Turn Any Font Into a Sketch Font

Tutorials | June 11th, 2009 | 54 Comments

Sketchy ThumbnailThere are some popular sketchy fonts available that are great for grungy and hand-drawn designs and illustrations. My problem is, I want to be able to use this sketchy style in any font. Turn’s out, it is actually really easy to do in Illustrator. Moreover, you can create a Graphic Style and easily apply the style to other editable fonts!

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #21

Inspiration | June 5th, 2009 | 9 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration 21

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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Interview With Charlene Chua

Interviews | June 4th, 2009 | 6 Comments

Charlene Chua InterviewIf you follow the Weekly Vector Inspiration here at Vectips or are a fan of vector art in general, you most likely have came across one of Charlene Chua’s pieces. Charlene Chua is an amazing illustrator with a range of styles. Charlene has been kind enough to do an interview with Vectips. Read on to learn more about her Illustrator experience and industry insights.

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30 Winners Announced for the ArtBox7 Giveaway

Inspiration | June 2nd, 2009 | 14 Comments

Artbox7

Last week I posted the 30 Free Vector Pack Up For Grabs From ArtBox7 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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Vectips Monthly Roundup: May 2009

Inspiration | June 2nd, 2009 | 2 Comments

May 09

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 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 #20

Inspiration | May 29th, 2009 | 8 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration

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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30 Free Vector Pack Up For Grabs From ArtBox7

Inspiration | May 25th, 2009 | 155 Comments

ArtBox7

Who wants to win a vector pack!? Well, here is your chance. Thirty lucky readers will have a chance to win a vector pack from ArtBox7.com. All you have to do is comment below and let us what type of vectors you’d like to see on ArtBox7.com, winners will be chosen at random.

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