Livingly Challenged by Copperthistle

by Copperthistle

Vector Software Product Box Template

A great packaging design resource from GhostOfArt. You can fully customize the template with Adobe Illustrator or any other SVG editor.

You can use it for building package design portfolio samples. To use, decompress the *.rar file with WinRar or StuffIt (Mac OS). Download

Free Vector Skulls Pack for Adobe Illustrator

A collection of four anatomic and one cartoonish skull illustrations from sexualtyranosaurus.

The resource is fully editable with Adobe Illustratrator. To use it first, you need to expand the .zip file.Download

Vector Flames Tutorial

TUTVID.com is another great source of Video tutorials for digital illustration with Adobe Products. You can visit and subscribe to their Youtube channel here. Click on "continue reading" to access the video.

Below you can have a look at a tutorial for Adobe Illustrator that shows you an useful technique for drawing vector flames.

Random Vectors #04

A collection of random vector graphics for Adobe Illustrator from ysr1. The pack contains over 50 high-quality silhouette illustrations that could be useful logo design brainstorming and decoration...

The set is in EPS file format, so you can customize it with most vector editors. For a detailed preview of the set click on the image below. Download (EPS).

ED Awards 2008

The European Design Awards is the comprehensive annual awards organization celebrating the best of graphic design, illustration and digital design in Europe. Being a joint effort by 14 communication design magazines from across Europe...

The ED-Awards is one of the industry's key schemes, and a brilliant way to publicize your work on an international level.

The deadline for submissions is February 14, 2009. Reasons to submit your work : ed-awards.com

14 Monster Tentacle Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

A set of 14 monster tentacle brushes for Adobe Illustrator from Pebe1234. This pack is a must-have resource for all the character designers/illustrators out there. You can easily draw complicated monster body parts just by applying the brushes on a vector path...

By default the objects that you create will be in black and white color, but in case you want to customize them you can do so by outlining the objects (Object>Path>Outline Strokes + Object>Ungroup).

To use, load the PDF file with Illustrator (File>Open>Choose, don't use the Click+drag method.) and bring up the brushes palette (Window>Brushes). Download

High Tech Winter Scene Illustration

Fresh materiall from Digital Arts Magazine. A digital illustration tutorial showing you various techinques and a workflow for composing a high-tech 3D winter landscape using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

"This futuristic image – which resembles a Bond villain’s polar lair – is created using three separate applications, and will put your compositing skills through their paces.

The structure’s blueprint is created in Illustrator, and then transformed into a 3D object using Cinema 4D, before being composited into the landscape in Photoshop." Full tutorial

Random Vectors #03

Another collection of random vectors for Adobe Illustrator, created by DZERI. The pack contains vector illustrations of the Statue of Liberty (NYC), a cityscape silhouette, an abstract eye, a heraldic crown and other random urban style design elements...

To use, open the PDF file with Illustrator. Download

Red Travel by cande-knd

by cande-knd

Organic Illustrations. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator Tutorial

A digital illustration tutorial from Computer Arts Magazine, showing you how to combine Photoshop and Illustrator techniques in order to compose organic illustrations. 

"Doug Alves reveals the thinking and methods behind his incredible artwork... When I was kid, I used to spend my vacations in a small, peaceful town that was nature-rich, and when I was researching for my own style I just brought my childhood into my illustrations." Full tutorial and support files

Smoke Style Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

A collection of 10 smoke brushes for Adobe Illustrator from r2010. If you play with the opacity, blends and the stroke size, stroke color you may come out with some pretty realistic effects...

To use, decompress the *.zip file, open the *.AI file with Illustrator and bring up the brushes palette (Window>Brushes or F5). Download

Free Pattern Swatches

A free vector decoration resource for Adobe Illustrator from VectorGeek. A pack of six seamless pattern swatches: intertwined, lace and dot swatch patterns...

To use, open the PDF wile with Adobe Illustrator, bring up the Appearance Panel (Window>Appearance or Shift+F5). Download

Floral Lace Pattern Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

A collection of seamless floral-lace pattern brushes for Adobe Illustrator from Jerry D Mills (Deviant Art Profile). The set conatins 5 different versions of the brush: Original Vector Pattern; Master stroked with stitch; Master outlined stroke and combined; Master outlined with stitch; Offset Path added...

To use the brushes, create a new file in Adobe Illustrator, click on Window>Brush Libraries>Other Library, load the PDF file and then apply to strokes.Download (File size : 35mb)

Freedom In Nature by AtobGraphics

Digital Illustration by AtobGraphics. Done in Adobe Illustrator.

Over One Hundred Twitter "Follow Me" Icons

Here is a great resourse for bloggers, website owners, web designers etc. that are already using Twitter...

A link to a huge pack (over 100 different concepts) of customizable vector "follow me" icons, iluustration and buttons. Useful for brainstorming on your micro-blogging identity.

For preview and download follow this link.

Giclée Printing (Illustrator and Acrobat Pro Tutorial)

A 15 step tutorial from (Ben and Fi O’Brien) Computer Arts Magazine, that shows you the different stages of Giclée print production. Skills covered: Creating artwork to be output for printing in Adobe Illustrator. Understanding spot and process colors. Flattering your composition and preparing a PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro.

"Since investing in an Epson R2400 Stylus Photo Printer two years ago, we have been able to broaden our scope from working solely on commissioned illustration projects to also producing art prints for the interior design-conscious public." Full tutorial and source files.

Retro Games

A collection of symbols for Adobe Illustrator, created by Thvg. The pack contains various shapes from Space Invaders, Pacman and Tetris. Download Note: To use, open the *AI file with Illustrator and opend the symbols pallete (Window>Symbols).

Vans Slip Ons Vector Template

A free vector template from deleket. This pack contains Vans logo assets and vector illustrations of the classic Slip On model (top, front, back, left and right)...

The resource could be useful if are interested in shoe design and decoration. Editable with Adobe Illustrator. To use the resource first, you need to expand the .zip file.Download