In this tutorial, we'll explain how to create a headphone plugs with cables using gradients. The techniques covered in this tutorial can be used to create other types of wires and electrical equipment as well. Let’s get started!
How to Create Stereo Headphone Plugs in Illustrator
Nov 20th in Illustration by Simona Pfreundner
10
Create Flash Animations Entirely in Illustrator
Nov 17th in Animation by Cheryl GrahamThe world of animation can seem really intimidating – between AfterEffects, Flash and everything else, there’s so much to learn. And who has time? Never fear – you can create simple Flash animations without ever leaving the familiar confines of Illustrator, and without any knowledge of Flash. Here are two easy ways to get things moving.
How to Create a Stained Glass Effect in Illustrator
Nov 16th in Designing, Effects by Diana BergThis 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!
How to Create an Eagle Head Sticker
Nov 13th in Designing by Simona PfreundnerIn this tutorial, we'll explain how to create an eagle head from a photograph and make a sticker out of it. This is a fairly straight-forward process and is relatively simple to get good results with. Let’s get started!
How to Create a Climbing Rope Pattern Brush
Nov 10th in Designing, Tools & Tips by Mac KrebernikA simple 2-point-path can be transformed into a powerful Pattern Brush. The virtual Climbing Rope may not save your life, but the technique behind this tutorial may help save a lot of time. Let’s get started!
How to Create a Photorealistic iMac and Magic Mouse
Nov 9th in Icon Design by Peter KalousThis tutorial is about using Adobe Illustrator’s Mesh Tool (U) and several basic techniques to create a vector style monitor and mouse, with a similar design as Apple’s brand new iMac 27″ with magic mouse. You can use these techniques to create other monitors and mouse designs as well. Let’s get started!
Working with Client Changes While Illustrating a Hippie Bus
Nov 3rd in Illustration by Jesse Hora Dot ComChanges, changes, changes! As any designer/illustrator can attest to, changes from a client can be a huge headache and can cause major issues in the progress of the project. In this tutorial I will show you how I approach reworking an illustration after the client has change requests, without having to start over and re-draw every step of the illustration.
For the sake of fun and simplicity, I will be supplying a simple drawing of a hippie bus as a starting point. Simple enough, till the client comes back with CHANGES!
How to Create a 3D Floorplan in Illustrator
Oct 29th in Illustration by Niels VoogtIn this tutorial I’ll show you the process I use for creating a 3D floorplan from scratch, in 6 easy steps. This technique can be applied to infographics, such as escape-plans or to show the layout of a building that you normally wouldn’t be able to see. Let’s get started!
How to Create a Recycling, Paper Bag Icon
Oct 27th in Icon Design by Simona PfreundnerIn this tutorial, we’ll explain how to create an eco-friendly paper icon with simple shapes and gradients. This tutorial is great for beginners to get started with icon design, as this is a fairly simple icon to create. Let’s dive in!
How to Create Smoky Brushes and Type In Illustrator CS4
Oct 26th in Effects, Text Effects by Mathias M. StavI’ve always been fascinated by smoke, and have experimented a lot with it. So in this tutorial, I explain how to create realistic smoke, make it into a brush and use it for type. Let’s light up our vector cigarettes and get started smokin’!
