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Simona Pfreundner

I am a digital artist and graphic designer and love Illustrator and Photoshop. To design and and create is my passion and my everyday motivator.
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How to Create an Open Book with Illustrator’s 3D Extrude & Bevel Tool

A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Simona Pfreundner was first published on September 12th 2008.

In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to create an open book mostly with Illustrator’s 3D Extrude & Bevel Tool. We’ll create open pages with graphics and add a wavy background. The book can be customized by applying your own graphics to the pages.

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Illustrator’s Blend Tool: A Comprehensive Guide

A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Simona Pfreundner was first published on November 14th 2008.

In Adobe Illustrator, the Blend Tool can help you create impressive color blends. But there is more to it than you might know. This comprehensive guide can help you unlock your creative potential and teaches the features, shortcuts, and in depth methods that the Blend Tool has to offer.


This entry is part 2 of 12 in the Guides to Illustrator Tools Session
Make a Delicious Sandwich with Easy 3D Illustration Techniques

Make a Delicious Sandwich with Easy 3D Illustration Techniques

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a 3D sandwich using easy to understand steps and techniques. We will use the 3D Extrude & Revolve Tool with some simple shapes to make a tasty looking BLT sandwich.

How to Create a Medieval Paper Scroll

How to Create a Medieval Paper Scroll

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a medieval paper scroll with the 3D Extrude & Revolve tool. Using texture, you will also learn how to make an object look old and how to map artwork to a 3D Vector object.

Create your own Calendar with Illustrator & InDesign – Vector Premium Tutorial
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Create your own Calendar with Illustrator & InDesign – Vector Premium Tutorial

We have another great Vector Premium tutorial available exclusively for Premium members today. If you want to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to make an attractive type based calendar, then we have an awesome tutorial for you.

How to Design a Shiny Zipper

How to Design a Shiny Zipper

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an illustration of a zipper with meshes, blending modes and simple shapes. You can use this illustration as the basis of an icon or for a decorative element on a larger design.

How to Make an Opulent Chair Icon

How to Make an Opulent Chair Icon

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a chair icon using gradient mesh, the pathfinder tool and the appearance panel. Don’t let this tut deceive you, with a bit of imagination you can create an entire collection of soft furnishing icons in minutes with a few easy tricks.

How to Create a Vector Baseball Bat and Ball

How to Create a Vector Baseball Bat and Ball

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a baseball bat and a baseball using Illustrator’s 3D tool and blends. We’ll utilize 3D art mapping for texture creation and pathfinder tools to create this classic illustration of a bat and ball.

Using InDesign to Create a Designer Resume

Using InDesign to Create a Designer Resume

In this tutorial, we'll explain how to create a resume with InDesign using paragraph styles and a grid. We’ll walk you through each step in creating this resume and introduce you to some tools and the use of styles.

Creating a Question and Answer Format with InDesign Nested Styles

Creating a Question and Answer Format with InDesign Nested Styles

In this tutorial, we'll explain how to create nested paragraph styles on a question & answer example text. This is an intermediate level tutorial, which shouldn’t take more than an hour to complete, and it’s great practice for utilizing InDesign styling features.

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