‘Illustrator’ Tutorials

Vector Metal Icon Buttons: Illustrator Tutorial!

Create these nice little metal buttons that can also be used as icons. Everything we make in this video is 100% vector so it can be used virtually anywhere!

Create iPhone Icons w/ Illustrator CS4!

Here is a requested tutorial, actually requested a few times and I had some fun making this one (as I always do!). Anyway in this video we will look at creating and editing gradients, using blend modes with effects, creating and editing masks, and the click and drag multiple shapes tip using the tilde (`) [...]

Lego Block Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Make a rectangle and some circles. Fill them with red. Select the circles and group them. Go to Effect -> 3D -> Extrude & Bevel and use these settings. Use these settings on the rectangle.

Shiny Text Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Type your text. Right click on it and choose ‘Create Outlines’. Select the Pen Tool. Make a line with this with the Pen Tool. Use none color. Select both the line and the text with the Selection Tool and click on Divide. Select the upper part with the Direct Selection Tool. Fill it with Gradient. [...]

Folder Icon Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Make this two objects with the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Click on ‘Add to shape area’. After that click on Expand. Fill it with Gradient and set Stroke on ’11 pt’. Copy the object and paste it. Make something like in the picture with the Pen Tool on the pasted object Select both objects and click [...]

Help Icon Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Make a circle. Fill it with the gradient like in the picture and give it a stroke. Type a question mark. Right click on it and click on ‘Create Outlines’. Use a grey gradient and a stroke of ’6 pt’. Page 1 | Page 2

Page 2 – Help Icon Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Duplicate the circle. Make something like in the picture with the Pen Tool. Select both with the Selection Tool and click on Divide. Delete the bottom part. Place it over the original circle. Go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Use ‘-10 px’. Delete the outside part. Use no stroke and give it a [...]

Gradient Mesh Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Make a sack with the Pen Tool or the Pencil Tool. Go to Object > Create Gradient Mesh. Use the settings in the picture. Select the Mesh Tool. Select a anchor point with the Mesh Tool. When you have selected an anchor point with the Mesh Tool, pick a darker color. Use the Mesh Tool [...]

iPod Earbuds Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

This Illustrator tutorial teaches you how to make iPod Earbuds with just a few simple tools and steps. Make two circles first. Then add a rounded rectangle. Add a rectangle and the details. Fill the objects up with gradient.