Burning Up the Web - January Roundup
Tutorials
Poster Illustration: Tiger
Illustration Class has some of the best tutorials around. They are packaged as pdf downloads. You get the artists notes on each step of the illustration process and accompanying images. This tutorial is on an awsome tiger illustration. If you want to learn to illustrate in Illustrator you have to check this out.
Tutorial - Skate Deck Design
Dave over at Track 6 posted a great tutorial on Designing a Skate Deck. This is a solid documented tutorial with multiple creative and interesting steps that has a polished final result. This is a must see this month. There is also a good tutorial on making textures there this month as well.
Creating a Crazy Cool Logo
This tutorial covers creating a logo out of circular shapes. The final logo is nice and this tutorial will give you some good ideas on making custom geometric logos quickly.
Intricate Patterns in Illustrator
This tutorial is actually at the top of my to do list. I've read it, but I still need to go through each step. I remember playing around with patterns in Illustrator a while ago. We'll this is the tutorial to check out for making patterns. After reading this you'll have plenty of skills to create your own intricate patterns.
Creating simple Art Brushes in Illustrator
Veerle has a quick and simple tutorial on making an art brush in Illustrator.
Create a Killer Band Site in Drupal - Part 2 - Slicing in Illustrator
The link below is to the second part of a six part series on making a killer band site in Drupal. The second part covers slicing up a web document in Illustrator. The first tutorial in the series covers making the web design in Illustrator.
How to Combine Pixel and Vector to Produce Striking Artwork
This tutorial covers some techniques for bringing vector elements from Illustrator over to Photoshop to make a snowboarder design.
Illustrative Design
Learn some straightforward illustrative techniques that can help you create a professional logo design.
Illustrator Tutorial: Realistic Curtain
Use the Mesh Tool to create a theater curtain.
*BB Special* 3 Ways: VECTOR HALFTONES from RASTER Images
This article covers 3 different programs for converting images to vector halftones. This article is in the Tutorials section because it gives a tutorial on how to do the conversion in each program. It also covers the positives and negatives of each programs well.
Flare Tool Fun - Illustrator Tutorial
This tutorial is really quick to complete and you'll be amazed at the results you can achieve. I thought I was looking at a Photoshop image when I finished the tutorial. Its also really easy to play around with the effects presented in the tutorial to achieve stellar effects. I was able to make a galaxy image with some slight variations.
Freebies
Free Vector Pack 9 Sampler
Go media is at it again hammering out another high quality vector graphic pack. And to announce the release they are giving away a sampler pack.
Free Vectors of Tags
Some clean fun free vector tags. From car freshners to recycle tags. Check it out.
100+ Free Vector Files
The Outlaw published a massive roundup on free vectors this month. Check the licenses though when you follow the links to make sure they fit your intended use.
Free Vectors: Tree Silhouettes
Bittbox is constanly pushing out high quality free vector packs. This time its some tree silhouettes. I love trees.
Creadiv Icon Set v .01
Its cool to see where each deigners interests takes them. Creadiv has been working on a set of Free Icons.
20 Vector Lines Swirls and Patterns
Vectoreezy is always reliable for finding cool free vector downloads. These lines and swirls are no exception.
Articles
Go Freelance
This article provides details on going it alone. Also, some advice from current freelancers are provided for you to learn from.
ASK MORDY: Distributing Objects
Mordy answers the question of how to align objects in Illustrator. As usual he gives a detailed and thorough explanation.
15 Wonderfully Simple Logo Designs
This relatively new website from David Airey covers Logo Design. This roundup presents a handful of simple yet effective logo designs.
Branding Yourself With Gravatars
There are a lot of sites set up with Gravatars enabled. Its a great way to brand your comments on blogs. This article reviews how to promote multiple blogs this way. This article I wrote ties in to the Draw Your Self Portrait tutorial here on AiBURN.
Warning: If You're Using These Job Titles, Stop Right Now!
If you've been struggling as a freelancer to come up with the right title for yourself this article will set you straight.
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So Much Goodness - So Little Time
That right there is enough visual stimulation to keep busy for days. Thankfully I've already seen a bunch of 'em otherwise I might have just had to flush this Wednesday down the toilet. I'm a sucker for great educational subject matter - especially involving AI.
Vonster's Tiger is a wonderful insight into how a true, seasoned professional goes from concept to completion, and the video tut on pattern brushes that was featured over on GoMedia is a gem.
Also, couldn't be happier to have my skate deck tutorial featured here. Thanks a lot, Sean!
Track 6
February 6th, 2008
Philippine Goji Juice
great post. i liked it...
Philippine Goji Juice
February 11th, 2008
Creadiv Icon Set
Thanks for linking to my icons, I appreciate it. I have been working hard on them and will be producing a new verion of the set in a couple of days that will have 100 icons in it. When I finish it up I will send you the new link.
Thanks for all of the other great content as well. I enjoy reading your site and working through the tutorials.
Adam
Creadiv
February 13th, 2008
A very nice informative
A very nice informative article / post. I have been interested in this topic and found your comments spot on. I points in the second paragraph were of particular interest to me.
John Neal
March 5th, 2008
Nice graphics
Those are pretty cool, I especially like the icons.
evansheadnsw
March 7th, 2008
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Server Racks
March 8th, 2008
Hey, Thanks for making this
Hey, Thanks for making this blog
Technology
March 11th, 2008
Thanks for the post. Be Well
Thanks for the post.
Be Well
Ulrich
March 13th, 2008
Good Illustration
This comment is just fulfilled o arts and creation. Especially, the most I liked was the Illustration with the tiger. It is just amazing to work. Thank you very much for the post.
Mac
March 18th, 2008
Thanks for the post. I've
Thanks for the post. I've been searching high and low for this info and finally found what I was looking for!
Cheers!
Inkjet
March 25th, 2008
well there are a lot of nice
well there are a lot of nice links. thanks a lot for these links!
Fernstudium
March 26th, 2008
This is a good post with
This is a good post with good info. If you could expand on it at all that would be great.
Cheers
Forex
March 29th, 2008
Too Much Information, So Little Time
You did your research well. Thanks for sharing these cool links. If I have the time to learn all of these, it would surely help my resume.
Cool Games
April 29th, 2008
very nice post thank you
very nice post thank you guys for sharing with us!
janni
April 30th, 2008
Sweet stuff
love the links here. good stuff! thanks man
cheap zero skateboards
May 19th, 2008
Nice summary
What a sweet thing for you to share these great pictures. Thanks.
SEO Service
June 2nd, 2008
I guess I have my work cut
I guess I have my work cut out for me to get a look at all these links and tutorials. Let the fun begin! Thanks for sharing.
Used Acura
June 2nd, 2008
Freelancing
Wow, when you said 'round-up' you sure meant 'comprehensive!' Thank you for these links – they're brilliant.
As far as Go Freelance is concerned : I've been freelancing for a year now and I must say it is definitely worth it. Although, it has been difficult in many ways; only financially; I have to say that it still has been worth it. Anyone who is thinking of it should think of it seriously : there is a lot of business out there, and many people prefer working with freelancers because the rates are cheaper and they can have a better relationship with them. So, as soon as you can, do it!
Toys
June 3rd, 2008
Tutorials
Thanks very much for these nice tutorials.
Vembl
June 10th, 2008
well balanced round up
Ive been looking for a place I can find out how to make logos, and cool graphics for my sites.
thanks for gathering up all of these useful tutorials.
Getting some photoshop from a friend, and plan to put this info to good use.
Mike
mike | Cheap digital camera shop
June 29th, 2008
Big thanks for the post!
Big thanks for the post!
Netpo Man
June 29th, 2008
been looking for this
Someone posted this on mixx yesterday...and I've been looking for graphics tutorials. This is a solid compilation.
thank you for putting it together.
Matt
matt| bargain laptop computer
June 30th, 2008
Nice
Very nice list!
Laptop Backpacks
July 4th, 2008
Best resources
I havent found a collection of resources like this in a long time. I am sure I will find what I am looking for, thanks for listing everything in such a comprehensive manner.
Peter
July 10th, 2008
Great list
i really like what you have comiled here. Very interesting list of resources. Thanks
tiffany
July 14th, 2008
Great Icons
These icons looks great. Job well done
wesley barnes
August 12th, 2008
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