The Latest Good Tutorials for Illustrator

How to Illustrate a Handgun Using Adobe Illustrator, Phantasm CS and VectorScribe plugin
Sunday, February 5

Do you want to illustrate a handgun? If yes then let’s get started!

How To Create a Vibrant Abstract Shards Poster Design
Sunday, February 5

Follow this step by step Illustrator and Photoshop tutorial to create a cool poster design of vibrant shard graphics. We’ll create the array of shapes with Illustrator’s vector tools before finishing off the poster with some subtle textures in Photoshop.

Create a Travellers Suitcase Icon in Illustrator
Friday, February 3

Learn how to create a Travellers Suitcase/Luggage/Bag Icon using Adobe Illustrator. We’ll be using a mixture of shapes, effects and various techniques to create this icon.

Vector Drawing with a Graphic Tablet (Part 2 – Coloring)
Friday, February 3

There are several ways to color vector images. Here I will describe the most common of them and the tools that are used in this process. All these methods are used by professional illustrators. What are their differences and advantages? Learn more after jump!

How to Illustrate a Handgun Using Adobe Illustrator, Phantasm CS and VectorScribe plugin
Friday, February 3

Do you want to illustrate a handgun? If yes then let’s get started!

Vector Drawing with a Graphic Tablet (Part 1 – Path Creation)
Thursday, February 2

In this article we will discuss how to configure the Graphic Tablet for easy operation and configuration of Illustrator’s standard vector drawing tools to create a variable width path for illustrations. I will also describe several practical exercises that allow you to quickly master the Graphic Tablet. In the second part of this article, you will learn how to color vector illustration with the help of the Graphic Tablet. So let’s get started!

How to Create a Gift Card and Prepare Artwork for Printing Using Adobe Illustrator
Tuesday, January 31

This tutorial covers the issues concerning the creation and pre-press workflow of a vector file. When creating an artwork that you are going to print, you should take into consideration the design’s technical factors. Phantasm CS allows you to quickly analyse and prepare the created artwork for printing. Let’s get started!

Create a Cute Bird’s Nest in Illustrator
Friday, January 27

In this tutorial, we’ll create a cute bird’s nest with a cracked eggshell inside of it. We’ll start by drawing our artwork with the Pen Tool, bringing it to life with the Gradient Tool, and finishing it up by adding shadows and highlights. We’ll use some often-neglected Illustrator tools and features, such as the set of symbol tools in the Tools panel and working with color groups in the Swatches panel.

How to Create a Retro Grunge Style Poster in Illustrator
Thursday, January 26

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to create a retro grunge style poster using patterns, gradients and brushes in Illustrator.

How to Create Anaglyph Stereo Image Using Adobe Illustrator and Phantasm CS
Wednesday, January 25

We will learn how to create 3D objects quickly and efficiently, place them in a perspective plane and create a vector Anaglyph Stereo Image with the help of Phantasm CS. The fact is that everything that was previously available for raster objects only is now applicable to vector ones too.