effects and it worked now. 
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How to Create a Zodiac-Themed Portrait in Adobe Illustrator CS5 …
Dec 31st
We'll share the latest Illustrator news, provide tips and techniques to polish your Illustrator skills, and include links to the best tutorials . We'll also … I've been interested in digital art for over a decade now but it wasn't until five years ago that I got into vector art . Since then it's been … It's an absolute pleasure to be able to share with you my process of putting together this Zodiac/Leo the Lion themed vector portrait which I created using Adobe Illustrator CS5. Leo the Lion …
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Weekly Vector Inspiration #151
Dec 30th
This post is part of a weekly series showcasing inspirational vector art. Although the series showcases vector art, some work might just be vector inspired, not created completely with vector art. If you have any art suggestions, feel free to comment! For more vector art inspiration, check out the Vectips Flickr Group . The Great Destroyer by Jared Nickerson The Great Destroyer by Jared Nickerson El Diablo Boardtrack 1912 by Alex Patrocinio Alex Patrocinio Alex Patrocinio “El Diablo Magazine” Artworks by Alex Patrocinio Versus Illustration Playing Cards by Barney Ibbotson Versus Illustration Playing Cards by Barney Ibbotson Versus Illustration Playing Cards by Barney Ibbotson Versus Illustration Playing Cards by Barney Ibbotson Flim x FIK by ivan-bliznak and FIK Franck Graetz Hello by CQcat CMYK girl by
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Art & Design Inspiration Fix for December 23rd 2011 – Feedgrids
Dec 30th
I remember the original pack proving pretty useful for a bunch of designers so I thought I'd revisit the topic and produce another set of free snow flake vector graphics . Download this free vector pack of detailed snowflakes for use [ … of detailed vector facets. Not only will we be creating the actual design in Adobe Illustrator , but I'll also be describing the whole logo design process in this tutorial , from the initial sketches right through Continue reading at spoongraphics …
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Interview with Justin Currie | Vectortuts+
Dec 29th
The big thing with vector is that it works on a math based system, what that means is you can enlarge your artwork or shrink it to any scale without loosing resolution or quality, the artwork is just re-calculated. … a big step in my journey as a professional illustrator (and it should make for a great portfolio piece): Early 2012 I will be printing a limited run of 300 books – 60 pages full of my work, my meandering thoughts, tutorials on my process, how I prepare for comic cons, …
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Interview with Justin Currie
Dec 29th
Today we are going to meet a young Canadian graphic designer Justin Currie. Despite his youth, he has great artwork and his own recognizable style that he calls Shattered Vector Painting. In this interview Justin shares the technique he uses to create this style. “An artist is always learning, always evolving, always growing. Your best piece of work will always be the next one. Start chasing,” which is Justin Currie’s catch phrase. Learn more about Justin and his artwork after the jump. Q Hi Justin, welcome to Vectortuts+! Tell us a little bit about yourself, where are you from, where do you live now? Do you have a basic design education? Heya! My name is Justin Currie, I grew up on a farm in southern Manitoba Canada, 5 miles from the closest Village, and 10 miles from the closest town with a school. Growing up, myself and 5 siblings (4 sisters, 1 bro) grew up without any TV (we had an actual TV and VCR for movies, but no cable/channels). This led to excessive, excessive amounts of time spent building things with Lego, getting into trouble outdoors with a skidoo/4wheeler, reading fantasy/sci-fi, copious drawing and re-watching our sizeable collection of old movies. My high school consisted of a lot of doodling on assignments and my teachers rapidly telling me to stop drawing and pay attention. It was also around high school that I realized I had more of a knack for drawing than most other subjects offered. At 17 I graduated from high school and moved to Winnipeg to begin Red River’s Graphic Design diploma course. After I…
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Quick Tip: How to Evenly Distribute Different Size Objects along a …
Dec 28th
In this Quick Tip we will use the Art Brushes and the Blend Tool to evenly distribute different sized objects along a path in Adobe Illustrator . I'm sure that.
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Quick Tip: How to Evenly Distribute Different Size Objects along a Path in Adobe Illustrator
Dec 28th
In this Quick Tip we will use the Art Brushes and the Blend Tool to evenly distribute different sized objects along a path in Adobe Illustrator. I’m sure that techniques described here will make you look at the well-known tools and their properties in a different way. This technique was developed by my friend Iaroslav Yemz. Step 1 Check the Adobe Illustrator settings before starting to work. Go to the Edit > Preferences > General and tick the “Scale Strokes & Effects” in the dialog box Preferences. Take the Ellipse Tool (L) and create a circle of 50px in diameter. Drag this circle into the Brushes palette and save the new brush as the Art Brush 1, setting the parameters …
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Create a Vector, Daily Flip Calendar
Dec 28th
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a daily flip calendar. Learn to use vector shape building techniques, multiple Illustrator tools, and a bit of artistic ingenuity to illustrate this daily flip calendar icon. Let’s get started. Step 1 Create a 700 by 300px, RGB document. First, turn on the Grid (View > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). Next, you’ll need a grid every 5px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides&Grid, enter 5 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. You can also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Do not forget to replace the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Unit > General. All these options will significantly increase your work speed. Step 2 Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 285 by 380px shape. Fill it with R=234 G=229 B=211 (no stroke) and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 10px radius, click OK, then apply Object > Expand Appearance. Step 3 Grab the Pen Tool(P) and draw 295px, horizontal path. Place it as shown in the following…
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