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Ian Yates is a graphic designer specialising in illustration and web design based in Spain. He works with clients far and wide and is proud to be part of the world's growing community of freelancers.


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Vectortuts+ Exclusive Freebie: Packaging Vector Pack

Mar 27th in Vectors by Ian Yates
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File Type: Illustrator EPS and AI
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Vectortuts+ Exclusive Freebie Announcement: Packaging Vector Pack

Mar 27th in News by Ian Yates
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This is a new Pack of Vector Freebies is available exclusively from Vectortuts+. We have a new set of packaging vectors for you. If you’re looking for high quality graphics to mock up your next client presentation with, then check out these graphics. This set of freebies is available for you to download today!

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The Mechanics of Comics

Mar 17th in Comics by Ian Yates
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As an audience we accept comics for what they are; a medium, conveyors of information. What we less often realize is the technicality and process of how that information has been communicated to us. This is a good thing. When the artist gets it right, the comic book reader becomes immersed in what’s being told – not how.

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Vectortuts+ Exclusive Freebie Announcement: Stationery Vector Pack

Feb 27th in News by Ian Yates
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This is a new Pack of Vector Freebies is available exclusively from Vectortuts+. We have a new set of stationery vectors for you. If your looking for high quality graphics to mock up your next client presentation with, then check out these graphics. This set of high quality freebies is available to download today!

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Vectortuts+ Freebie: Exclusive Stationery Vector Pack

Feb 27th in Vectors by Ian Yates
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File Type: Illustrator EPS and AI
License: See Download File

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How to Make a Foolproof Flowery Wallpaper Pattern

Feb 9th in Designing by Ian Yates
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Pattern possibilities in Illustrator are endless and knowing them back-to-front can only be a good thing. The key lies in perfect tessellation and while there are several ways of achieving this, it needn’t be more complicated than the following steps describe.

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Nine Quick Steps to Create an Atmospheric, Misty Woodland Backdrop

Feb 6th in Illustration by Ian Yates
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Backgrounds in illustration are often solely responsible for supplying the mood, without detracting from the main point of focus. The following nine steps make use of a few of Adobe Illustrators tricks to quickly demonstrate just that.

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Illustrate and Animate a Bouncing Ball: Part 2 – Adobe Illustrator + Flash

Jan 26th in Animation by Ian Yates
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This tutorial expands on techniques covered in Part 1 of the Illustrate and Animate a Bouncing Ball series. We’ll be using Illustrator’s 3D tools to improve Flash’s spinning movement of the bouncing ball and taking a look at working between the two applications. The steps involved can also be followed independently of Part 1.

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Create a Traditional Japanese Koi Carp Illustration

Jan 19th in Illustration by Ian Yates
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Traditional Japanese paintings are instantly recognizable; their style, composition and colors are a dead give away. Even more so, the subject matter. Koi Carp have been painted and illustrated by the Japanese for centuries and are familiar to people all over the world. This tutorial will take the intermediate Adobe Illustrator user through the techniques and processes needed to imitate what the Japanese have perfected.

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Create the First Page of a Fairy Tale Story Book, with a Hint of Kitsch

Jan 9th in Designing, Illustration by Ian Yates
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Once upon a time there was a tutorial. A tutorial which told of magical and enchanting ways to create Fairy Tale pages in Adobe Illustrator. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin…

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