Illustrator Tutorials

In todays article you will learn how to use a flexible contour control in the Stylism plug-in to achieve the levels of subtlety direct in vector art.

In this tutorial you are going to learn how to create a cute vector monster in Illustrator using basic shapes.

In this tutorial we will cover a technique for creating a Long Shadow effect using the Stylism plug-in, which will allow us to control the parameters of the effect using the annotation system. Long Shadow is a popular trend today which is why I think this tutorial will be useful for you.

The web is full of vector textures, some free, some not, which are brilliant for adding an aged or distressed appearance to your work without scaling issues. Today I have written this tutorial to show you how to create a vector texture set of your own, so that you can spend more time on your designs and less time trawling the internet for resources

Is there an autosave feature in Adobe Illustrator?, this question has been asked by many users over the past two decades. I always heard the short answer - no. This feature is particularly relevant now that the latest releases of Adobe Illustrator, unfortunately, are not very stable. Now, thanks to Autosaviour we got autosave feature. In addition, the plug-in can create backup of the previous version of the file.

In the following Adobe Illustrator tutorial you will learn to Create a semi-realistic Electric Extension Cord using some basic shapes like rectangles and ellipses. We will also learn how to use add multiple fills and strokes and also we’ll apply a 3D effect to create an On/Off button.

Who doesn’t enjoy the odd cupcake now and again? I certainly do. If only there were a way to appreciate cupcakes without piling on the pounds… Adobe Illustrator to the rescue! In this tutorial I will show you how to create a delicious cupcake in Illustrator using basic shapes and the pen tool. Now you can savour your treat without the guilt.

I love food, but I have to be honest, I’m much better at eating it than I am at cooking it. After making some ‘Gingerdead’ men using the cookie cutter I treated myself to (by Fred & Friends), I decided that I would probably get better results in Illustrator. In this tutorial I will show you how to create your very own ‘Gingerdead Man’ style cookie using basic shapes, with the added bonus of zero calories!

With the fourth series of Game of Thrones well underway, I thought it would be fun to create a tutorial on how to make a White Walker in Illustrator.

Ever wondered how to create a zombie character in Illustrator using (mainly) basic shapes? Well, in this tutorial I’ll show you how.