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How to Create a Vector Hand From a Reference Photo
In this tutorial I am going to show how I use a reference photo to create a realistic yet stylized illustration. There are a tons of different ways that people use reference images in their illustrations. Below I’ll show you how I go about it. Let’s get started! »
50+ Vector Candy-Coated Illustrations Made with Yummy Bezier Goodness
Ice cream, snacks, lollipops, chocolate, cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and assorted candies presented in a rainbow of vector colors. Numerous styles of vectors are assembled for your eyes to devour. This is a collection of 50+ candy coated vector illustrations created with yummy bezier tools by fun loving artists - assembled to enjoy. Let’s take a... »
Design Trends: 40 Awesome Illustrative Web Designs
There are a ton of awesome web design trends going around. I call them awesome – you may call them oversaturated and ‘old school’ – however, I feel that any design trend out there has its place in the web design community and this one is a trend that I hope NEVER goes away.The... »
Free Vector Doodles – Women’s Clothing & Fashion
It’s time for another little vector doodles freebie, this time a collection of vector graphics based on the topic of women’s fashion. The pack contains various roughly doodled clothing items, including shoes, dresses, belts, sunglasses and bags. Feel free to use them in any of your designs, hopefully they will fit right in to... »
Mastering Illustrator Effects
Have you been missing out the Illustrator Effects? Did you know it is a powerful tool for creating symmetrical shapes or adding texture to vector paths? For example, with just one simple effect, you can turn a polygon path into a flower shape. You can also make paths look sketchy with the Scribble effect.... »
ultra-easy pattern making – illustrator tutorial
n this post I will show you how to quickly create a seamless simple geometric pattern swatch in Adobe Illustrator. In the last (extra) step I will show you a very simple way to ‘export’ it as a pattern to Photoshop.First, have a look at what we aim to obtain (this pattern is inspired... »
Inspiration Create a Stylized GPS Icon
Location based software and peripherals are very popular these days. So, In this beginner/intermediate Illustrator tutorial, I will show you how to create a stylized GPS icon using simple shapes and gradients. Using these basic techniques, you can easily create other icons, logos, and illustrations. »
Creating a Snarling Panther Icon Using Simple Shapes
One of the best things about Adobe Illustrator is the ease in which you can create basic shapes. Using these basic shapes to your fullest potential however can take practice. This tutorial from Bortonia demonstrates how to use simple geometric shapes to create a snarling panther icon. »
Fantastic Digital Painting Image in Photoshop and Corel Painter
In this case study today we present the workflow of Jill Tovey, a fashion illustrator from the UK. Jill will show us how to create an amazing digital painting design using Photoshop and Corel Painter. For more information visit Jill’s website at http://www.jilltovey.com/about.html »
How to Create an Abstract Vector Design in Illustrator
A great looking abstract design can be created from the simplest of shapes. Let’s take a look at compiling various geometric shapes and objects to form a dynamic composition in Illustrator, then polishing it all up with some transparency effects to create a trendy vector illustration. »

