This tutorial is perfect for the beginning to intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist. We'll cover how to layout a website and prepare it for use on the web. Also, we'll use the recently released Website Elements Freebie to mock up the design as well.

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We'll be showing you how to create this style of design. We'll start with basic image editing techniques in Photoshop to get our guide layers setup, and then we'll jump into Illustrator. You don't need any fancy equipment to do this. We used an older mouse that still has the rubber ball.

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Pucker up, let's create a sweet pair of super glossy vector lips. Start with a sketch, scan it in, Live Trace it, then proceed to color your illustration with layer upon glossy layer until your vector lips are complete. The workflow uses the Eraser Tool to reveal the shadows below, which is a useful approach to review. Let's get to it!

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This tutorial will show the intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist how to make a sleek web 2.0 style icon. You should have a basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator tools before you begin this tutorial, as the tutorial moves at a rapid pace.

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In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a stylized textured vector landscape. The techniques are simple and easily translated into other illustrations.

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In Illustrator it's really easy to create fun characters with some simple shapes and the Pathfinder Panel. In the following tutorial we will explain how to create a Happy Octopus Character. You can use these techniques and elements to create whatever character you want!

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Using Illustrator's Art Brushes, we're going to layer watercolor "washes" underneath black-and-white line art. This technique can be used with just about any kind of imagery however, including original artwork, clip art and silhouettes. Here, we've used a simple ink drawing on paper as a reference. Let's get started!

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In this tutorial, we'll show you some tips that will improve your Mesh work. We'll also show you a proper workflow to get outstanding results with this tool. We'll take a close look at creating a layer within the detailed file of a meshed boot. The final design is available for review in our freebies section, and is titled Army Shoe. Let's get started!

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We’ll be creating a gemstone in this tutorial. We use Illustrator and Sketchup Pro, but similar effects can be achieved with Corel, Inkscape, Xara or other tools and the freeware version of Sketchup.

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This tutorial covers the process of creating a fantasy pinup illustration with Illustrator CS3. This tutorial uses Live Paint, so you will need CS2 or above to follow. If you need an alternative method for a legacy version of Illustrator, please download my Creating Comics with Illustrator tutorial tutorial, which includes instructions for that.

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