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While practising my Adobe Illustrator skills this afternoon, I?ve decided to share the outcome of my Calendaricon with you, and not only the regular png, but also the vector file (at the bottom of the post). And (because I?m in such a good mood) I?ve tried to write down some tips to customize the icon, so that?s it?s possible for everybody to use this resource. (I don?t think it will stay 25-5 forever (actually, today isn?t 25-5 either)). I start with apologizing for my bad english. I?ll try to improve it.

In this tutorial you'll be making a 'fluffy' creature similar to that of above using several different Illustrator tools.

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In the image I have put the individual layers that make up the right eye down the left of the image. They are in order from bottom to top layer.

In my first post I gave away a free pack of vector road signs that a lot of people seemed to like so I thought I would make a tutorial on how to create a glossy web 2.0 style interstate sign. Let's get started.

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Begin Copying our Main Face Light and, Pasting it in Front [Command/Ctrl+F],

Let's launch Illustrator, create a new document and start with our pen tool. Let's create our first and also our last feather that we will use through the whole tutorial, yes one single feather. Everything else will just be a matter of duplicating, rotating and resizing, and a little creativity to suit your flavor.

I am a bit surprised that you call this the “proper” way to use the pen tool. This is one way of using it, but it's far from the most efficient way in my opinion. The best way would usually be to click and drag to create curved lines as you go, and not by converting to curves afterwards.

Small typo in Step 3?

The tip about using the direct section tool to smooth anchor points was good. I know people always say they should use the pen tool but when i was learning i found myself using every tool but the pen tool.

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Make a new (blank) Illustrator file, name it, and save it to your desktop. Select the ?Rounded Rectangle? tool.

The best way to learn the ropes of a new application is to get stuck in with a working project. This Adobe Illustrator tutorial covers the simple steps involved in creating a vector RSS icon and includes a range of handy techniques that can be put into practice in future creations.

Follow these steps in Adobe Illustrator to create your very own super cute fuzzy monster character. We???ll be working with the basic shapes to start, then use a variety of gradients to add depth. We can then finish it off with some detailed fur effects to really lift the design from the screen.

Probably one of the most popular and recognisable icons in the web universe; the RSS icon is displayed on many website to indicate the availability of a subscription feed. There are pre-made icons you can download and place on your website, however this tutorial cover the process of creating your own custom vector RSS icon in Illustrator. Since the icon is to be created in vector format, it can be scaled up or down in size for implementation on future websites you may work on, unlike a raster version which would have to be remade in larger dimensions to prevent pixelation.

A great looking abstract design can be created from the simplest of shapes. Let???s take a look at compiling various geometric shapes and objects to form a dynamic composition in Illustrator, then polishing it all up with some transparency effects to create a trendy vector illustration.

A recent post of Blog.SpoonGraphics was a roundup of vector landscapes used in web design. Follow this Adobe Illustrator tutorial through the process of creating your own simple vector scene form scratch.

It can be quite tricky getting the hang of Adobe Illustrator, but if you take a step back and concentrate on the basics there's a range of options for creating great looking images. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at constructing a group of cool vector ninja characters using just the basic shapes and a variety of simple tools, making it a good start for Illustrator beginners.

So you have seen this type of starburst (like the one above) all over the web and thought ? another Photoshop job. However, Adobe Illustrator® can create this great little starburst with attractive glare and give you just as many options. Best of all, its vector!

However, if your favourite T-shirt is a slogan-based one, with the likes of ???I???M WITH STUPID??? or ???NICE RACK??? with a simple illustration of a gun-rack, then this probably isn???t for you.

• Images of high resolution with hard shadows are easier to vectorize than washed out images. One big part of this vectorizing process is deciding where to break up the image into shapes of color. If you have a high contrast photo with hard shadows, it?s much easier to see where the contours of a person?s face are.

You???ll notice I didn???t get too detailed near the foot. In fact, I thickened up the part around her foot and thickened the heel. I know that this will turn into a sexy boot later, so, no need to worry about the details around her toes.

Vectordiary is a blog on vector illustration. It was created by Tony Soh who is an exclusive vector art contributor to iStockphoto. Tony will be sharing with you some of his techniques on using illustrator for his artwork.

The first thing you want to do is find the picture you're going to turing into your vector portrait. The ideal photo will have a simple background so you can edit it out and add a new vector one.

Plain colors

Plain colors

You can download Silhouette here, after that decompress it with Winzip and put the file "SilhouettePlugIn.aip" in the plugins folder of Illustrator. Then, inside the program, you only have to make visible the Silhouette palette (Window > Show Shilouette tool settings).

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