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 interactive magazines in InDesign, which are destined for the iPad. We also work wi…
Read more »With the holidays fast approaching we have bundled together a collection festive illustration and decoration tutorials from the Vectortuts+ archives. Covering a variety of subjects from effects to illustration there’s plenty of projects to keep …
Read more »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 September 12th 2008.
In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to create an…
Learn how to create a repeating floral pattern that’s perfect for gift wrap, desktop wallpapers or textile designs. This tutorial uses one of our very own free vector packs and is great for readers with a beginner to intermediate skill level.
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Read more »In Today’s article we look at watermarking your artwork. We’ll consider the opinions of those who use them in their work. Should you watermark your work to prevent misuse? Let’s read on to find out.
Watermarking Your Artwork Online
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Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing a great talk from MFA Interaction Design. In this talk, Jason Santa Maria, discusses web design and i…
Read more »Vectortuts+ is all about helping people turbo charge their skills, and today we have another special community post that will help our readers take their images to the next level. The best thing is, you can be part of it too! Find out more at the jump…
Read more »Live captions are perfect for adding descriptions to images placed within an InDesign document. InDesign uses the metadata from an imported file and generates a text frame. For example, if you have a contact sheet set up from an image library you can …
Read more »Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. Learn how to create a wonderful garden scene in Illustrator. You’ll discover the depth of the Appearance panal, as well as Art and Scatter brushe…
Read more »Follow this quick tip and learn how to give some personality to common everyday symbols with the help of the Scribble effect. We will use the Appearance Panel, the Offset Path and Feather effects and we will play with the Scribble settings to turn sym…
Read more »A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Iaroslav Lazunov was first published on April 18th 2011.
In this tutorial you will learn how to create realistic vec…
In today’s feature article, I’m going to show you work from seven talented vector artists. Discover how they approach backgrounds and construct whole scenes. Learn how they turn single elements into the focal point in an overall compositio…
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We’re excited to let you know that now, in addition to Twitter and Facebook, you can get involved with the Vectortuts+ community over at Google+! We’ll be using Google+ to let you know about our latest tutorials, competitions, and Tuts+ news. Read on to find out more…
Through Google+, we’ll be publishing links to our new tutorials and articles, industry news, graphics and examples from our community, and lots more! It’s going to be an extension of the Vectortuts+ site and community, in the same way we treat Twitter and Facebook.
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Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 2 of the Vectortuts+ Paper Toy Project. Find out how to download the template, at the jump.
Design a Custom Vectortuts+ Paper Toy, Round 2
We hav…
In the following Quick Tip you will learn how to create your own vector speech bubbles set. This tutorial is for beginners and will teach you basic shape building techniques in Illustrator plus some neat tricks to use with the Appearance panel. Let…
Read more »This tutorial is a response to a request for a more in depth lesson on using Illustrator’s Envelope Distort function with the Rectangular Grid tool. I demonstrated the basic technique in this video. Check it out if you have time, if not, jump ri…
Read more »Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing a great talk from TED. In this talk, Eames Demetrios, the grandson of Charles and Ray Eames shows rar…
Read more »A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Scott Jackson was first published on May 8th 2009.
In this tutorial, I’m going to give an overview of how deve…
This tutorial will show you how to create a cell shaded character in Adobe Illustrator, this is a fast technique utilizing the Live Paint bucket for block coloring, the gradient tool to add depth and form, and masked blended shapes for texture.
Step …
Read more »Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. Learn how to paint imaginative landscapes in vector. Today, Zzanthia shares her workflow with us. If you’re looking to create unique vector illus…
Read more »In the following Quick tip you will learn how to create a retro icon style. You will use a standard web symbol and the Appearance Panel to create a retro style that can be re-used on everything from icons to text. This is the perfect tutorial for beg…
Read more »In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a vintage, vector stamp set in Adobe Illustrator. Learn how to build a stamp illustration, shape by shape. We’ll construct the stamp border vector shape, highlight the edges, create the bran…
Read more »Today we have a catalog template, made available as a freebie for anyone to download. The design is by StockInDesign.com available in InDesign CS5 format. Have fun customizing the template for a project that calls out for a fun and unique design.
Read more »We’re all looking to improve our vector illustration skills, and if your focus is on learning illustration or icon design, then getting familiar with how to use Adobe Illustrator to create isometric drawings will improve your technical illustrat…
Read more »Today we are going to take a business card design from first idea to preparing the file for print. So whether you need a business card for yourself or a client read on.
Step 1
Start sketching out a few ideas for your card, think about any special at…
Today we are going to take a business card design from first idea to preparing the file for print. So whether you need a business card for yourself or a client read on.
Step 1
Start sketching out a few ideas for your card, think about any special at…
In today’s tutorial you’ll learn how to create a bamboo vector illustration with the help of custom art and pattern brushes, blends and profiles on strokes in Adobe Illustrator CS5. Vector bamboo is an excellent element to use in your work…
Read more »Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing a great talk from TED. In this talk, Al Seckel, a cognitive neuroscientist, explores the perceptual i…
Read more »Vectortuts+ is all about helping people turbo charge their skills, and today we’re launching a special community post that will help some of our readers take their images to the next level. Inspired by the Friday Photo Critique over on Phototuts…
Read more »Love it or loath it, the lead up to the holidays is often the busiest time of the year for designers and illustrators. It’s around this time requests come in for all sorts of promotions and sales. I’ve lost count of the number of baubles, …
Read more »Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. In today’s tutorial well be creating a kitchen pot in a shiny, realistic vector style. Learn to use various Illustrator tools to create this high…
Read more »In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a slick golden text effect. Although it’s a pretty short tutorial, the sixteen steps cover many techniques and effects that can be used for other projects. The Pen Tool steps may be a bit ch…
Read more »Learn how to design a calendar icon in Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial covers the step-by-step process of designing this vector icon in Illustrator using tools such as: shape building tools, brushes, a round corner script, and multiple gradient color…
Read more »If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to build websites and web apps, HTML and CSS are the first skills you should learn. They are so fundamental that we believe everyone has the right to learn these skills for free.
We set ourselves the challenge …
Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 1 of the Vectortuts+ Paper Toy Project. If you missed out this time, don’t worry, there’s still time to part of it! Find out how to ge…
Read more »Welcome design rockstar, today you’re in for a real treat. We have a massive collection of vector graphics compiled for free download today. We’ve assembled vintage vector floral graphics that have antique floral borders, classic ornate co…
Read more »Follow this quick tip and you will learn how to draw a folder starting from a single path with the help of the 3D Extrude&Bevel effect. You will play with multiple appearances, effects and shadows and you will use the Halftone Pattern effect to cr…
Read more »In this tutorial we’ll use 3D-rendering, Blends, and an Art Brush for creating the final brick art. The skills you will learn here can easily be transferred to creating various brick letters. Enhance your vector skills as a digital brick artist …
Read more »Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing an amazing and inspirational talk from TED by entrepreneur, Mick Ebeling. In this talk, Mick shares t…
Read more »A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Jesse Hora was first published on October 20th 2009.
There are numerous ways that you could approach using a referen…
Follow this quick tip and you will learn how to create your own set of file icons. I picked out the mp3, avi and jpeg file formats but using the same technique you can create any other format you want. Let’s start!
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Start with a 256×…
Today we have a unique Vector Premium Pack which is created in collaboration with the stock artist FantasyStock. We have for you 25 Color Textures which are 100% Vector – available in .AI and .EPS format!
New Vector Premium Textures
There are 2…
What is one graphic element that you see dozens, if not hundreds, of times a day? Each of your favorite websites, applications, and software has at least one, and we’re betting it’s even had a major influence on what tools you decide to us…
Read more »Learn how to create a radial mesh and a brushed metal effect as the basis for this stylish icon. Then make a beveled graphic style, which can be applied to any shape.
Read more »Infinite shapes are fun to design. In this Illustrator tutorial, learn how to create a specific impossible shape: an ‘Infinite Triangle.’ This vector drawing of an impossible object couldn’t be physically constructed, but we can desi…
Read more »Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be launching a new community project that combines both, the Vectortuts+ Paper Toy Project. The best thing is, you can be a part of it! Find out how to get involved, …
Read more »Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this i…
Read more »In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a traditional razor illustration. Learn step by step how to make this vector razor art drawing. This straight razor is a classic item from a retro barber shop. Learn to build this straight blade s…
Read more »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 layered, limited color, vector style artwork. We also have tutorials on creating se…
Read more »Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing an energetic and witty talk from TED by legendary modern designer, Philippe Starck. With no pretty sl…
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