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    1. Best of the Web - June

      Best of the Web - June

      Tutorial Beginner

      There are great Illustrator tutorials, design articles, and freebies across the web this month. There are more places on the web then you may realize that...

    2. The Vectortuts Flickr Group is Growing Fast!

      The Vectortuts Flickr Group is Growing Fast!

      Tutorial Beginner

      The Vectortuts Flickr Group is taking off. People are submitting great entries to the group based on tutorials on the site. We've also seen some inspiring...

    3. Create a Basic Vexel Image

      Create a Basic Vexel Image

      Tutorial Intermediate

      This time we'll create a simple vexel image from a picture. Also, we'll use some pattern effects to give the image some interesting texture. This is a basic...

    4. Create a Vibrant Digital Collage Mixing Buildings and Vector Shapes on Paper

      Create a Vibrant Digital Collage Mixing Buildings and Vector Shapes on Paper

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use Fireworks CS3 and Illustrator CS3 together. You'll create some illustrative vector elements to add to the final...

    5. Create a Detailed Camera with Photo Icon

      Create a Detailed Camera with Photo Icon

      Tutorial Intermediate

      This tutorial will show the intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist how to make a sleek web 2.0 style icon. You should have a basic understanding of Adobe...

    6. Vectortuts First Week a Success!

      Vectortuts First Week a Success!

      Tutorial Beginner

      We're super excited that Vectortuts is off to such a great start! We've started a Vectortuts Flickr Group. Last week we had some great traffic and the...

    7. Illustrate a Fun Magnify Zoom Icon

      Illustrate a Fun Magnify Zoom Icon

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial, we'll create a unique Magnifying Glass shown enlarging a selection of text. We'll work primarily with the pathfinder and basic shape tools...

    8. Creating Fading Light Vectors in Fireworks

      Creating Fading Light Vectors in Fireworks

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create some cool effects with fading light linear vectors in Fireworks. It's really easy to do and takes just a few...

    9. Create an iPhone Style Vector Phone Illustration

      Create an iPhone Style Vector Phone Illustration

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Today, I'll show you how to quickly create a mockup of an iPhone in Illustrator. Surprisingly, this process is very easy in Illustrator. Once you’re done,...

    10. Create a Watercolor Vector Flower Illustration

      Create a Watercolor Vector Flower Illustration

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Illustrator is great for creating sharp flawless lines and elements, but sometimes you want to create an illustration with some texture and depth. Watercolor...

    11. Digitally Paint a Fantasy Tree Scene

      Digitally Paint a Fantasy Tree Scene

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn how to make a fantasy scene using only standard photoshop brushes. In this tutorial, I describe the basics of color and light theory. With this...

    12. Create a Cool Water Ripple Effect in Illustrator

      Create a Cool Water Ripple Effect in Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      We'll be using Adobe Illustrator to create this tutorial. A water ripple effect can easily be achieved using a radial gradient. Besides this, I will be...