Inspiration | March 27th, 2012 | 16 Comments
Adobe has some pretty cool stuff in the works for Illustrator CS6 and one feature I’m excited for is the pattern creation. In the current version of Illustrator, pattern making can be a little cumbersome. In CS6, Adobe has made creating a seamless, repeating vector pattern a lot easier. Check out the video below to see Brenda Sutherland demonstrating the new pattern creation in CS6!
Inspiration | March 23rd, 2012 | 3 Comments
A couple of days ago I posted the Vector Mill Mid-Century Modern Crate giveaway and today I’m happy to announce the winner! Congrats to the winner and thanks to everyone that participated. If you didn’t win, you should still should get the crate! I know, this is a little self-serving, but there is some really excellent Illustrator goods in the crate.
Inspiration | March 23rd, 2012 | 4 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.
Tips and Tricks | March 22nd, 2012 | 14 Comments
I like scanning a bunch of different brush strokes to create custom Illustrator Art Brushes. When I create these brushes from the outlined scanned artwork I sometimes get this weird overlapping effect that’s really annoying. I’ve been hunting around for a solution and finally found one. To be honest, I’m not really sure I understand why it works, but it does, so I guess that’s fine.
Inspiration | March 20th, 2012 | 2 Comments
The first Vector Mill crate of the year is live! I’ve made some slight changes to the crates so this new one is the first in a series of themed crates. The theme of this crate is Mid-Century Modern. It’s packed with a bunch of great resources for that vintage mid-century modern look. If your not going for that retro look, these elements can be used in a bunch of other styles so it’s worth checking out.
Inspiration | March 16th, 2012 | 5 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.
Inspiration, Interviews | March 13th, 2012 | 4 Comments
Chris Sandlin creates wonderfully expressive textured character illustrations. He is a maestro at picking controlled color palettes that showcase his bold lines and shapes. Chris was kind enough to chat with Vectips so read on to find out what Illustrator tool Chris would like to be and his favorite techniques.
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