Weekly Vector Inspiration #72

Inspiration | May 28th, 2010 | 5 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration 72

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 Trendy Seamless Type Pattern

Tutorials | May 27th, 2010 | 64 Comments

Seamless Text Pattern Illustrator Tutorial

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a trendy seamless type pattern in Illustrator using some text and icons. Although I won’t go in-depth about creating the icons, we will take a close look at creating a seamless pattern swatch. You can easily apply these techniques to other seamless pattern swatches.

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #71

Inspiration | May 21st, 2010 | 3 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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Winner of the TrendyPacks Contest

Inspiration, Tutorials | May 21st, 2010 | 6 Comments

TrendyPacks Contest

Last week I posted the “Win 3000 Vector and Design Elements from TrendyPack”s giveaway and today I’m happy to announce the winner! Congratulation to the winner 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 design elements TrendyPacks offers.

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #70

Inspiration | May 14th, 2010 | 13 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 3000 Vector and Design Elements from TrendyPacks

Inspiration, Tutorials | May 13th, 2010 | 201 Comments

TrendyPacks Contest

TrendyPacks is giving one lucky Vectips reader a Infinity Design Pack which includes 200 packs, approx 3000 vector and design elements. To enter, simply leave a comment below and let us know what is the next vector or design element you want to see in the TrendyPacks collection.

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Interview with Louise McLennan

Interviews | May 12th, 2010 | 8 Comments

Louise McLennan is a young talent vector artist just starting her illustration career. Louise’s colorful and fun illustrations are inspired by Pixar, Star Trek and ‘point n’ click’ adventure games (ie Monkey Island, The Dig, Machinarium). Louise has been kind enough to provide Vectips with an interview, so read on to learn about her Illustrator experience and thoughts about  just getting into the industry.

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