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Quick Tip: How to Create a Cute Snail Using Adobe Illustrator

February 03, 2012 Tutorial Photoshop No comments

In this Tutorial we will learn how to draw a snail using tools such as the Pen Tool (P), Selection Tool (V), Direct Selection Tool (A), Ellipse Tool, and Gradient Tool (G). Some shapes will be created with the help of the Pathfinder panel. This artwork was created by my student Artur Chochaev.

Quick Tip: Using Typography to Create a Lunar New Year Card

February 02, 2012 Tutorial Blog No comments

Lunar New Year is here! This red card was chosen as a Lunar New Year E-card because in Chinese culture the color red is auspicious and represents happiness or good luck. During Chinese New Year red packets are given out for luck and prosperity in the coming year. In this quick tip you will learn how to use typography, gradients and the shear tool to make a striking card design.

Create a Designer Gift Bag Using Adobe Illustrator

January 28, 2012 Tutorial Blog No comments

In this Tutorial you will learn how to draw a designer gift bag using basic shapes and various patterns, which are made available in Illustrator. You will also learn to add your own customized details to the design.

Quick Tip: How to Create a Love Heart Greeting Card for Valentine’s Day

January 26, 2012 Tutorial Blog No comments

On Valentine’s Day, a holiday of people who are in love, everyone gives greeting cards to each other. This day is a good opportunity to show your feelings with an unusual gift. I’ll tell you how to create a vector-card for this holiday of love. This artwork was created by my student Eugene Nikandrov.

Quick Tip: How to Create a Blueprint Illustration

January 23, 2012 Tutorial Photoshop No comments

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Have you always wanted to be an architect, but really just because you want to show people cool blueprints? Well‚ neither has Ryan, but he’ll certainly show you how to create a blueprint illustration in Adobe Illustrator. It all starts with a square filled with a gradient, and demonstrates techniques that will help you create almost any type of document.

Quick Tip: How to Create a Simple Price Tag Icon

January 23, 2012 Tutorial Blog No comments

In the following quick tip you will learn how to create a simple price tag icon. It’s another Tutorial that focuses mainly on the Appearance panel. First, you will need some basic tools and shape building techniques to create the starting shape. Next, using the power of the Appearance panel and a nice, free font along with some basic effects and techniques you will create you own price tag icon. Let’s get started.

Quick Tip: How to Create Typographic Snowflakes

January 19, 2012 Tutorial Photoshop No comments

In this Tutorial you will learn how to create a series of different snowflakes from letters. To achieve this effect you will use the Transform Effect on a single letter. You will easily be able to create a series of individual snowflakes, taking advantage of editable type and the variety of letters in the alphabet.

Quick Tip: How to Create a Mosaic Text Effect

January 17, 2012 Tutorial Blog No comments

In the following quick tip you will learn how to create a Mosaic text effect. It all start with the background. A simple rectangle filled with a flat color, a radial gradient plus a Film Grain effect. For the text you will use a nice, free font. After you expand it you will add the final colors and some basic effect. Give it a try and you might learn some new tricks about Illustrator’s 3D options. The final effect is easily edited so you can add your favorite colors or effects.

Quick Tip: How to Create a Quick and Easy Diagonal Pattern

January 12, 2012 Tutorial Blog No comments

In this Tutorial you will learn how to easily create a diagonal pattern in Adobe Illustrator. Creating seamless patterns is a challenge in itself, but it is even harder if the pattern is supposed to be at an angle. But there is an easy trick to do so by creating a simple straight pattern first.