50 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Video Tutorials - Smashing Magazi Advertisement Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard when it comes to the creation of vector graphics. Though a very robust tool – the learning curve involved in mastering it can be high. Thankfully, there are abundant resources on the web that allows you to “learn by doing”. Video tutorials (in general) enable the learner to witness – step-by-step – how a particular technique works. In this article, we present to you 50 excellent Adobe Illustrator video tutorials. So fire up Illustrator, watch a few of these videos, and hopefully you will have learned a tip or two by the end of your adventures into these Illustrator video tutorials! General Tips and Techniques Patterns and Shapes in Adobe Illustrator This tutorial is based on an advertisement that uses patterns and shapes to create a unique design effect. Importing and Manipulating Images in Illustrator Learn the concepts of importing and manipulating external images in Illustrator. Creating Objects Effects
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Drawing Day 2: Shading Techniques « LearningNerd Today I read about some basic shading techniques, so here’s what I learned, all wrapped up in a three-minute video. Enjoy! I learned about these shading techniques from a bunch of sites, but these were the most helpful: Pen and Ink Lessons – Line and Value – Explanations and examples of several shading techniques.Basic Pen Strokes for Ink Drawing – A quick overview of several shading techniques.Cross-hatching – Examples of cross-hatching.Stipple Portraits – Examples of stippling.Basic Contour Hatching – An introduction to using curved hatching lines to create the illusion of depth. (Free registration required to see this lesson.)How to Shade a Pencil Line Art Cylinder – A short video from ExpertVillage. Oh, and be sure to let me know if you’ve seen any other useful sites!
Distort Linear Gradients in Envelope Distorts in Illustrator I came across this trick randomly and decided to post about to get your opinion. It seems like a pretty cool little trick, but honestly, I haven’t found a great use for it. It is fun to play around with and great for experimenting, but can you see yourself using this trick for anything in particular? Envelope Distortion First, it might be helpful to give you a little background on Envelope Distortions. An envelope distortion is a vector shape that contains other artwork. Make With Top Object In this method, the top most vector shape acts as the envelope for the artwork below.To apply this distort, select your top most vector shape, the artwork you want to distort, and go Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Top Object (Command Option C). Make With Mesh In this method, Illustrator creates the shape for you with editable mesh point to control how the distortion affects the artwork.To apply this distort, select your artwork and go Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Mesh (Command Option M).
Logo Design History - Famous Logos by LogoOrange.Com Adidas - a name that stands for competence in all sectors of sport all over the world. Adidas was founded by Adolf (Adi) Dassler, who started producing shoes in the 1920s with the help of his brother Rudolf Dassler who later formed rival shoe company PUMA AG. Adi Dassler's aim was to provide every athlete with the best possible equipment. For this he followed three guiding principles: design the best shoe for the requirements of the sport, protect the athlete from injury, and make the product durable. Today, the Adidas brand product range extends from shoes, apparel and accessories for basketball, soccer, fitness and training to adventure, trail and golf. The company's clothing and shoe logo designs typically feature three parallel stripes, and this same motif is incorporated into Adidas's current official logo. free logo download eps
How To Create a Detailed Vector Sugar Skull Illustration Follow this Illustrator design tutorial to create a super detailed sugar skull illustration made from lots of sweet vector elements. We’ll use a mix of basic and advanced Illustrator tools to build various decorative objects to slowly build up the features until we have an awesome looking skull design that pays homage to the Mexican Dia de los Muertos tradition. View full size illustration Sugar skull originated as part of the festivities of the Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) holiday. The traditional sugar skull is a sweet treat that’s decorated with lots of bright and colourful designs, which makes it a popular source of inspiration for designers and illustrators. The sugar skull theme is also hugely popular as tattoo art, and makes an equally trendy apparel design. Let’s get started with out own vector sugar skull Illustration. Use the Pen tool to complete the outline of a skull by drawing a protruding cheek and jaw line. Use the Align palette to centre up the items.
Free vector logo file downloads You’re working on a design project and the final action is to drop in a couple of sponsor logos. They’ve still not sent the files and ask if you can just lift the logo straight off their website. A lot of people aren’t familiar with the difference between the resolutions for web and print. That’s where the following vector logo file resources come in. Brands of the World Don’t be fooled by the raft of flashing ads and Google AdSense, which is kind of off-putting, because there are many, many vector logos available for download. Logotypes.ru A very mininal looking site, which I like (apart from the yellow text on a dark blue background). La Logoteca There are over 5,000 logos on this Spanish website, although unfortunately no preview option. Logotypes.lv Not the largest selection, and at the time of writing, the ‘preview’ tool isn’t working, so you can’t view the logos before downloading the .zip file. LaLogotheque.com More design resources
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CAP&Design - Nordens största tidning för kreativa formgivare 760+ Photoshop Tutorials For Web & Graphic Designers We have compiled together the ultimate Photoshop tutorial list for web and graphic designers. There are over 700 Photoshop tutorials in this list, covering various subjects, from PSD slicing to fantasy art, logo design techniques to text effects, and so much more. Whether you’re looking for free Photoshop tutorials to learn how to create websites, logos, text effects, textures, patterns, icons, or even photo retouching effects, this list covers all your needs! Some tutorials are for beginners and others are more suitable for advanced users, but you will find something for everybody! Upgrade your Photoshop skills with these awesome tutorials! 20 Free Texture PS Tutorials In these amazing tutorials, you will learn new techniques and how you can use them to create various projects such as posters, banners, commercials, and more. Pin Post-Processing Photoshop Tutorials: 20 PS Tutorials for All Designers 25 Awesome Movie Effects PS Tutorials 20 Brilliant Sci-Fi/Space PS Tutorials PhotoshopStar