Pattern Shapes Tutorial for Adobe Illustrator

Layers Magazine has just published a video tutorial for Adobe Illustrator CS4, showing how to build seamless patterns and creating design elements out of them. The video covers the usage of the "Transfrom effect" and a handy shortcut trick for selecing / deselecting objects in different stacking order. Tutorial link

Realistic Skull Illustrations

Free vector resource from sexualtyranosaurus. The pack contains five anatomic skull and one spine illustrations. The file is editable with Adobe Illustrator.

To use the resource first, you need to expand the *.ZIP archive and then load the *.AI file. Download.

In case this is not kind of skull illustrations are looking for, you can have a look at another vector skulls set here.

Vector Paisley Ornaments

A digital drecoration resource for Adobe Illustrator from grunii. You can use the paisley ornaments to decorate your design composition or to design a seamless pattern...

If you wish to customize the color scheme, you can do so by ungrouping the object (Select All , Object>Ungroup) and change the fill and stroke colors. Download

Serif Christmas

Typographyc animation by Matt Jake. (via meddesign)

Satellite Dish Vector Illustration

A detailed vector illustration of a satellite dish from J-05. Free for personal and commercial use...

To use / customize the illustration open the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator. Download

Vector Drips and Circles Pack for Adobe Illustrator

A collection of nine funky drip and circle symbols for Adobe Illustrator from LukeAvery.

Those symbols might be useful if you are working on a project that conveys pop-art or disco styles.

To use, load the .AI file with Illustrator and open the symbols palette (Window>Symbols). Download

The famous "Bar" suite by Christian Dior

A vector illustration of Christian Dior's "Bar Suite' from MissMatzenBatzen.

This concept is part of Dior's first fashion design collection "New Look" (1947). More

Pen and Marker Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

A collection of 30 brushes for Adobe Illustrator from certero27. Ideal for applying hand-drawn / sketcky effects on your strokes. Download Note: To use, load the PDF in Adobe Illustrator and open the brushes palette (Window>Brushes).

Why Vector ?

An eye opening material from iStockPhoto, on What vector illustrations are? & How to use them? If you are a newbie in digital illustration and using royalty free illustration, then this article is exactly for you. 

"First, a little technical information. There are basically two kinds of digital still images: raster (also known as bitmap) and vector. Raster images are made up of pixels, tiny colored squares arranged in a rectangular grid, forming an image. Vector graphics, on the other hand, use mathematical calculations to plot points — and paths connecting them — to describe the image. The resulting shapes, or objects, can be easily manipulated, colored and re-sized without loss of quality. Whereas a raster image may have, say, 1895 pixels from point A to point B, a vector graphic simply plots the two points, calculates the distance between them and draws a line (for this reason, vector files are typically much smaller than bitmap images)." Continue Reading

Jack Skellington Face Illustration

A collection of 13 different face illlustrations of Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas. The pack is in EPS file format, editable with most vector editors. Download. Thanks to sebgonz

Sponge Vector Textures

A free Adobe Illustrator texture resource from peacefreak99. The textures in the pack can be used for creating grungy backgrounds, applying a grunge effect to vector elements in your composition or vector masking.

You can try exploring possibilities with different Pathfinders and Shape Modes in Adobe Illustrator (Window>Pathfinder).

Note: To use, open the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator (File>Open>Choose File; Do not use click and drag). Download

Vector Raglan T-Shirt Template

A free vector T-Shirt template from emailartist26. It could be used for all sorts of T-Shirt design projects or branding presentations...

The template contains two detailed front and back illustrations. You can easily customize their color and the shades by opening the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator and experiment with different fill colors and gradients. Download

Art Noveau Flower Pattern

A free vector resource from sergeypoluse. Seamless pattern constructed by detailed flower illustrations. To use, open the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator (File>Open). Download

From Sketch to Vector Illustration

Episode 10 - Sketch to Vector from videopixil on Vimeo.

Default Brushes in Adobe Illustrator CS3

The image below is a preview of some of the default brushes in Adobe Illustrator CS3. Many Illustrator users don't about their existance, so I decied to share.

To launch the brushes, just load the Brush Library from Window>Brush Library. Window> Brush Libraries>Other Library...

Pulse Line Vectors

A collection of 23 pulse line shapes in vector format. Those are the pulse lines that you would see on the life monitor in the hospitals...

Some of the vectors are corner shapes and can be used for creating frames. The PDF file is can be customized with Adobe Illustrator. Download

Note: The pack was originally submited as a Photoshop Brush file by Pindlekill.

Holiday Sprinkles Brush Set for Adobe Illustrator

A free set of Illustrator brushes from Plotholetsi. I guess around the hollidays there is a demand for this kind of resources. Download Note: To use, load the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator and open the Brush Palette (Window>Brushes)

Thick Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

A free Adobe Illustrator brush set from bcre80v. Perfect for applying random thickness to your strokes. Might be useful if you want to make your stroke look more organic or imitate a marker doodle...

Note: To use, load the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator and open the Brushes Palette. Download PDF

Groovy Scatter Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

Another stunning digital illustration resource - from NeyRicardo. A set of 32 scatter brushes for Adobe Illustrator...

Very useful if you are working on a club or sport event flyer project. You can get a variety of effects by experimenting with different stroke color, size and layer opacity.

Please click on the image below for a detailed preview. To use , extract the .rar file with WinRar or StuffIt (MacOS). Download

Christmas Vectors

A collection of 18 Christmas symbols for Adobe Illustrator, from bcre80v. You can use them for designing a wallpaper, a greetings card or import them in Adobe Flash and decorate your animation project...

To use, load the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator (Use the "File>Open" method, not click+drag) and bring up the Symbols Palette (Window>Symbols). Download

Earth 2.0 by JrDragao

by JrDragao

Art Noveau Feather Vector Pack

A free vector set of seven Art Noveau feather illustrations. If you are working on a project related to the same Art Movement you might use them for brainstorming or background decoration...

The color palette used in the pack has been downloaded from ColourLovers.com. To use the resource, load the PDF file in Adobe Illustrator. Free for personal and commercial use. Download

Paint Brush Illustratration

A free vector stock from Cedron. The pack contains two paint brush illustrations. You can customize their color, shape and shades with Adobe Illustrator.

Before you do so, select all with the selection tool and ungroup (Object > Ungroup)...

To use, load the PDF in Adobe Illustrator. Download

Manipulating Images in Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator: Importing Images from Mike Wiggins on Vimeo.

Painting In Adobe Illustrator CS3

Transforming your sketches into detailed, textured digital paintings takes time and patience – but the ability to magic up a scene and create it with flair is a key skill for any digital artist.

In this great tutorial, Patrick Auletto shows you how to develop a piece from a pencil sketch into a richly-coloured, stunning painting. The key to creating this type of illustration is to think of your document as a blank canvas, ready for paint. Full tutorial from Digital Arts Magazine

Vector Coffee Cups #2

Four Coffee Cup illustrations from shuallyo. You can use them for designing a logo, menu, businesss card, a pattern etc...

To use, load the PDF file in Aobe Illustrator. Download

Flying Bird Adobe Illustrator & Flash Tutorial

A two part video tutorial from Layers Magazine. The video shows you the process of drawin the bird in Adobe Illustrator and using Adobe Flash to animate its wings. Part 01, Part 02.

Construction Power Tools EPS Vector Pack

A fantastic collection of 10 random detailed vector illustrations of power tools from kngzero. If you don't believe me, have a look at the file in Outline Mode (Adobe Illustrator Cmd+Y)...

The pack is in EPS file format so you use it with Illustrator, Corel Draw, Inkscape etc.

Download

27 Vintage Automobile Illustrations

A stunning collection of Vintage Cars from Johhny-Sputnik. The pack contains 27 different illustrations of retro automobiles that can be customized with Adobe Illustrator...

You can use them for designing a flyer, poster or a T-shirt logo. To use, open the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator. Download

The artwork has been released under CC Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License

Vector Skater Silhouette Illustrations

A collection of five skater silhouette illustrations from geesucks. You can use them for designing an icon, avatar, a logo or a T-Shirt stamp...

The artwork is saved in EPS file format, you can use any vector compatible editor to modify or customize it. To use, decompress the *.rar archive with WinRar or StuffIt (Mac OS). Download

Masking Tools and Type in Adobe Illustrator

A comprehensive and inspirational Adobe Illustrator tutorial, covering techniques with the masking tools and using type as influential decorational element. The tutorial is from the archive of Computer Arts Magazine. 

"Illustrator’s masking tools have long been a powerful part of its feature set. Here Martin Fewell shows you how to use masked images with typography to create an eye-catching illustration

Pioneered by the likes of Wim Crouwel and 8vo, using typography as the main focus point in place of an image is a very effective means of getting a message across. Type used in this way is popular today across a range of campaigns and is easy to achieve in Illustrator." Full tutorial and source files

Vector Christmas Trees

A collection of three abstract Christmas Trees by mariannasm. The illustrations are in Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw file formats. Perfect for designing a Christmas card or a wallpaper...

To use the resource first, you need to expand the .zip file. Download

Hugo Create

HUGO Fragrances invites emerging talents from all-over the world to participate in HUGO Create, a creative contest. HUGO Create is open to graphic design, illustration and photography. 

The main aim of the HUGO Create design challenge is to stir up creativity and to create a high-profile platform for emerging talents. More

Spanner Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

A collection of spanner brushes for Adobe Illustrator from r2010. Perfect for creating abstract vector backgrounds, patterns swatches or custom decoration of your vector artwork. 

Download Click on the image below for detailed preview.

Retro Colors

An inspirational color palette that I found while researching retro color themes for a project that I'm currently working on. The palette is available for download here. Just have in mind that you need to register a ColourLovers.com account in order to access the download links.

Intro to Gradients in Adobe Illustrator CS3

An eye-opening video that might be helpful for Adobe Illustrator beginners. It explores the use of linear and radial gradient in Adobe Illustrator CS3...

Random Tips: Dragging and dropping around the new panels can get kind of confusing. Make sure you always have your objects properly selected. When you create multiple color gradients save them as swatches, it is a big time saver.
Basic Gradients in Illustrator from Tom on Vimeo.

Anatomic Heart Vector Illsutration in EPS

A detailed anatomic heart vector illustration from ChaosIndustry.

If you are planning on using this resource as a design element, you can get some great effects by playing with scale. A lot of tiny details can be noticed in outline mode (Cmd+Y Adobe Illustrator)...

The artwork is saved in EPS file format, you can use any vector compatible program to modify the file. Download

31 Vector Coffee Cups

A set of 31 cute vector coffee cups in EPS and PDF file formats from DragonArt. Each cup has aunique style but you are not restricted to applying your own style...

The pack may be helpful if you are designing a coffee shop menu, designing a cafeteria scene in Flash or use them as web icons. It's all up to you.

Download 4.56 MB

Random Vectors #02

A must-have vector set from YSR1. The pack contains around 80 vector illustrations. Inside you can find, heraldic symbols, laurel leaves, girl illustrations, a security camera, birds, skylines and many more...

Perfect for logo design brainstorming. The artwork is saved in Adobe Illustrator file format. Download

Celtic Pattern Brush for Adobe Illustrator

Pattern brush for Adobe Illustrator from Shurakai-Zero. This brush pack includes corner pieces, mid-sections, corners and end-sections. You might find it useful for creating an epic / historical atmosphere...

To use, load the AI file in Adobe Illustrator and bring up the brushes pallette Window>Brushes). Download

Trends in Logo Design for 2008

Since it is almost the end of the year (2008), I thought that posting a summarizing logo trend link is not a bad idea. The article is from LogoOrange.com - a great source of inspiration and identity design tips...

"Logos are the ultimate mark of distinction and everyone loves them. We see logos everyday - on the highways, on consumer goods, on the Web and in the institutions and organizations we support.

Read about the different types of logo designs here and learn what principles and techniques are used to create them. Discover what the future holds for logo design! " Article & Gallery

Character Design with Adobe Illustrator

A comperhensive character design tutorial from our favorite digital illustration tutorial source Computer Arts Magazine.

"Illustrator James Jarvis explains how he designed his new vinyl toy, and then turned him into a Computer Arts Projects cover star.

In the following tutorial I reveal all about the processes I go through when developing a character, from initial idea to finished product – a vinyl figure and an illustration.

I started to design toys completely by accident; it was never a planned career move. In 1998 the opportunity arose to make a figure based on one of my characters as a promotional item for a fashion company, Silas. The toy proved popular so we made another a year later, and everything snowballed from there. " Full tutorial and source files

Vector Shopping Carts

A set of ten shopping cart illustrations in vector format. You might use them for designing a logo or a web icon...

To use, load open PDF file with Adobe Illustrator select all, and ungroup (Object>Ungroup).Free for personal and commercial use. Download

Corrosion by Concept-B

by Concept-B

Adobe Illustrator CS34

Adobe Illustrator CS4 review by Ben Long, Macworld.

"If you're someone who started out with Adobe Illustrator back when it was called Illustrator 88, then you've seen lots of changes over 20 years. Illustrator is one of a handful of powerful vector drawing products aimed at graphic artists and illustrators, and it's always been elegant and production-ready. Even if Adobe has sometimes been slow to add cool new features, you could always count on Illustrator's stability and its color and output engines to perform well in a professional production environment.

Illustrator, as a high-end professional app, doesn't really have any competition on the Mac anymore (CorelDraw is Windows-only), which might explain why Adobe is only now getting around to adding some features that the program has needed for years. If you're a Mac user who needs a vector-based drawing tool, Illustrator is the biggest and best player around, and the new CS4 version is a solid, impressive upgrade that adds some cool new tools" Full review

'Vector Art' on Twitter

This blog has launched a new Twitter feed, which is mostly used for posting new blog posting notifications and other digital illustration related links as well. If you don't feel shy and already have a Twitter account, feel free to follow the link below.

http://twitter.com/vectorart
Related posts: Vector Art @ Facebook

Food Vector Pack in EPS

Here we have a great design resource from Chapolito.com. A collection of food illustrations in vector (EPS) fromat. Inside the .zip archive you will also find a free seamless pattern... that could be used as a web or a desktop background.

The pack is useful for food menu or party invitation design. Scroll down for preview. Download

Swirly Trees Vector Pack

A collection of seven swirly tree illustrations. You can use them for creating a spooky atmosphere in your composition, design a cartoon landscape or other kind of decoration...

To use, load the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator. Free for personal and commercial use. Download

Custom Drawing Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

A collection of 11 art brushes for Adobe Illustrator from ManiacResources . You can use them for applying scratchy/grungy effects on your vector paths...

To use, expand the ZIP archive, load the "Custom Drawing Brushes 1.ai" file in Adobe Illustrator and bring up the Brushes panel (Windo Brushes or F5).

This vector resource is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Download

Distortion of Type

"Organic digital effects are hugely popular at the moment, so it’s a good time to dig out Illustrator’s Distort tools and use them to add an unusual dimension to your work. Martin Fewell reveals how .

Illustrator’s Distort tools have been around since the application’s tenth incarnation. Located underneath the Scale tool in the Tools bar, there are seven Distort tools to choose from – simply hold down your mouse to reveal them and then tear them off the main Tools palette for easy access." Full tutorial and source files Computer Arts Magazine

Adobe Illustrator Pen Tool Basics Tutorial

An image tutorial by JoeArtist92 explaining the basics of the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator. Many beginner digital illustrators get scared when they face the pen tool for first time, while actually the pen tool is quite intuitive once you get the basics...

The tutorial explains the usage of the pen tool, the add anchor point tool, the delete anchor point tool and the convert tool. Once you get confortable with the feature, you should also have a look at another Adobe Illustrator Pen Tool Tips posting.

Creating Fonts with Adobe Illustrator CS3

Here we have a great video tutorial from GoMedia, that explains how you can use Adobe Illustrator for designing your own Typeface.

The video also stresses on using pathfinders to merge your shapes...



Tutorial: Creating fonts in Illustrator and Fontlab - Part 1 from Go Media on Vimeo.

Floral Pattern for Adobe Illustrator

A free Pattern Swatch for Adobe Illustrator from inferlogic. To change the color of the swatch you have to: Select a part of a leaf with the selection tool and choose Select>Same>Fill Color or select the background and change its fill color. Download Note: To use, you need to decompress the *.rar Archive with WinRar or StuffIt (MacOS).

Anchor Illustration

A free anchor illustration in vector format by Johnny Sputnik. You can use it for logo design brainstorming or a starting point of a design project...

You can easily customize shape, shades, colors and gradients by loading the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator.
Download

Late by lerms

by lerms