I’m sure a bunch of you have seen this technique before in other blogs or are already aware of adding gradients to text, but it is worth mentioning for those that don’t know this technique. Moreover, I found that adding an extra step to this known technique, enables you add transparent gradients to text in Illustrator CS4 while still keeping the text editable!
Welcome back to another Illustrator based tutorial, in which we’re going to learn how to create a text editor icon from scratch, using nothing more than a couple of basic geometric shapes, which we will adjust here and there. So, assuming you already have the software running in the background, bring it up and let’s get started!
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In today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a quick look behind the process of creating a keyboard app icon, and see how we can take some simple shapes and turn them into a finished usable product. So, assuming you already have the software running, let’s jump straight into it!
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Summer is here! Let’s enjoy the sunny days by drawing a paradise beach scene in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll be using basic geometric shapes and various tools and functions of the program to depict a seaside with a couple of beach umbrellas and striped towels on a summer card. Let’s get started!
Sweeten up your text art with this strawberry text effect tutorial. Learn how to use custom brushes and the appearance panel to your advantage when customizing typography.
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In this tutorial we’ll be creating a simple paper-cut effect, using various stylizing effects, shadows, and simple shapes. Then we’ll learn to apply our paper-cut fill to letters, text or other shapes. Let’s get started!
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For a while, it seemed liked every client wanted grungy graphics. This might sound familiar, “I like it, but can we grunge it up more”. Don’t get me wrong, having some grunge can create a great deal of depth to a design or illustration, but there can be to much of a good thing. This is the technique I use because it is quick and consistent, making it easy to create grunge text vectors.
