We have another great Vector Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to learn how to create skate graphics with Illustrator CS4 techniques, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn how to create skate graphics with shapes, lines, and patterns, and mount them on a board, then prep for digital printing!
This Vector Plus Tutorial is Filled with Creative Instruction
Loungekat shows us how to make a skateboard design with some of the new features in Illustrator CS4. Let's check out her process of creating this hot vector design and how to prepare it for digital printing - the CS4 way. Let's get to it!
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Plus members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! Below are some sample images from the tutorial, which show the development of the skate design, which is explained in this tutorial.



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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )Diego SA March 25th
That’s the kind of work that I always pray to get!
Am I the first to comment?
( )B March 25th
no, I am
( )Diego SA March 26th
No, you’re not! I am
lum0 March 25th
lol! this is ugly! and easy too
( )Sean Hodge March 25th
@lumo – I disagree. I think this looks cool. Take a look at Kate’s (Loungecat’s) folio http://www.loungekat.com/ Her work is awesome and she has loads of real world illustration experience to share.
The tutorial is fairly easy for an experienced illustrator, though just right for a beginner to intermediate artist. She also covers loads of new Illustrator CS4 tools and techniques in the tutorial, which everyone can benefit from.
( )Simona March 26th
I agree with Sean, it’s cool looking and a great idea.
Please stop calling things ugly and start showing some respect.
Paige March 26th
It’s far more attractive and complex than some recent postings. Besides, I think the focus is on prepress, which doesn’t get enough exposure on these tutorial sites.
( )lum0 March 30th
is portfolio ist great but this skateboard….. oO
( )Mike H March 25th
LoungeKat took the time to give us a tutorial. Might be easy to you, but to some it might be a big help.
( )OpenSourceHunter March 26th
Well done, always good to see tuts about print work.
greetz
( )Franky March 26th
Very nice. This was one of our packaging projects at school. wish this was on 2 months ago.
:D:D:D:D
( )Jonathan March 26th
Great job. I like the design.
( )scotty March 26th
A very good tutorial by an awesome illustrator. Respect due LoungeKat:)
( )Kane April 25th
I dig this. Such a clean design.
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