Weekly Vector Inspiration #83

Inspiration | August 13th, 2010 | 9 Comments

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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Create a Polished Raised Type Treatment

Tutorials | August 12th, 2010 | 27 Comments

Polished Raised Text Illustrator Tutorial

If you have read some of my other type tutorials, you know I love the Appearance panel. This tutorial is no different. Using the Appearance panel, some gradients, and transforms, you can create a polished lifted type treatment. Using the Appearance panel makes it super easy to apply the treatment to other fonts and vector elements.

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Winners of the 100 Postcards From UPrinting.com

Inspiration | August 12th, 2010 | 2 Comments

UPrinting

Last week I posted the “Win 100 Postcards From UPrinting.com” giveaway and today I’m happy to announce the winners! Congratulation to the winners and thanks to everyone that participated! Check to see if you won below. If you didn’t win, be sure to check out all the postcard, business card, and other printing Uprinting offers.

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #82

Inspiration | August 6th, 2010 | 10 Comments

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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Win 100 Postcards From UPrinting.com

Inspiration | August 4th, 2010 | 54 Comments

UPrinting

UPrinting.com is giving two lucky Vectips readers 100 postcards! It’s easy to participate, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how you will use the postcards if you win. You can get pretty creative with postcards, you can create a micro portfolio and send it to potential clients, create a campaign, use the printing for a client, and so on.

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Vectips Monthly Roundup: July 2010

Inspiration | August 3rd, 2010 | 6 Comments

There 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 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 #81

Inspiration | July 30th, 2010 | 10 Comments

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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