Monday, 28 December 2009

15 Water Splash Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

Here we have a set of ten scatter and five art water splash brushes for Adobe Illustrator from r2010. You can use them for decorating your artwork or designing abstract background elements...

To use expand the ZIP archive, load the .AI file in Adobe Illustrator and open the brushes palette (Window>Brushes / F5). Download

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

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The Logo Design Process. Layers Magazine Tutorial

In this tutorial Jacob Cass takes us through the different stages of the logo design process: researching, composing a design brief, sketching, reflecting, developing, color brainstorming and presentation...

"Logo design in today’s world is totally underrated. People don’t understand how important a good logo is and how valuable it is to their business. Let me guide you through the basics of what makes a good logo, while also walking you through the process of creating the identity and logo design for one of my recent clients, Vero, a limited liability company based in Miami, Florida. Hopefully, this will give you an understanding of what actually goes on behind the scenes while creating a professionally designed logo..." Proceed to tutorial page

Monday, 19 October 2009

Free Eco Organic Label Icons Vector Pack

A set of 11 organic vector symbols from Marielle P.K. . You can use them for eco-friendly product box design, logo - brainstorming or decorating a design composition of yours.

The artwork is saved in EPS file format, you can use any vector compatible editor to modify or customize it. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Download

To use, decompress the *.rar file with WinRar or StuffIt (Mac Os)

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

How To Skew A Dot Pattern with Adobe Illustrator

Here we have a great video tutorial for Adobe Illustrator explaining how to use the Free Transform, Shear, Skew and Reflect tools to create vector logo types and icons in perspective

Important shortcuts to remember:
*Mac OS
Cmd + Opt + Shift + Drag with the Free Transform Tool = Shear
Cmd + Shif + Drag with Free Transform Tool = Skew

*Windows
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Drag with the Free Transform Tool = Shear
Ctrl + Shif + Drag with Free Transform Tool = Skew

More about using the "Free Transform Tool" here.

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

10 HQ Geometric Pop Art Vector Graphics

A free vector set from Angie Bowen. Inside this pack you will find ten free abstract vectors that may help you achieve Pop Art style look in your design composition...

The artwork is saved in EPS file format, you can use any vector compatible editor to modify or customize it.

Free for personal and commercial use. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Download

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Working with Spot Colors in Adobe Illustrator

An eye-opening material on issues with spot colors while using royalty free vectors from iStockphoto. "Picture this: You need an image for a project, and the deadline is looming. You download a cool illustration from iStock, place it in your layout and send it off to the printer. An hour later, the printer phones you back.

“Excellent,” you think, “my print job is done!” But nooo, the printer is calling to let you know that your file contains 15 spot colors, and if you really want 15 different plates made and run through the press, it’s going to cost you at least ten times more and take a whole week to finish. There goes your budget and your deadline.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!? Spot colors? How did those get there? And what are they, anyway?" Continue to full article.

15 Random Design Elements Free Vector Art Pack

Here we have a free vector pack that you can use for your design projects or inspiration. Inside you will find 15 random design elements some of which you might use as logo templates...

The set is saved in AI (Adobe Illustrator), EPS, PDF and SVG file formats, you can use any vector compatible editor to modify or customize it.

Free for personal and commercial use. If you post this vector art pack on your site, please make sure to include a link to www.vector-art.blogspot.com Download

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Monday, 21 September 2009

Dancing Girl Silhouettes Free EPS Vector Pack

A collection of vector silhouette illustrations of dancing girls in six different poses from WebDesignCreatives. You can use the artwork for designing a house music cd cover, logo design brainstorming or inspiration...

The artwork is saved in EPS file format, you can use any vector compatible editor to modify or customize it.

Free for personal and commercial use. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Download

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Sunday, 20 September 2009

Seven Recording Studio Design Elements Vector Pack

A free vector set for Adobe Illustrator from Click Pop Media. Inside the pack you will find vector illustrations of A Cassette Tape, A Vintage Microphone, Two reel-to-reel recorders and speakers...

This resource is free for personal and commercial use. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.

The artwork is available in AI (Adobe Illustrator) and EPS file formats. Download


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Monday, 31 August 2009

Vector Art Templates: Free Abstract Logo Design Icons

Here we have a free set of eight vector icons for logo design inspiration. You can use them for designing a twitter avatar, web icon, or maybe you might come up with an idea for creating an abstract pattern...

License: you can use this vector file for personal, commercial or non- profit use. If you post this vector file on your graphic site or blog, please make sure to include a link to www.vector-art.blogspot.com The zip contains Illustrator ai, eps, pdf and svg files.Download

Tuesday, 25 August 2009

The "Live Color" Feature in Adobe Illustrator CS4

Learn how to use the "Live Color" feature in Adobe Illustrator. Video tutorial by Colin Boyd.

"Adobe Illustrator CS4 Tutorial Video on using Live Color. Learn from an expert from the comfort of your own desk, this Adobe Illustrator Tutorial video uses clearly laid out examples to help you follow along..."

"Imperial Leaf" Seamless Pattern Brush for Adobe Illustrator CS4

A free seamless floral pattern resource from the talented digital artist - Matt Ward. "It is inspired by a lot of the great floral type patterns that are available out there might now." Inside the pack you will find four color palette variations in AI (vector) and PNG file formats...

To use, expand the ZIP file, load the pattern of our choice with Adobe Illustrator, bring up the brushes panel and apply the pattern on an active path. Download

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

The Four Elements Wallpapers by Brazilian Illustrator CrisVector

Wonderful vector art wallpaper set of the four elements: fire, water, air & earth. CrisVector aka Cristiano Siqueira is a 29 year old vector artist from Brazil. CrisVector started his career as illustrator for magazines, books and CD covers. Today, Cristiano is a full time designer, producing packaging design, illustrations for publishing, advertising, web design and other commissioned works that need to be illustrated. CrisVector regurgitated the classic "Elements" theme into his own personal take with 4 beautiful character illustrations...

In Cristiano's works, you can see a big impact of his favorite artist, Salvador Dali. CrisVector seems to have inherited the surrealistic mood and irreverent humor of the imaginative genius. Other artists that influenced Cristiano are Toulouse Lautrec, Audrey Beardsley, Kandinsky, Dave McKean and H.R. Giger. You can find more works by this superbly talented graphic design & illustration artist on his website.

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Vector Leaves Brush Pack for Adobe Illustrator

A free Calligraphic, Splatter and Art Leaves Brush Set for Adobe Illustrator from SacroDesign. You can use it to draw vector leaves and branches. To do so, load the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator, open the brushes panel and apply a brush of your choice to an active path...

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Download

Note:In case the brushes don't appear in your panel, try to use the "File>Open" method when loading the PDF.

Sunday, 16 August 2009

Usain Bolt New World Record 9.58 Vector Art

Free vector art illustration to celebrate Olympic champion Usain Bolt setting a 100-meter world record in a blistering 9.58 seconds. It was the biggest increase in the 100m world record since electronic time was introduced in 1968...

Usain Bolt showed that - yes!!! - he can keep breaking that world record. Vector art image traced from http://bit.ly/Bolt-WR. All Rights Reserved. Graphic designed under a Creative Commons Attribution / Non-commercial Use. Download

"We Love The Nightlife" Club Flyer Vector Art Pack

Free vector art pack you can freely use to design your own club flyer or website template, containing design party elements, music and nightlife graphics, cool dancing girls, DJ, turntable, headphones, sexy females, tribal elements, stars and stripes and background structures...

License: this free vector artwork is available under the Creative Commons Attribution. If you post this vector art pack on your site, please make sure to include a link to www.vector-art.blogspot.com Download

Saturday, 15 August 2009

40 Years Woodstock Music Festival Vector Art Tribute

In 1969, music stars as Jimi Hendrix, CCR, The Who, Joe Cocker, Santana, Joan Baez and Melanie and nearly half of a million music & art lovers created the most celebrated rock festival ever. The famous 3-day concert captured the spirit of the Sixties: love, peace & understanding...

This vector artwork of the Woodstock movie poster created by CaosCC for VectorArtBlog, is a tribute to one of the greatest moments in music and art history. Always remember: "We are stardust, we are golden, and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." - Joni Mitchell ("Woodstock"). Creative Commons Attribution / Non-commercial Use. Download

Vector Art Pack: 35 Vector Design Elements in EPS

Cool variety set of vector pack elements designed by TheSunShadow for your personal graphic art projects as a logo, banner or flyer. The vector set includes hand-traced illustrations of a flower, helmet, ear, dog, soda drink, milkshake, cocktails, butterfly, tongue, rollerskate, little duck and Formula 1 flag...

The vector elements are free to download and use under the Creative Commons Attribution. The artwork is saved in EPS file format, you can use any vector compatible editor to modify or customize it. Download

Vector Art Techniques: Fashion Illustrations by Svetlana Makarova

Vector illustration is a pretty sweet art, and we can manage to find some awesome stuff. Here you can find a visual collection of fashion & lifestyle graphics by the very talented Lanitta aka Svetlana Makarova. Lanitta is a young and very promising talent from Ukraine with an amazing eye for detail...

Her illustrations are a mix between the catwalk and a fantasy world: fresh, vibrant and most of all fun. Here is a glimpse of her latest artworks. You can see more of Lanitta's art on her website.

After Party
Shopping Time
Chloe

Pretty Good Evening
Forget Me Not
Sexy Boy
Lily

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Nine Pop Art Pattern Swatches for Adobe Illustrator

A set of nine seamless pattern swatches for Adobe Illustrator by SergeyPoluse. You can use them for background design brainstorming or for creating pop-art design elements...

To use, load the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator (use the "File>Open" method, not Click+Drag), bring up the swatches palette (Window>Swatches), select an object with the Direct selection tool and choose a pattern for your Fill color.
This resource has been released under CC Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License. Download

From Sketch To Digital Art. Adobe Illustrator And Photoshop Tutorial

A great comprehensive video tutorial from TutCandy. Click the play button and learn how to convert a sketch into digital artwork using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. If you pay attention you may also learn some useful shortcuts.

"In this tutorial we will show you how to go from sketch to vector and maintain that hand-drawn look. We start off cleaning the image in Photoshop, don't freak if you haven't got it, all photo editing software should have very similar functions.
Then take it into illustrator and use the automated live trace tool, which I normally think auto anything does a pretty terrible job but for rough hand-drawn linework it will work just perfectly."

Sketch to vector Illustrator Tutorial from che mcpherson on Vimeo.

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

3D Paint Brushes for Vector Drawing with Adobe Illustrator

A collection of six 3d paint brushes for Adobe Illustrator from HumanNature84. You can use them to apply a 3d effects on vector strokes. Might be useful for designing a logo or drawing liquid objects...

To use, load the PDF file with Adobe Illustrator and bring up the Brushes Palette (Windo>Brushes or F5). This resource has been released under CC Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License. Download

20 Marvellous Free 3D Vector Icons

Vector art glossy buttons available for free download: breakdance, dj, radio, headphone & mobile phone icons in Illustrator ai, eps and svg format. Vector set also includes record player, music symbols, equalizer, go-go girls, ipod and sound signals, among others.

License: this free vector artwork is available under the Creative Commons Attribution. If you post the vector on your site, please make sure to include a link to www.vector-art.blogspot.com. Download

Monday, 10 August 2009

10 Amazing Baroque Style Patterns for Adobe Illustrator

Here we have a collection of ten seamless floral art patterns for from r2010. You can use them for artistic brainstorming or decorating design elements in baroque style. Inside the pack you will find .ai .pat .pdf .jpg .png and .svg file format versions of the patterns. The the tiling of the photoshop patterns is set to 200px but if you have Adobe Illustrator you can scale them to any size you want...

This resource has been released under CC Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License. For a detailed preview, click on the image below.Download

Wednesday, 5 August 2009

"Paradise Found" Seamless Pattern for Adobe Illustrator

A free vector resource from Jilbert. This pack contains a seamless floral pattern in large and small tiles in EPS and Adobe Illustrator file formats...

To use, expand the ZIP archive, load the AI file in Illustrator and bring up the swatches panel (Window>Swatches). This resource has been released under CC Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License. Download