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Today I have a nice little treat for my fellow Vectologist. Learn how to create unique personalities for your characters and create awesome and creative brushes with Adobe Illustrator in the process

I am sure that at all the early stages of learning Adobe Illustrator, each person came to the same question: “Where to place points when creating a path in order for the line to be smooth and easy to edit?”. Designers can do it intuitively based on years of experience, while others invent different methods and tricks. Is it possible to make this process automatic? I would say: “Yes”. In this article you will learn how to do it using the Dynamic Sketch Tool.

With this tutorial, Miguel Cardona is going to work through ways of creating digital portrait illustrations that have a unique and somewhat tactile feel of marker and watercolor. This tutorial will focus on using a drawing tablet and Adobe Illustrator. There will be a focus on technique and technical settings, but the overall product will rely on your own personal style and taste.

All those who have tried to work with Gradient Mesh know how hard it can be to learn this technique. A lot of people quit after having failed to get acceptable results. Anyway, it is a very hard work and advice will not work here. Only practice, personal strategy, and many, many hours of manual work will lead to success. I've always regretted that there are no tools in Adobe Illustrator that can automate and streamline manual operations. Now it is not like that! YemZ, talented designer from my country, has developed Mesh Tormentor plugin, which will surprise you with its functions. What a creation are the Art Brushes of Mesh objects. Let's see what it does and where it can be used when applied.

Ok, guys. Now I am in Illustrator. I personally use Illustraotr 8.0 though it is very old. I feel comfortable using it. You can use any version after 8.0.

You meant to personalize your Christmas card in a fancy way? In this tutorial I will teach you how to create a nice Christmas card using Illustrator

There’s no need to reinvent the wheel every time you draw a map. With Illustrator, you can set up your own map-making toolkit, full of the styles, symbols and other elements you use every time. Having all of these things in one place which will ensure accuracy, consistency and readability, three of the most important qualities of an informational graphic.

shows how to alter paths to create cartoon lines with personality. ... Adobe Illustrator

What’s tastier than an iced doughnut with sprinkles? A whole plate of yummy cakes, that’s what. If you’re looking to create a series of characters based on a theme, what better one to sample than one of Aaron Miller’s delightful confections?

In this tutorial we will use Adobe Illustrator to create the ideal proportions of a female figure. Factors such as race, sex and personality do not allow us to apply strict rules concerning proportions. By learning the skills in this tutorial you will be well on your way to drawing any shape and size of body. Let’s get started!

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 look at it in close detail. You will also learn how to use the opacity mask to create drop reflections and shadows.

Lets get one thing straight, there is a difference between ‘lettering’ and ‘type design’, this can be some serious stuff. There are people who strictly design letter-forms for their entire lives. They live, breath, eat, sleep, drink and pee typography – I truly admire them. In my personal work I lean towards lettering and don’t want to step on any toes by saying this is ‘THE’ way to design type. This is a way to go about designing a typeface using Ai. Everyone loves letter, so lets have some fun!

Learn to create your own home brew beer label using Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial teaches you how to create a glass full of bubbly beer along with a personalized label for your tasty brew. Cheers!

Make a unique character design of a European Goldfinch with paint splatters and textures. The techniques used will be Live Trace, Pathfinder, Transparency, Distort, Warp and Clipping Masks. We’ll give this character a unique look and fun personality.

nspirational technique to add to your personal bag of tricks. This can be used to add some energetic imagery without going to a stock photo site. This can be used to add some spice to your design. I'm creating is not just to show trade secrets but to demonstrate creative ideas.