It goes without saying that Adobe Illustrator is all about using shapes to create artwork. In this tutorial I’ll cover how to use basic shapes, and tools to create a variety of logos. The more seasoned designer may pick up a fact or two, but this tutorial is perfect for the expert beginner who is working on reaching intermediate status. I’ve also included several animated gifs to help more clearly illustrate how certain steps are performed.

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Prepare to get billed monthly.

Today at their Max conference in LA, Adobe announced that they will be ditching all their boxed software and moving to the Creative Cloud starting June 17. Oh, and they killed Fireworks too!

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Hi Everyone! My name is Kevin Sanderson (Sands) and I’m going to be taking over Vectips for Ryan (Rype) while he continues to focus on Rype Arts. I’m an Illustrator by day and a lover of vector art. I’m honored to be working on Vectips! I have a great team of writers assembled so we are looking forward to bringing you more great vector content.

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After four years of creating tutorials, tips, and hunting for vector art inspiration for Vectips, I’m taking a break and putting Vectips on a hiatus. I didn’t come to this decision easily and below I outline some of the reasons that I made this decision. I also talk about the future of Vectips and other possibilities. I really have enjoyed creating and maintaining Vectips. My career path is changing but I hope Vectips will still have a bright future!

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This post is part of a weekly series showcasing inspirational vector art. Although the series showcases vector art, some work might just be vector inspired, not created completely with vector art. If you have any art suggestions, feel free to comment! For more vector art inspiration, check out the Vectips Flickr Group.

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This post is part of a weekly series showcasing inspirational vector art. Although the series showcases vector art, some work might just be vector inspired, not created completely with vector art. If you have any art suggestions, feel free to comment! For more vector art inspiration, check out the Vectips Flickr Group.

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A week ago I posted the Vectorian Vintage Vector Giveaway and today I’m happy to announce the winners! Check below to see if you won. I tried to included twitter names so there is no confusion. If you won, email me your contact info so I can pass it on to Vectorian and you can get your pack! If you didn’t win, you should at least download some of the Vectorian freebies.

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