Raster effects can be made in Illustrator easily. Here are three examples of what you can do by combining Illustrators vector tools, and brushes, with raster effects. The possibilities are endless when only your imagination is the limit.

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When ever we would install a new version of Illustrator, we would quickly turn off the Smart Guides. They always seemed confusing, but after working with Illustrator for a while, we have become reliant on Illustrator’s Smart Guides. If you don’t use Smart Guides, you should! It will help you create cleaner files, speed up productivity, and be more precise when creating artwork in Illustrator.

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In this tutorial we’ll show you how to create a laptop in Illustrator using basic tools like the Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Pen Tool and others. We’ll construct the overall shape, keyboard, laptop monitor, and more.

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Learn to create a stylized Rubik’s Cube in Illustrator. We’ll take you through how to make every detail of the final illustration, which will teach you some new techniques and introduce you to some new Illustrator tools. Let’s get started with creating this iconic, retro puzzle cube.

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In this installment of Designing a Typeface we will be continuing on with the artwork from Part 1. So you’ve got the framework for some lovely letters worked out, and have used some of the basic principles of typography to establish a system to design within. Now its time to take these rules and flush out into a full-fledged typeface. Back to work, lets keep having fun!

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For this tutorial, we’ll use Livebrush’s innovative motion brush feature to create abstract shapes. We’ll then bring those shapes into Illustrator for further assembly and editing. As this will focus primarily on Livebrush, we will assume an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Illustrator. If you haven’t seen the Introduction to Livebrush, you might want to read that first. Let’s get started!

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Learn how to create a beautiful vector mailbox icon for your website design, using Adobe Illustrator!

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Gradient Mesh can be daunting for a beginner. Trying to achieve realism takes a lot of time, effort and patience. If you are intimidated by Gradient Mesh, this might be a good place to start.

We’ll use a simple Gradient Mesh to create organic shapes that don’t have to be super-real. We’ll add some radial gradients to make craters and highlights for an easy, yet sophisticated background.

Let’s get started!

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During this tutorial we will learn to create a vector autumn leaf and the universal texture of a leaf. You will learn to use the following techniques in practice: Live Trace, Art Brush, Mesh and many others.

The tutorial contains lots of practical advice and recommendations. The seamless leaf texture can be used in your future works as an element of a design. Learn more at the jump!

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In this tutorial, we'll learn how to create a suitcase tag with the help of the 3D tools. Learn how to make a custom, seamless, vector pattern quickly. We’ll use numerous 3D and layer effects, as well as warping, simple shape creation, pathfinder tools, and more.

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