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How to Create a Kawaii Soda Shop Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Intermediate

In this tutorial we'll create a set of truly adorable soda shop inspired food icons from scratch and assemble them into a dynamic all-over print, ready for...

Mary Winkler • 17 Apr 2015
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Fractal Art: How to Create Grand Julians in Apophysis

Tutorial • Intermediate

Learn how to make the Grand Julian fractal style from scratch. Start from the ground up and style amazingly complex and beautiful images.

Stan Ragets • 11 Mar 2015
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Create a Crazy Sticker Bombing Seamless Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Intermediate

Are you ready to twist your mind and create a super-bright and playful seamless pattern with crazy characters? In this tutorial we’ll go through the entire...

Yulia Sokolova • 28 Feb 2015
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How to Use the Distort Tool in CorelDRAW

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial we'll transform circles and polygons into a brightly colored field of flower designs with CorelDRAW's Distort Tool. Create simple daisies...

Mary Winkler • 16 Feb 2015
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Create a Tea Party Seamless Pattern From a Sketch in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Intermediate

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a detailed seamless pattern without using a graphic tablet. Arm yourself with your paper sketchbook and a pen or...

Yulia Sokolova • 21 Jan 2015
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Use a Tracing Paper Trick to Create Seamless Wallpaper

Tutorial • Beginner

Ever wanted to have elaborate wallpaper in the background of a drawing? Many people draw out the entire background by hand, but with a simple trick and a...

Megan Eckman • 30 Dec 2014
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Create a Seamless Pattern of Flat Desk Icons in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial you'll create various desk and office icons and compile them into a quick and easy seamless pattern using the Pattern Options panel. Using...

Mary Winkler • 23 Dec 2014
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How to Create an Intertwining Trellis Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial you'll learn how to create an intertwining trellis design from scratch using grid layouts and lining up a narrow, rotated rectangle...

Mary Winkler • 1 Dec 2014
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Create a Houndstooth Pattern in Both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

It seems as if it's no easy task to create an interlocking geometric pattern that can be easily set as a pattern within Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop. In...

Mary Winkler • 17 Nov 2014
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Create an Easy Seamless Grunge Texture Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial we'll play with adjustment layers and various effects in order to create a seamless grunge texture in the form of a pattern fill. Combine...

Mary Winkler • 3 Nov 2014
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Create a Seamless Anchor Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial we’ll be designing a simple and stylish nautical geometrical seamless pattern, creating a light touch of summer. We will arm with Pattern...

Yulia Sokolova • 6 Aug 2014
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How to Create a Seamless Vintage Nautical Life Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial, you will learn to create marine life wallpaper in vintage style. You will use the Pencil Tool to draw different elements and learn to make...

Nataliya Dolotko • 23 Jul 2014