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Create an Elegant Theater Interior with Illustrator
The keys to this richly-appointed theater interior are simple Gradient Meshes and a few well-placed gradient fills. Once you've created the basic building...
Cheryl Graham
18 Jun 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: Additive Graphic Syles
Illustrator's built–in Additive Graphic Styles are a quick way to add transform effects to objects. This little known little known feature can be used in...
Cheryl Graham
17 Jun 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: A Gradient Brush?
Is it possible to stroke a path using a gradient? No. But in this Quick Tip, Cheryl Graham shows you how to fake it.
Cheryl Graham
28 May 2010
Design & Illustration
Inspiration: 45 Examples of Illustrative Lettering in Vector
From the very first Phoenician alphabet, through Chinese calligraphy, to illuminated manuscripts, and to desktop publishing, the written word has been one of...
Cheryl Graham
24 May 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: Artboard Options
You always have options, double-click the Artboard Tool in Adobe Illustrator and see how to work more efficiently with artboards.
Cheryl Graham
4 May 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: Rulers and Guides
Using Rulers and Guides in Illustrator allows you to be mathematically precise in your work. Here's the low-down on these measuring tools, including a few...
Cheryl Graham
14 Apr 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: The Tilde Key Trick
This screencast covers fun with the Tilde key and Adobe Illustrator. Works with any Shape Tool, the Line Segment Tool, the Arc Tool, the Spiral Tool, and...
Cheryl Graham
1 Apr 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: Working with Illustrator’s Navigator Panel and Views
Sometimes when you're working at a very large magnification, it can be hard to see the overall picture. In this screencast, we'll show you a neat trick using...
Cheryl Graham
30 Mar 2010
Design & Illustration
Inspiration: 50+ Vector-Based Book Covers
Vector artwork is everywhere these days, and book jackets are no exception. Often striking in their simplicity, vector graphics and illustration can stand...
Cheryl Graham
30 Mar 2010
Design & Illustration
Create a Forest Scene with Livebrush
For this tutorial, we'll use Livebrush's innovative motion brush feature to create abstract shapes. We'll then bring those shapes into Illustrator for...
Cheryl Graham
29 Mar 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: Working with the Group Selection Tool
A quick look at the little-known, but very useful Group Selection tool in Adobe Illustrator. This tool allows you to select individual object within groups,...
Cheryl Graham
12 Mar 2010
Design & Illustration
Quick Tip: How to Make Pop Art with Live Trace
Use Adobe Illustrator's Live Trace feature to turn photos into pop art! In this screencast, we review tracing options, using various color palettes, and...
Cheryl Graham
19 Feb 2010
Design & Illustration