“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
Create a Vibrant 3D Pixel Type Treatment – Video
Nov 15th in Screencasts by Sean HodgeIn this tutorial, I will show you how to create a fun 3D pixel font type treatment. Using a free font, gradients, and Illustrator 3D filter, you will easily create a type treatment that you can apply to many other fonts. – Rype
