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We recently did an article which featured 45 fresh photoshop tutorials from 2012, which our readers seemed to really enjoy. This time the roundup features 45 of the best illustrator tutorials which were created in 2012.
I really love working in illustrator, it has to be my favorite vector based design program. A lot of designers start out designing using photoshop, and photoshop only. You should certainly make the transition from photoshop to illustrator. This post is great starting point for learning, and mastering the ins and outs of illustrator. Theres tutorials available to suit every designer’s skill level, so there’s no excuse not to dive in to a tutorial, and start expanding your design knowledge.
I would love to hear in the comments your favorite tutorial featured in the post, also would love for you to share any hidden gems (illustrator tutorials) we may have missed from the list.
This tutorial will show you how to create you own keyboard button. you'll use basic shape building and pathfinder tools to create our shapes, and then color our button using gradients, while keeping a keen eye on lighting directing. Using the techniques in this tutorial you can create other keyboard buttons using different shapes.
Follow this step by step Illustrator tutorial to create a cool vector Yeti character. We'll use as many basic shapes as possible to achieve that quirky style of illustration, then bring the character to life with a palette of cold colours. Despite the use of basic shapes this tutorial includes a good spread of intermediate to advanced tools and techniques.
In the following Adobe Illustrator tutorial you will learn how to create a detailed surveillance camera illustration. Discover how to use professional vector build methods, pixel based highlighting, and vector effects to design this artwork.
Valentine's Day, the most romantic holiday of the year is upon us. So why not take the opportunity to learn how to create a romantic gift box in AI. In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial you will be learning how to create a heart shaped gift box by using a few basic tools such as the Ellipse Tool (L) and Pen Tool (P).
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a simple switch button in Adobe Illustrator. You'll build the switch button using pixel perfect alignment, quality vector shape building techniques, and then color the work with Film Grain effect, Opacity Masks, and highlights.
This is a step by step tutorial forwarding some of the previous tutorials. The idea is to incentive the idea of playing in Illustrator. It’s a simple tutorial but it will deal with some pretty basic shapes, but a good knowledge of the softwares tool will make things quite easier for you, also if you are using a tablet for this tutorial.
n the following tutorial you will learn how to create a vector tape measure. Learn to use professional pixel perfect vector shape building techniques, break shapes apart as needed with Pathfinder tools, and color your graphic elements with highlights and gradients, resulting in a metallic tape measure illustration.
It will show you how to create a simple compass icon. You'll start with a bunch of simple shape and some pixel perfect vector shape building techniques. Next, using the Pathfinder options along with several effects we'll create the highlights. Finally, using some basic blending techniques and stroke tricks we'll add the final touches for our icon.
What can one say about a stepladder? A stepladder may be represented as a concept that shows the development of designers skills and improvement of their creativity. Therefore it is high time to go ahead step by step in depicting the final image of this tutorial. Follow along, while creating your own striking and stunning artwork using a professional vector workflow in Adobe Illustrator.
Just because you're working in Illustrator doesn't mean you have to create clean geometric artwork all the time. With just a couple tips and some custom artwork you can create 100% vector artwork that is grainy, dusty, dingy, and awesome. Plus, these techniques are easy to apply to all kinds of graphics other than typography.
n the following Illustrator tutorial you will learn how to create a detailed vector chalkboard icon. This classic school, blackboard illustration is composed using vector shape building techniques, pixel perfect highlighting, as well as brushes and textures for adding interest to the work.
I'm sure you all remember painting with sponge (or potato!) stamps as a child, but back then we didn't really appreciate the cool distressed effect the printing technique created. Today designers and illustrators strive to add that retro/vintage style to their work with textures, so in this tutorial you'll cover the process of creating a cute kids style illustration complete with a vector sponge stamp effect.
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a detailed clothespin illustration. It all starts with a simple pixel perfect vector shape building techniques. Then we'll use the appearance panel and Illustrator effects to add dimension to the illustration. You can use these professional techniques to create quality icons, detailed web graphics, and more.
Adobe Illustrator can be a little tricky to get your hands around, particularly after getting
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