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Wordpress Blog Services » brush http://www.wpconfig.com WP Configuration, WP templates; everything about Wordpress Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:45:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Web Design Tutorials: The Ultimate Roundup http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/07/10/web-design-tutorials-the-ultimate-roundup/ http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/07/10/web-design-tutorials-the-ultimate-roundup/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:39:16 +0000 frank http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/07/10/web-design-tutorials-the-ultimate-roundup/

Designing a website has never been easier. These days, you really don’t have to be attend design courses nor Photoshop workshop to pick up a skills or two; everyone can be self-taught thanks to generous designers who are willing to share their techniques online.

Whether you are looking at creating a personal portfolio, corporate website, blog template or merely a simple personal websites, chances are somewhere out there there’s a Photoshop tutorial with a step to step guide showing you how to turn a blank canvas into a complete layout.

Here’s a round-up of some of The Best Photoshop tutorials related to website interface design. Full list after jump.

Business and Corporate Look

Trendy Business and Finance Layout
Whether you are a single entrepreneur involved in financing and accounting or a member of school of business, you will definitely love the following layout.

trendy_business_finance_layout

Corporate Business Layout
Make a clean corporate style layout for your business.

corporate_business_layout

Web 2.0 Business Layout
Create a web 2.0 business layout with a lot of empty spaces.

web_20_business_layout

Business PSD Layout
Create a business PSD layout in less than 10 minutes.

business_psd_layout

Web Design Layout

Clean Business Layout
Create a simple and professional website design, a business-themed website template.

clean_business_layout

Corporate WordPress Style Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a corporate wordpress styled layout.

corporate_layout

Business WordPress PSD Layout
Create a nice business WordPress layout which can be used also for a corporate layout.

business_wordpress_psd_layout

Dark Corporate Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a sleek corporate layout and you can use this layout also for any internet business you want.

dark_corporate_layout

Business Layout

business_layout

Dark Web Hosting Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a layout for a web hosting company using Adobe Photoshop.

dark_web_hosting_layout

Hosting Web Layout
This tutorial will be made for a hosting company.

web_hosting_layout

Awesome Software Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create your own software PSD layout.

awesome_software_layout

Sleek Professional Looking Business Layout
Create a sleek professional looking business layout.

sleek_business_layout

ECommerce Web Layout
In this tutorial you will create a spare parts ecommerce layout. It can be used for magento, oscommerce, or any e-commerce cms you want.

ecommerce_layout

Arhitecture Bureau Layout
This tutorial will show you how to design such a layout
from scratch.

architecture_layout

Sleek Business Layout
Make a sleek business layout.

sleek_business_layout

Real Estate Web Site Design
This real estate website design tutorial will take you through a step by step process if you offer web design services to your agents/realtors.

real_estate_design

Simple Clean Business Layout
In this tutorial, it shows you how to make a really simple clean business layout.

simple_clean_business_layout

Professional Business Layout
Create a sleek business layout from scratch.

sleek_business_layout

Clean Business Layout
For this tutorial the author going to show you how to make a professional, clean business layout.

Computer Store Web Layout
Tutorial on how to create a Web Layout for Computer Store.

Professional Web Layout for Business
Make a stylish and clean professional layout for your Business Solutions site.

Professional_Web_Layout_Business

Portfolio Layouts

Web Portfolio Design
Tutorial on how to realize a nice Web Portfolio Design with a Watercolored Background using two brush sets, a icon pack and some basic techniques.

watercolored_portfolio

Black Portfolio Layout
The scope of web 2.0 layouts is that users will see faster what you want to offer.

black_portfolio_layout

WordPress Portfolio Layout
This is a portfolio design, but the techniques and strategies used in this design could be applied elsewhere across the Web as well.

wordpress_portfolio_layout

Cool Blue Portfolio Layout
In this tutrial the author will shows you how to create a cool blue portfolio layout.

cool_blue_portfolio_layout

Portfolio Gallery Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a portfolio styled layout for your design studio gallery.

portfolio_gallery_layout

Personal Portfolio Layout
Personal portfolio layout with vector style layout.

personal_portfolio_layout

Nature Portfolio Layout
If you want to start working as a freelancer i suggest you to create an eye catching layout to start properly in your business.

nature_portfolio_layout

Dark Portfolio Pixel Layout
The tutorial will show you the power of patterns applied in web layouts.

dark_portfolio_pixel_layout

Portfolio Web Layout
This tutorial teaches you how to create a portfolio design from scratch to the finish.

portfolio_web_layout

Sleek Modern Portfolio Layout
This clean layout has a nice area for a sideshow, where you can feature your best artwork.

Nice Personal Portfolio Web Layout
In this tutorial you will learn to create nice personal portfolio web page.

nice_personal_portfolio_layout

Photography Portfolio Layout
Awesome photography portfolio design with a lot of content boxes and an attractive look.

photography_portfolio

Portfolio Web Layout
Learn how to create a web layout with services, portfolio, careers and others.

portfolio_web_layout_2

Single Page Portfolio Website
Produce a single page portfolio concept in Photoshop, constructing the page in XHTML/CSS and adding some fancy functionality with jQuery.

single_page_portfolio

Professional Portfolio Design
This tutorial teaches you how to create a professional looking portfolio design using very basic techniques.

professional_portfolio_layout

Black Portfolio Layout

black_portfolio_layout_2

Dark Green Portfolio Layout

dark_green_portfolio_layout

Photo Portfolio Web Page Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a clean looking web layout for your portfolio.

photo_portfolio

Old Paper Portfolio Layout
This tutorial will show you how easy is to create a great layout with a simple old paper texture image

old_paper_portfolio_layout

Personal Portfolio Web Page Layout

3D Studio Portfolio Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a 3D studio portfolio layout.

3d_studio_portfolio_layout

Awesome Portfolio Layout
You can use this tutorial to create also a professionally blog layout.

awesome_portfolio_layout

Model Portfolio Layout
You can use this layout also a personal portfolio layout, a photography layout, or even if you have a design agency.

model_portfolio_layout

Clean 3D Look Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a clean layout with a 3D look and you can use this layout for your design portfolio, or you can create also a nice looking wordpress portfolio theme.

clean_3d_look_layout

Online Photo Portfolio Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a clean looking layout for your portfolio.

photo_portfolio_2

Blog Templates

Tech Blog Layout
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to design a premium blog layout in Adobe Photoshop, from A to Z.

tech_blog_layout

Modern Blog Layout
In this tutorial, you’ll learn to create a modern, clean and classy blog layout in Adobe Photoshop using some basic techniques.

modern_blog_layout

Watercolored Design Studio Blog Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a clean and simple watercolor design studio layout for a blog.

watercolored_blog_layout

Tutorial Site Blog Design
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a sleek, and professional tutorial blog.

tutorial_site_blog_design

Simple 2 Column Blog Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a simple 2 column blog layout using Photoshop similar to the one used for PSDVIBE.

2_column_blog_layout

Myblues WordPress Style Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a very sleek and stylish blue WordPress style bloging layout.

myblues_wordpress_style_layout

Elegant Blog Layout
Make an elegant blog layout in Photoshop.

elegant_blog_layout

Simplistic Video Blog Layout
Tutorial on how to make a nice simplistic layout.

video_blog_layout

Clean Grunge Blog Design
This tutorial will cover the steps of designing the Clean Grunge blog design from scratch. It also discusses the techniques and styles of this kind of web design.

clean_grunge_blog_design

Premium WordPress Blog Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create another premium wordpress layout with a special area where you can feature your e-book or your digital downloads.

premium_wordpress_blog_layout

Creative Clean Blog Design
This tutorial will show you how to create a simple yet very nice looking layout in Photoshop. You can use it as a wordpress theme for a corporate business, or you can use it as a standalone website. 

creative_clean_blog

3D Blog Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create another type of layout to be different from what you see all the time.

3d_blog_layout

RocknRolla Blog Design

rocknroll_blog_design

GreenPress WordPress Theme Design
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a simple and clean wordpress style theme called GreenPress.

greenpress_wordpress_layout

Chocolate Pro WordPress Style Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a brown chocolate WordPress style layout that is very professional.

chocolate_pro_wordpress_layout

Smooth Blog Layout
Create a clean blog layout from scratch in this tutorial.

smooth_blog_layout

AquaPress WordPress Layout
In this tutorial you’ll be creating a wordpress mockup layout with some 3D elements to it.

aquapress_wordpress_layout

MyWordPress Theme Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a simple mockup version of a wordpress template.

mywordpress_theme_layout

Efficient WordPress Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create an efficient wordpress mockup layout in photoshop.

efficient_wordpress-layout

WordPress Theme Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create another wordpress layout with Photoshop. The design is very simple and I you can use this layout also for a clean corporate layout, or even for a business template.

wordpress_theme_layout_2

Premium WordPress Theme Design
This tutorial will show you how to design a modern web interface from scratch using Photoshop and stock pictures.

premium_wordpress_layout_2

Grunged & Textured Design

Grunge-Themed Web Layout
In this step-by-step web design tutorial, you will learn how to craft a beautiful and eye-grabbing grunge-themed web layout using Photoshop.

grunge_theme_web_layout

Cartoon Grunge Web Site Layout
Learn how to add a worn look that works well with cartoon-style graphics.

cartoon_grunge_layout

Grunge Photographer Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a grunge layout for a photographer. This layout can be used also for a portfolio layout.

grunge_photographer_layout

Grunge Web Design
This tutorial will show you how to create a complete grunge home page design.

grunge_web_layout

Sleek and Textured Web Layout
In this Photoshop web design tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a full web page layout that combines the sleek and textured look-and-feel using a combination of beginning to intermediate Adobe Photoshop techniques.

sleek_textured_layout

Realistic Website Layout
This tutorial will show you one more time how powerful are stock images and textures.

realistic_website_layout

Grunge Vector Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a vector style layout with a nice grunge effect.

grunge_vector_layout

Paper Texture and Grungy Web Design
Tutorial on creating a simple paper texture from scratch in Photoshop then marrying it with a web layout to create a neat design.

paper_texture_grungy_web_design

Amazing Textured Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create an amazing layout using a simple texture, and some layer styles. 

amazing_textured_layout

Worn Paper Web Layout
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a textured “worn paper” web design theme using some basic Photoshop techniques.

worn_paper_layout

Web 2.0 Style

Clean Web 2.0 Style Design
In this Photoshop web design tutorial, you’ll learn, step-by-step, how to create a stunning and clean web layout.

clean_web_20

Web 2.0 Layout
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a very fancy “Web 2.0″ website layout in Adobe Photoshop using beginners skills.

web_20_layout

Modern Web 2.0 Layout
This tutorial is going to teach you how to create a modern web 2.0 styled web layout from scratch.

modern_web20_layout

Gaming Sites

Gaming Layout

Clan Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a nice looking game layout, or a clan layout.

clan_layout

Gaming Layout
Tutorial on how to create stylish web2.0 style gaming layout from scratch using photoshop CS3.

gaming_layout

GameSpots Website Layout
This tutorial will be showing you how to create a web layout much similar to the famous gamespot.com design in Adobe Photoshop.

gamespot_layout

Gaming Layout
In this tutorial you ’ll be making a quick, small, unique looking gaming layout, right lets get started.

gaming_layout_2

Gallery and Showcase Websites

Website Gallery Layout Design
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a layout for a css website gallery using Photoshop.

website_gallery_layout

Clean Photo Gallery Website Layout
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a clean photo gallery website layout.

clean_photo_gallery_layout

Cool Photography Layout
In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to design a simple blue layout with Photoshop by combining shapes and layer styles.

cool_photography_layout

Dark Theme Layouts

Rock Band Music Layout

rock_band_layout

Dark Style Web Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a sleek dark style layout.

dark_style_layout

Futuristic Web Layout

Futuristic_Layout

Dark Themed Web Design
This tutorial covers the key areas to focus on when creating a Web site design.

dark_themed_layout

Magic Night Themed Web Design
A tutorial on artistic web design depicting a "Magic Night" concept.

magic_night_themed_design

Professional Modern Web Layout

Two Color Website Layout
Tutorial on how to create a clean website layout using only a few colors.

2_colors_web_layout

iPhone Related Website
This tutorial will show you how to create a website for a iPhone business.

iphone_related_website

Awesome Colorful Layout
This tutorial i will show you how to create another web 2.0 layout for your creative portfolio.

awesome_colorful_website

Typography Layout
This tutorial will show you how create a nice typography layout.
These types of layouts will help you to effectively and accurately transmit the message.

typography_layout

Dark and Sleek Web Layout
In this Photoshop web design tutorial, you are going to create a beautiful, dark, and sleek website mock-up centered on an elegant navigation menu that lends itself easily to CSS background sprites.

dark_sleek_web_layout

Personal Websites and Miscellaneous

Creative Design Layout
This tutorial you will learn how to create a creative design layout.

creative_design_layout

Design Lab Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a stylish design lab layout.

design_lab_layout

Agriculture Layout

agriculture_products

White Notebook Style Layout

white_notebook

Funky Web Design Layout

funky_web_layout

Interior Design Layout

interior_design_layout

Music Layout

music_layout

Illustrative Web Design

In this web design tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a professional web design with an illustrated “vector” header in Photoshop.

illustrative_web_design

Beauty Web Layout
This tutorial will show you how to create a layout for a beauty salon in 10 simple steps.

Creative Unusual Layout
This tutorial will show you how to manipulate some simple shapes, to obtain a wonderful layout.

creative_unusual_layout

More Tutorials and Web Templates

While you are at it, we figured you might be interested in these web template related articles we’ve previously published.

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Giveaway: (40x) Vector, Brush & Font Packs! Comment/Tweet to Win. http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/05/26/giveaway-40x-vector-brush-amp-font-packs-commenttweet-to-win-2/ http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/05/26/giveaway-40x-vector-brush-amp-font-packs-commenttweet-to-win-2/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 15:37:31 +0000 frank http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/05/26/giveaway-40x-vector-brush-amp-font-packs-commenttweet-to-win-2/

This week, we are giving away freebies that we thought should be pretty useful for graphic and web designers. You’ve probably have a rough idea from the title already, here’s a detail break down of what we are giving out at hongkiat.com, courtesy of Designious (also a sponsor of previous contest).

Included in this giveaway are:

Let’s skip directly to the chorus part.

Distribution

Here’s how the freebies will be distributed, with 12 winners in total.

  • Vector Packs – 5 Winners with 3 packs/winner
  • Brush Packs – 5 Winners with 3 packs/winner
  • Font Packs – 2 Winners with 5 packs/winner

How to Win

Winners get to choose packs of their choice. Two ways to participate in the giveaway:

  1. Comment In, or

    Tell us in comment, which do you like. Vector, brush or Font packs.

  2. Re-Tweet

    Decide which (among Vector, Brush and Font packs) you’d like to win, and Re-Tweet the following in Twitter:

Contest will close one week from now, 2nd June 2009. Winners will be announced on this page. Good luck :-)

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25 Winners to get a Free Vector Pack from Stock Graphic Designs http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/05/08/25-winners-to-get-a-free-vector-pack-from-stock-graphic-designs-7/ http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/05/08/25-winners-to-get-a-free-vector-pack-from-stock-graphic-designs-7/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 23:01:33 +0000 frank http://www.wpconfig.com/2009/05/08/25-winners-to-get-a-free-vector-pack-from-stock-graphic-designs-7/

Today, we’ve got another great giveaway for our readers. Stock Graphic Designs, are giving away a total of 25 Single Vector Packs to our readership.

25 Winners to get a Free Vector Pack from Stock Graphic Designs

Here’s how it’s going to work

To win is very simple, just leave a comment telling us which pack you would like to win.

Please notice that
  • You should leave a valid email address where you can be reached so I can get in touch with you if you win.
  • Winner will be determined by a random generator
  • On Frinday (May 15) Contest will be closed and winners will be announced.
About Stock Graphic Designs

Stock Graphic Designs, a place for High quality stock graphic designs, offering premium vector packs in Individual and Master collections. You can download all their vector+brush pack sampler.

Stay tuned because we will be giving away more products from other great sponsors in the very near future.

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Today, we’ve got another great giveaway for our readers. Stock Graphic Designs, are giving away a total of 25 Single Vector Packs to our readership.

25 Winners to get a Free Vector Pack from Stock Graphic Designs

Here’s how it’s going to work

To win is very simple, just leave a comment telling us which pack you would like to win.

Please notice that
  • You should leave a valid email address where you can be reached so I can get in touch with you if you win.
  • Winner will be determined by a random generator
  • On Frinday (May 15) Contest will be closed and winners will be announced.
About Stock Graphic Designs

Stock Graphic Designs, a place for High quality stock graphic designs, offering premium vector packs in Individual and Master collections. You can download all their vector+brush pack sampler.

Stay tuned because we will be giving away more products from other great sponsors in the very near future.

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Today, we’ve got another great giveaway for our readers. Stock Graphic Designs, are giving away a total of 25 Single Vector Packs to our readership.

25 Winners to get a Free Vector Pack from Stock Graphic Designs

Here’s how it’s going to work

To win is very simple, just leave a comment telling us which pack you would like to win.

Please notice that
  • You should leave a valid email address where you can be reached so I can get in touch with you if you win.
  • Winner will be determined by a random generator
  • On Frinday (May 15) Contest will be closed and winners will be announced.
About Stock Graphic Designs

Stock Graphic Designs, a place for High quality stock graphic designs, offering premium vector packs in Individual and Master collections. You can download all their vector+brush pack sampler.

Stay tuned because we will be giving away more products from other great sponsors in the very near future.

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Video tutorials (in general) enable the learner to witness – step-by-step – how a particular technique works. We often learn best by seeing how things are done and following along with the instructor (much like in a classroom environment).

In this article, we present to you 50 excellent Adobe Illustrator video tutorials. We’ve broken down the video tutorials into several categories that include creating objects, effects, and general tips and techniques.

So fire up Illustrator, watch a few of these videos, and hopefully you will have learned a tip or two by the end of your adventures into these Illustrator video tutorials!

General Tips and Techniques

Patterns and Shapes in Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial is based on an advertisement that uses patterns and shapes to create a unique design effect.

Importing and Manipulating Images in Illustrator - screen shot.

Importing and Manipulating Images in Illustrator
Learn the concepts of importing and manipulating external images in Illustrator.

Importing and Manipulating Images in Illustrator - screen shot.

Creative Masking Techniques
See a method for using complex masking techniques in Illustrator.

Creative Masking Techniques - screen shot.

Making a Custom Art Brush
Create your own custom Art Brush that you can re-use in multiple projects via this Illustrator video tutorial.

Making a Custom Art Brush - screen shot.

Using Kuler with Illustrator
This tutorial walks you through the process of interfacing with kuler (a community website for sharing color themes) via Illustrator so that you can easily select your color pallete.

Using Kuler with Illustrator - screen shot.

Live Color in Illustrator CS3
Learn about the Live Color option in Illustrator.

Live Color in Illustrator CS3 - screen shot.

Complete Guide to the Pen Tool
Master the Pen tool (one of the most used and complex features in Illustrator) in this video tutorial.

Complete Guide to the Pen Tool - screen shot.

All about Masking
Learn the concepts of masking in Illustrator in this video tutorial.

All about Masking - screen shot.

Adobe Illustrator Masking Tutorial
This short and sweet tutorial will cover the basics of masking in Adobe Illustrator.

Adobe Illustrator Masking Tutorial - screen shot.

Opacity Mask
You’ll learn about a technique for performing opacity masking (usually done in Photoshop) in Adobe Illustrator creative selecting with the Marquee tool.

Opacity Mask - screen shot.

Clipping Masks
Learn about clipping masks to streamline the creation of complex objects in this excellent Illustrator video tutorial.

Clipping Masks - screen shot.

Vespa Speed Trace
In this video, you’ll see a method for speed tracing a stock image (in this particular case, a Vespa scooter is used as the reference image).

Vespa Speed Trace - screen shot.

Offset Path tool
Master the Offset Path tool by following along this video tutorial.

Offset Path tool - screen shot.

Using the Paintbrush Tool
You’ll discover the powers of the Paintbrush tool in Illustrator in this excellent video tutorial.

Using the Paintbrush Tool - screen shot.

Working with Layers and Groups
Understanding layers and groups in Illustrator (which is slightly different in Photoshop) can be a daunting task – but not so if you watch this video tutorial.

Working with Layers and Groups - screen shot.

Working with Gradients and Blends
Learn the concepts and techniques behind utilizing gradients and blends to add graduated colors onto your Illustrator objects.

Working with Gradients and Blends - screen shot.

Select Objects Faster and More Efficiently
Maximize your workflow by learning how to select different objects on your Illustrator document in this video tutorial.

Select Objects Faster and More Efficiently - screen shot.

Creating Objects

Creating an iPod
In this video tutorial, you’ll see the process involved in rendering an iPod Nano from scratch using the 3D Effect tool (among other tools and techniques) in Illustrator.

Creating an iPod screen shot.

Creating 3D Shapes in Illustrator
Utilize the Revolve tool in Illustrator to create a great-looking 3-dimensional shape.

Create a 3D Background Using the Revolve Tool - screen shot.

Draw Fluffy Clouds
Create an illustrated cloud using the Pencil tool in Adobe Illustrator via this video tutorial.

Draw Fluffy Clouds screen shot.

How to Draw an Eye
In this video tutorial, you’ll learn the process of drawing an eye in Illustrator.

How to Draw an Eye screen shot.

Drawing Face
Witness a process for creating a vectorized face using a reference photo.

Drawing Face - screen shot.

Create a Gear
You’ll witness the creation of a complex gear object in this Illustrator video tutorial that involves a variety of techniques and tools like the Pathfinder tool.

Create a Gear screen shot.

Drawing a Gel Progress Bar
Learn how to create a stylish progress bar (inspired by the iPod progress bar) using a combination of techniques including the use of gradients and masking techniques.

Drawing a Gel Progress Bar screen shot.

Create Swirling Rainbows with Ease
Create the popular swirling rainbows graphic in Adobe Illustrator by following along this video tutorial.

Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button screen shot.

Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button
Make a metallic, shiny vector (and thus flexible in scale) icon via this Illustrator video tutorial.

Create Swirling Rainbows with Ease screen shot.

3D Brochure
Add a bit of flare onto your print design mock-ups by making them 3-dimensional. This video tutorial shows you how to do it with a brochure, but it can easily be adapted to CD labels, software boxes, and other print design objects.

3D Brochure screen shot.

Watermelon
Learn how to render a watermelon in Adobe Illustrator via this excellent video tutorial.

Watermelon screen shot.

Vector Drawing: “Dog”
In this fast-paced video, you’ll witness the steps involved in drawing a dog in Illustrator.

"Dog" screen shot.

Creating Vector Swirls and Swooshes
This tutorial shows you how to create trendy swirls and swooshes using the Pen tool.

Creating Vector Swirls and Swooshes screen shot.

Roundtrip Logo from Illustrator to Photoshop
Find out the methods of an effective workflow that utilizes the power of Illustrator and Photoshop to create a grungy logo design.

Roundtrip Logo from Illustrator to Photoshop screen shot.

Batman Logo
Create the Batman logo via this tutorial that shows you the true powers of the Illustrator’s Pathfinder tool.

Batman Logo screen shot.

Feynman Diagrams
Create a Feynman diagram in Illustrator for presentations and reports.

Feynman Diagrams screen shot.

Create 3D Pyramid
This Illustrator video tutorial will walk you through the creation of a 3-dimensional pyramid.

Create 3D Pyramid - screen shot.

Drawing a Nice Vector Golden Badge Award
In this video tutorial, you’ll be using a variety of Illustrator techniques including masking and working with the Pen tool to create a gold badge.

Drawing a Nice Vector Golden Badge Award screen shot.

Vectoring an EyeBall
Learn to vectorize a human eye using a reference photo.

Vectoring an EyeBall - screen shot.

Creating Seamless Pattern
You’ll be creating a seamless floral pattern in this Illustrator video tutorial.

Creating Seamless Pattern - screen shot.

Tribal Sun Vector
Create a tribal Sun illustration by following along this excellent video tutorial.

Tribal Sun Vector - screen shot.

Effects

Simple Silhouettes in Illustrator CS4
Apply silhouettes onto objects by utilizing the Gradient Mesh tool.

Simple Silhouettes in Illustrator CS4 - screen shot.

Create Wood Effect Using Gradients
Create a wood texture in Illustrator by using the Gradients tool.

Create Wood Effect Using Gradients - screen shot.

Creating a “Firebrush” Logo
Make a fiery, fierce abstract logo design in Adobe Illustrator video tutorial.

Creating a "Firebrush" Logo - screen shot.

Brushed Metal Effect
Give objects scalable “brushed metal” (also known as “brushed aluminum”) texture by following along this Illustrator video tutorial.

Brushed Metal Effect - screen shot.

Vector Grunge Patterns and Distressed Text
Give text a distressed/worn effect via this Illustrator video tutorial.

Vector Grunge Patterns and Distressed Text - screen snot.

Creating Glass, Shining, Reflective, and Vector Text
Go Web 2.0 in Illustrator by creating this sleek, shiny, glossy text effect.

Creating Glass, Shining, Reflective, and Vector Text - screen shot.

Creating Comic Book Style Text
Give your text a comic book look-and-feel by following along this video tutorial.

Creating Comic Book Style Text - screen shot.

Creative Background Effects
In this video tutorial, you’ll learn how to create abstract backgrounds/textures in Illustrator.

Creative Background Effects - screen shot.

Abstract Vector Background
Create a stylish vector background by viewing this excellent Illustrator video tutorial.

Abstract Vector Background - screen shot.

Adding Texture
You’ll learn how to give your vector objects some texture in this video tutorial.

Adding Texture - screen shot.

Create Intricate Patterns
Learn to create complex patterns in Illustrator via this detailed and highly-involved video tutorial.

Create Intricate Patterns - screen shot.

Creating Vectorized Shining and Sparkling Heart Artwork and Icons
Make a vector heart piece by following along this wonderful Illustrator video tutorial.

Creating Vectorized Shining and Sparkling Heart Artwork and Icons - screen shot.

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