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My name is Diana Berg, I am a graphic designer from Donetsk, Ukraine. I work as an illustrator at my brother's web studio, and I'm also a design teacher at the IT academy. I sincerely believe that good design and creativity will make the world a better place.
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Create Colorful, Layered Paper Type in Illustrator

Diana Berg on Jun 10th 2011 with 97 comments

A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Diana Berg was first published on December 16th 2009.

In winter, here in the Ukraine it’s rather cold and snowy, I oftentimes find myself creating colorful illustrations that compensate for the cold weather. Today I will show you how to brighten your mood by creating vivid illustrations with layered paper text and ribbons. We’ll create custom type and use Illustrator effects extensively to optimize our work.

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This entry is part 13 of 22 in the Vector Text Effects Session
How to Create a Cubist Masterpiece in Illustrator

How to Create a Cubist Masterpiece in Illustrator

Diana Berg on Apr 26th 2010 with 17 comments

Cubism is one of the most outstanding movements in abstract art. Geometric shapes, vivid colors, simple figures, and textures are all distinctive features of this style. Let’s try to recreate the cubist painting in Illustrator inspired by works of Pablo Picasso – after learning some simple techniques you’ll be able to easily paint your own cubist composition.

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How to Make an Inspired, Golden Painting in Illustrator

How to Make an Inspired, Golden Painting in Illustrator

Diana Berg on Mar 15th 2010 with 35 comments

In this tutorial we will travel back in time to recreate the painting style of one of the most outstanding symbolism artists – Gustav Klimt. His works are full of warm golden colors, simple ornaments, irregular patterns, natural symbols, and asymmetric shapes. We will work to produce this style with the help of Adobe Illustrator tools.

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All About Transformation in Adobe Illustrator

Diana Berg on Mar 3rd 2010 with 39 comments

In this tutorial you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about one of the most powerful Adobe Illustrator Tools – Transformation. Discover how it works, learn multiple ways of transforming objects, study the tools of transformation, and many other useful techniques.

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This entry is part 12 of 12 in the Guides to Illustrator Tools Session
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The Secrets of the Appearance Panel: Multiple Fills

Diana Berg on Dec 24th 2009 with 24 comments

In this tutorial, we’ll explore the Adobe Illustrator Appearance panel and learn to create objects that look like groups of many shapes, but consist of only one shape with multiple fills applied, with no brushes used. We’ll dive really deep into the the Appearance panel and unlock its secrets. Illustrator enthusiasts will love this detailed tutorial!

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Everything You Ever Want to Know About Creating Seamless Patterns in Illustrator

Diana Berg on Dec 7th 2009 with 54 comments

Adobe Illustrator patterns makes your work process easier and the result prettier. Every vector professional must know the secrets and details about using seamless patterns, as well as many approaches to creating them. In this tutorial I dive into the anatomy of patterns in Adobe Illustrator, analyzing numerous existing methods of creating a seamless pattern fill, from the easiest ones to the most complex ones.

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How to Create a Stained Glass Effect in Illustrator

Diana Berg on Nov 16th 2009 with 30 comments

This tutorial shows how to create a stained glass effect in Adobe Illustrator. The method is rather quick and simple, but the outcome looks very nice – especially when you use a beautiful image for reference. Let’s get started!

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How to Create Roads and Rail Tracks on a Path

Diana Berg on Oct 19th 2009 with 42 comments

In this tutorial, we’ll make a semi-realistic road and rail track that actually consists of one single path each. Although it looks impossible, there are not any brushes and no need for any effects to be applied, but you could use some effect if you want. The secret is hidden in a tricky combination of multiple strokes. Intrigued? Read more!

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The Hidden Power of the Average Command: Creating Swirly Type

Diana Berg on Oct 6th 2009 with 66 comments

In this tutorial we will explore the “Average” command in Adobe Illustrator, and learn how to use it in rather unusual way. In this case, we’ll create abstract swirls using relatively simple methods and apply it to type. Let’s get started!

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