Create a Stylized GPS Icon

Tutorials | July 9th, 2009 | 31 Comments

GPS IconLocation based software and peripherals are very popular these days. So, In this beginner/intermediate Illustrator tutorial, I will show you how to create a stylized GPS icon using simple shapes and gradients. Using these basic techniques, you can easily create other icons, logos, and illustrations.

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5 Winners Announced for the Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book Giveaway

Inspiration | July 3rd, 2009 | 13 Comments

Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book

Last week I posted the 5 Copies of The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book giveaway and today I’m happy to announce the winners! Congratulation to all the winners and thanks to everyone that participated! Check to see if you won below.

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #25

Inspiration | July 3rd, 2009 | 8 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration 25

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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Vectips Monthly Roundup: June 2009

Inspiration | July 1st, 2009 | 3 Comments

June 2009There are a number of great tutorials, freebies, and articles related to vectors coming out on the web daily. Each month, I roundup some of the best posts that I have found useful. I can’t include everything I’ve seen throughout the month, but you can follow my Twitter feed to get all the daily links. Post comments with links that I have missed so everyone can see them!

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #24

Inspiration | June 26th, 2009 | 6 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration 24This 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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5 Copies of The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book Up For Grabs

Inspiration | June 25th, 2009 | 330 Comments

The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book

I just got my Adobe Illustrator CS4 WOW! Book in the mail today and I have already started thumbing through, bookmarking, and reading it. Even cooler, I was one of the writing and art contributors in the book! Even if I wasn’t a contributor to the book, I would be just as excited for it to come out. If you haven’t gotten you Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book, here is your chance to win a copy from Peachpit!

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #23

Inspiration | June 19th, 2009 | 16 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration 23

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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