“You’ve probably used the Pathfinder panel to combine shapes and make new ones. But do you often find yourself clicking (and undoing) each icon in the panel until you get the look you want? Wouldn’t it be easier to take some time and learn exactly what each function does? Here’s a look at the über-useful Pathfinder panel. The Pathfinder Effects, which are found under the Effects menu, are covered in video format in this tutorial.” – Cheryl Graham
A Comprehensive Guide to the Pathfinder Panel Part 2 – Screencast
Dec 21st in Screencasts by Cheryl Graham 2
How to Create a Vector Series of Linear Effects – Screencast
Dec 13th in Screencasts by Cheryl Graham“As seen in previous tutorials, a mixed use of distortion filters often yields surprising results. In this tutorial, we will create a bunch of messy hair using distortion filters in quick and easy steps.” – Saurabh Sharma
How to Create a Caramel Ripple Effect – Screencast
Dec 2nd in Screencasts by Cheryl Graham“In this tutorial, we will create a hot chocolate caramel effect using some distort tools and the 3D revolve tool. This is a simple and effective technique to obtain a quality vector ripple effect quickly. Here we go!” – Saurabh Sharma
Create Flash Animations Entirely in Illustrator – Screencast
Nov 17th in Screencasts by Cheryl Graham“The 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.” – Cheryl Graham
How to Create a Vector Sketchbook – Screencast
May 28th in Screencasts by Sean Hodge“In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a customizable vector sketchbook. This intermediate tutorial uses some basic shapes, Shear transforms, and Effects to create a leather texture. Let’s get started!” – Rype
How to Create Sheet Rolls with Custom Spirals – Screencast
May 11th in Screencasts by Sean Hodge“In this tutorial, I’ll explain how to make custom spirals (apart from the default spiral tool), and use them creatively in making rolls of paper. So far, I came to know that the spiral tool does not allow a uniform decay (equal spacing) between each wind of a spiral. In this tutorial, I will expose some basic tricks to do so. Hope you find it interesting.” – Saurabh Sharma
How to Create an Hourglass Icon in About an Hour – Screencast
May 6th in Screencasts by Sean Hodge“With simple shapes, gradients, and vector textures, this simple tutorial will show beginning illustrators how to create an hourglass icon. There is a whole lot you can do without the Pen Tool. We’ll be using Illustrator CS4 for this tutorial, but those of you with older version should be able to follow along as well. Let’s get started!” – Sean Hodge
Create Your Own Gothic Looking Card Deck – Screencast
Apr 21st in Screencasts by Sean Hodge“In this tutorial, we will explain how to create an awesome card deck design. You’ll create our own brushes and design elements to achieve a cool looking card. Let’s get started!” – Simona Pfreundner
How to Create an Alarm Clock Icon – Screencast
Apr 17th in Screencasts by Sean Hodge“With simple shapes and gradients, this easy tutorial will show you how to create an alarm clock icon. We’ll be using Illustrator CS4 for this tutorial, but those of you with older version should be able to follow along as well. Let’s jump into this tutorial, which beginning illustrators will find especially useful!” – Rype
How to Make a Foolproof Flowery Wallpaper Pattern – Screencast
Apr 6th in Screencasts by Sean Hodge“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” – Ian Yates
