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  1. How to Create a Celebration Countdown Sticker Set in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Celebration Countdown Sticker Set in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Have a celebration to count down to? Learn to create a chat message sticker set, to share and count down with style! Plus you can make money on top!

  2. How to Create a Cute, Playful School Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Cute, Playful School Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Follow this tutorial and let’s create a back to school seamless pattern with cute animals and school items, using simple tools in Adobe Illustrator.

  3. International Artist Feature: Pakistan

    International Artist Feature: Pakistan

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Pakistan, featuring six artists who create stunning vector art, digital paintings and more!

  4. Create a Slam Dunk Cat With Textured Background in Illustrator

    Create a Slam Dunk Cat With Textured Background in Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to create a unique background texture for my slam dunking cat, as well as some great tips along the way to improve...

  5. How to Create a Paisley Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Paisley Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    By following this inspirational tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an elegant paisley pattern in Adobe Illustrator.

  6. How to Create a Card Suits Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Card Suits Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create, save and use a card suits pattern in Adobe Illustrator.

  7. Best of the Design Web: July 2017

    Best of the Design Web: July 2017

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome back to Best of the Design Web, where we feature some of the best design tutorials of this past month!

  8. How to Create a Post Box Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Post Box Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn the process of how to create the iconic pillar-shaped red post box in Adobe Illustrator.

  9. How to Create a Coffee Scene Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Coffee Scene Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn to create a pretty scene of morning coffee using simple shapes in Adobe Illustrator.

  10. Create a Three-Color Illustration for Screen Printing

    Create a Three-Color Illustration for Screen Printing

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial shows step by step how to create separated artwork for a screen-printed T-shirt.

  11. How to Create the Wheel of Fortune in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create the Wheel of Fortune in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial we’re going to take a close look at the process of creating the Wheel of Fortune in Adobe Photoshop, using shapes and layer styles.

  12. How to Create a Cute Cartoon Tiger Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Cute Cartoon Tiger Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial inspired by International Tiger Day, let's create the cutest tiger illustration using basic shapes in Adobe Illustrator.