30,000 Facebook Fans Competition: Winners Announced!

30,000 Facebook Fans Competition: Winners Announced!

Today we are announcing the winners of the Vectortuts+ Celebrates 30,000 Facebook Fans competition. Winners were selected with the ‘true random’ number generator at random.org and have been notified via email. We also have a great roundup of premium illustration tutorials from Tuts+ Premium. Find out more at the jump!

How to Make a Table Tennis Vector Illustration

How to Make a Table Tennis Vector Illustration

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own table tennis illustration that includes a ping-pong paddle and ball. We’ll be using the Rectangle Tool, Pen Tool and gradients. Also we’ll use the 3D Extrude and Bevel options. If you have some experience working with Adobe Illustrator and want to take your vector illustration skills to the next level, then get your skills moving with this tutorial.

Quick Tip: Create a Pixel Portrait with The Live Paint Bucket
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Quick Tip: Create a Pixel Portrait with The Live Paint Bucket

In this Quick Tip, not only will you see my very first video tutorial for Vectortuts+, you will also learn some of my best tips and tricks for creating pixel illustrations in vector. We will be using the Grid Tool, the Live Paint Bucket Tool and the Shape Builder Tool. You will also learn some indepth tips about the swatches panel and how to create clean and bright colors with the HSB color sliders.

450+ Free Graphics: Lush Vector Trees and Summer Leaves

450+ Free Graphics: Lush Vector Trees and Summer Leaves

If you’re looking for free vector summer graphics, specifically trees and leaf vector artwork, then you’ve found a compilation worth downloading. We’ve collected an assortment of free vector clipart tree graphics, free vector summer silhouettes, and free vector leaf and tree brach art downloads. There are a variety of simple organic graphics, as well as more complex, colorful nature illustrations. Jump in and grab these free lush spring and summer vector graphics for your next design project.

Best of Tuts+ in May 2012

Best of Tuts+ in May 2012

Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this is the best place to start!

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Turn a Boring Bar Graph into a 3D Masterpiece

In this tutorial, you’ll learn to plot an accurate bar graph using Adobe Illustrator’s Graph Tool. We’ll also render the graph to give it additional visual appeal. Successful completion of this tutorial requires an intermediate knowledge of Illustrators tools. Let’s get started!

Quick Tip: How to Create a Tangled Text Effect

Quick Tip: How to Create a Tangled Text Effect

Follow this quick tip and learn how to create a simple tangled text effect using Art brushes and Opacity masks in Illustrator. We will use two paths but the same techniques can be applied for three or even more. Let’s begin!

Create a Realistic Leather Wallet with Illustrator

Create a Realistic Leather Wallet with Illustrator

In most vector illustrations, the underlying objects are pretty simple. It’s the details and polish you add that really bring them to life. In this tutorial, we’ll start with basic building blocks, then use texture and effects to add realism. Let’s get started!

Quick Tip: How to Use the New Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator CS6

Quick Tip: How to Use the New Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator CS6

Today we will learn the new features of the tracing engine in Adobe Illustrator CS6 and talk about its new functions. We will trace a photo, a sketch and a texture; then we will compare the results between Adobe Illustrator CS5 and CS6. Let’s get started!

Create a Vintage Vector Framed Silhouette Design

Create a Vintage Vector Framed Silhouette Design

In today’s tutorial I’m going to collaborate with a great friend of mine, Ashley Benson and show you how to create a Victorian styled Silhouette. She’s been great to give me this wonderful sketch specifically for our vintage vector art tutorial, so feel free to download it as part of your Tuts+ Premium membership to practice on. Learn basic techniques on creating a detailed, framed silhouette inspired by Victorian vintage postcard designs using scatter brushes, patterns and more. Using these techniques you can create your own vintage illustrations.

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