Learn Adobe Illustrator

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   Icon Design

   How to Draw a Glossy Yo-Yo Icon using Adobe Illustrator

   Tutorial • Intermediate

   Entertain yourself with this tutorial on creating a glossy yo-yo icon. You will learn how to combine different gradient and object effects to make a hyper...

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   Icon Design

   Create a Detailed, Vector-based iPhone Illustration, Part 2

   Tutorial • Intermediate

   In 'Create a Detailed, Vector-based iPhone Illustration, Part 1', we made our iPhone and the first five icons. Now we will finish the remainder of the icons...

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   Icon Design

   Create a Detailed, Vector-Based iPhone Illustration, Part 1

   Tutorial • Intermediate

   In this tutorial you will learn how to create a photo-realistic iPhone illustration and every single icon you can find on the iPhone touch screen. That's 18...

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   Icon Design

   How to Create a Distinguished Personal Diary Icon

   Tutorial • Beginner

   In this tutorial we are going to create a stylish personal diary icon using Illustrator CS4. Gradient is at the core of this tutorial and we will be taking...

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   Icon Design

   How to Make an Opulent Chair Icon

   Tutorial • Beginner

   In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a chair icon using gradient mesh, the pathfinder tool and the appearance panel. Don't let this tut deceive you,...

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   Icon Design

   How to Create a Hyper-realistic Flashlight

   Tutorial • Beginner

   In this tutorial you will learn how to create a hyper-realistic illustration of a flashlight. This style of illustration is particularly popular for icons...

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   Icon Design

   How to Create a Shiny Bucket Icon

   Tutorial • Beginner

   In this tutorial you will learn how to make a realistic vector bucket icon. You will learn to use the 3D Revolve function, how to add realistic light...

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   Graphic Design

   How to Create a Highly Detailed Hi-Tech Power Button

   Tutorial • Beginner

   With this tutorial we will create a hi-tech style button that can be used in splash pages, applications or Powerpoint presentations. We will use Illustrator...

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   Icon Design

   Create a Stylized First Aid Icon in Illustrator

   Tutorial • Intermediate

   In this tutorial we'll use a combination of craft and Illustrator's 3D tools to create a first aid icon. You can use the techniques you learn in this...

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    Icon Design

    Creating a Toaster-Popping Illustration

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    With this tutorial, learn how to apply some effects not often used in Illustrator, like the Chrome effect, which is used to create metallic look with a...

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    Logo Design

    Create a Classic Vector Crest Logo

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Over the years I’ve slowly built a nice collection of crest-based artwork in my portfolio. At any one time I usually have a commission on my table that’s...

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    Icon Design

    How to Create a Photorealistic iMac and Magic Mouse

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    This tutorial is about using Adobe Illustrator's Mesh Tool (U) and several basic techniques to create a vector style monitor and mouse, with a similar design...