Illustrator
Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru
If you aren’t already familiar with Von Glitschka’s art, you should be. An ‘illustrative designer’ as he’s coined it, Von’s work is a tour de force in the vector art world. Flexible and versatile in both style and technique, Von’s…
Adobe Shortcuts App – Free Download
Free download, Adobe Air application that allows you to look up keyboard shortcuts for any Adobe software. Well, at least Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, Fireworks, Contribute, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Encore and Acrobat Pro. The shortcuts are only for the CS4 versions of these applications.
Create a 3D Vector Labyrinth
A Square Foundation Let’s start off by creating a new document that’s 1024×768. Name this first layer “Maze.” Then, take the Rectangle tool and draw a 50×50 square. Give this square a 10px black outline and no fill. Then align…
Scale Objects in Adobe Illustrator Via Keyboard
I’m a big fan of resolution-independent vector art. I’m also a big fan of keyboard shortcuts. It’s been driving me a bit batty that there is no way in Adobe Illustrator to scale objects using just the keyboard. I use…
Quick Global Swatches In Adobe Illustrator
Global swatches in Adobe Illustrator: they’re awesome. If you’re not aware of the power that is a global swatch, they are special color swatches that are applied like regular swatches, but when the swatch is changed, all vector objects using…
Retro Modernist Poster Design with 3D Typography
What you will learn In this tutorial, you’re going to learn how to create a vintage, retro-modernist poster in Photoshop. You’ll also learn some vintage coloring techniques, retro photo effects, and some cool 3d typographic effects. You’ll also need Adobe…
Using Transform Again in Illustrator
This shortcut will help you in many different instances in Illustrator when you need to repeat a transformation. I use it most when I am trying to repeat a shape over and over again at an even interval. First create…
3D Typography in Photoshop
Introduction In this tutorial we are going to go over various techniques you may have seen before, as well as a bulk of techniques that may be new to you. After you have completed this intense walk though, I assure…
Go Media’s Jeff Finley: Interview at VectorTuts
Just a quick heads up to let our readers know about the extended interview by Sean Hodge with Go Media’s Jeff Finley over at VectorTuts. Jeff shares design, illustration as well as design industry insights, along with related thoughts on…
Photoshop vs. Illustrator: Part 2
Photoshop Vs. Illustrator in a (continued) no-holds-barred battle to the death! WARNING! This blog post contains foul language and dirty underhanded insults. The (harsh) opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of Go Media Inc. or Adobe Inc.…
Text Tool Tips
So you’re a keyboard shortcut junkie, working on a design. You need to add text. You select the Text tool in Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign and add your text. But how does one jump to other tools—permanently or temporarily—while having…
Photoshop vs. Illustrator: Part 1
Photoshop Vs. Illustrator in a no-holds-barred battle to the death! WARNING! This blog post contains foul language and dirty underhanded insults. The (harsh) opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of Go Media Inc. or Adobe Inc. Please…
Quick Tip: The Adobe Exchange
Here’s a quick tip for all you Adobe software users out there: The Adobe Exchange. What is it? The Adobe Exchange (which seems to have recently been renamed to the Adobe Marketplace & Exchange) is a community resource to share…
Illustrate a Malevolent Skull in 8 Steps
In the tutorial I will go over how to create a cool looking malevolent skull that can be used for bands, t-shirts, or just vector art of your choosing.
Vector Freebie: Hand Drawn Wings
For Vector Pack 14, Hand Drawn Wings became a stand out example of why we love to create art. Graphite, ink & moleskine fibers went flying & soon Go Media artists Adam Law, Jeff Finely & Bill Beachy had created…
Create a Dream Design with 3D Typography
Hello, my name is Alex Beltechi, a designer that is currently studying in college and working in the print media realm. I would love to explain my vast experience and overwhelming knowledge to you, but due to the fact that…
First Look: Adobe Illustrator CS4
Thirteen versions and twenty-one years after the very first Illustrator, Adobe is rolling out beta versions of Illustrator CS4. After so many iterations, you might wonder what Adobe could possibly do to make Illustrator CS4 worth the cost of the…
14 Free Scatter Brushes & How-to
I was screen spying on Go Media’s Chris Comella as he was working on a Smashing Pumpkins design in which the dense black typography was exploding shards in every direction. He placed every particle by hand (and it shows). I…
How to Draw Your Own Vector Wings
Everyone loves to give away free vectors, but what about teaching a man to fish? Here’s how to create your own wings Go Media style. In this tutorial you’ll need Adobe Illustrator and some skills with the pen tool.
Vector Freebie & Micro Tutorial: Seamless Swirls
Hey it’s a Monday morning freebie! This one took a little extra time to make, so I really hope you enjoy it. It is (mostly) seamless, so you can drop it into your swatches panel and fill any shape with…
How to make an animated GIF with 8-Bit Characters: Part 2: Animation
In the last post, I showed you how to make 8-bit characters in Adobe Illustrator. In this post, we will animate those characters in Adobe Photoshop using the Animation Window. 1. CREATE A NEW PHOTOSHOP DOCUMENT To Begin, open up…
How to make an animated GIF with 8-Bit Characters: Part 1: Design
Have you ever wanted to make a kick ass animation of 8-BIT characters tearing each other to shreds? Well now you can. In this tutorial, I will take you through the process of creating vectorized 8-bit characters for use in…
Vector Freebie: Illustrator Icons
So as a follow-up to the mouse cursor freebie from last week, here are some free vector Illustrator icons! There are eight of the most-used Adobe Illustrator tools inside: both arrows, pencil, magnifying glass, hand, pen, brush, and eyedropper.
Computer Arts Projects: Typography Feature for Jeff Finley
In addition to the feature in Advanced Photoshop this month, I was blessed with a feature in Computer Arts Projects. Issue #111 Typography to be exact. They highlighted some of my 3D typography and ornate lettering techniques. Here are some…