Do you eat, drink, and sleep all things Adobe? Today, our friends at MySuiteStuff want to help with at least one of those activities and are giving away 1 set of their Creative Sleep pillows to 1 lucky Vectortuts+ readers. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment below and tell us how you would use your set of pillows.
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Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on creating vintage vector seamless patterns, creating abstract character scenes, luminous text effects, geometric graphics, and more. We have loads of tutorials, in addition to inspiring articles, resources, and useful freebies inside. Dig into August’s illustration and design material for vector lovers.
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Follow this quick tip to learn how to create a fresh and realistic cucumber text effect. You will work with multiple appearances, blending modes and effects like: Feather, Inner Glow, Roughen and Pointillize. You will also learn to create a multipurpose water drop. Let’s start.
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Learning to draw the human figure and create stunning vector portraits can be an arduous task. Working with models, or photo references, finding the right pose, using just the right blend effect for skin, the correct vector brush for hair, are all subtle skills needed for the vector portrait artist.
In this Creative Session, take your vector people portrait work to the next level, by grabbing a heavy dose of inspiration from professionals working in the field, as well as hands on tutorials that teach you the big brush strokes and artistic nuances that will transform your vector portrait work.
Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing an inspiring talk by, Jim Toomey, creator of Sherman the Shark. During this talk you will see Jim sketch some of his favorite sea creatures live onstage, while he shares his love of the ocean and the stories it can tell.
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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.
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In this tutorial we will learn how to compress vector files up to 3 times using the standard tools of Adobe Illustrator. This method is useful for uploading files larger than 25 Mb. When applying this tip, you will be able to save intermediate stages of work, which is convenient for common projects, tutorials and everyday work, if you need to go a few steps back. This simple and brilliant idea occurred to my friend Igor Tshernitsyn.
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Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. Learn how to create light painting effects in Illustrator, with high style and professional results. The key to this effect are Vector Brushes and Blend Modes.
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Your favorite resource for vector illustration and design tuts now just kicked things up a notch with interactive quizzes. Expect the number of topics to grow exponentially in the future — we have a lot of fun and challenging topics planned!
At first glance, the Rotate tool is pretty basic. But there are some little-known techniques you can use to enhance its functionality. Find out more in this Video Quick Tip.
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