Learn Adobe Illustrator

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   Icon Design

   How to Create a Gearbox Settings Icon Using Simple Shapes

   Tutorial • Beginner

   Much can be done in Illustrator without relying on the Pen tool, as demonstrated by the recent hourglass tutorial. Utilizing only simple, predefined shapes,...

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   Icon Design

   Abracadabra, How to Create a Magic Hat Icon

   Tutorial • Intermediate

   In this tutorial, we'll explain how to create a magic hat icon with a cute bunny inside. We'll use the pen tool, pathfinder palette, and other tools to...

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   Techniques & Workflow

   Create a Business Card in Illustrator and Print it with UPrinting

   Tutorial • Beginner

   Business cards are one of the staples of any working graphic designer. In this tutorial we'll take the Rockable Press brand we worked through in Part 1 of...

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   Techniques & Workflow

   Make a Quick'n'Dirty Letterhead in ... MS Word!

   Tutorial • Beginner

   Yes you read that title correctly! In this tutorial we are going to take the brand we created in Part 1 and make a letterhead for Microsoft Word to accompany...

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   Techniques & Workflow

   Creating a Rockstar Brand, Logo & Styleguide in Illustrator

   Tutorial • Beginner

   Designing a strong, coherent graphic brand identity is one of the most rewarding tasks in graphic design. It is a unique opportunity to create something that...

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   Techniques & Workflow

   Design and Print Bold Promo Cards in 60 Minutes

   Tutorial • Beginner

   I still remember the days when you had to go to a post office to pay your bills, a travel agent to book flights and a video store to get movies. Pretty much...

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   Icon Design

   How to Create an Hourglass Icon in About an Hour - Screencast

   Tutorial • Beginner

   "With simple shapes, gradients, and vector textures, this simple tutorial will show beginning illustrators how to create an hourglass icon. There is a whole...

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   Icon Design

   How to Create an Alarm Clock Icon - Screencast

   Tutorial • Beginner

   "With simple shapes and gradients, this easy tutorial will show you how to create an alarm clock icon. We'll be using Illustrator CS4 for this tutorial, but...

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   Graphic Design

   Create a Green Landscape Website in Adobe Illustrator

   Tutorial • Intermediate

   In this tutorial, you'll create an organic style green website with Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial shows you how to create illustrative vector graphics and...

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    Icon Design

    60 Free Vector Icon Packs for Design Professionals

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Vector icons are a dime a dozen, but how many would you actually use in professional work--or personal work you want to look professional? A very small...

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    Icon Design

    How to Create a Transparent Battery Icon

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we'll create a detailed icon of a battery similar to the one used for the iPhone touch. The battery "fuel" color can be changed as well as...

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    Graphic Design

    Creating a Stunning Digital Smoke Effect

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Some time ago I came up with a technique to create digital smoke using the Liquify filter in Photoshop. Although it was a simple and efficient way to achieve...