Illustrator Tutorials

Following on from yesterdays post on free vector downloads, I have decided to round up the best Adobe Illustrator tutorials and resources to help you to get to grips with this great piece of software.

iTunes Icon - Create a vector iTunes icon in Illustrator

Abstract Background - Create a wavy background image tutorial, includes source file.

Chinese Bamboo - Tutorial for bamboo with leaves.

Christmas Tree - Great xmas tree tutorial with source file for download.

Swooshes and Swirls - Technique to make decorative elements

Swirly Curls - Veerle’s blog shows how she creates those great looking swirls

Ribbon - Create a ribbon in Illustrator

Glass Bar - How to create a glossy glass bar in illustrator

Live Trace - How to use illustrators live trace facility

Organic Desktop - Create an abstract vector desktop image

Anatomy of a Vector Illustration - Beginners guide to using vectors in illustrator

Animating Illustrator blends - From creative bits using illustrator and image ready

Duplicate with rotate tool - The rotate tool is one of the most important in illustrator, it allows you to create great patterns

3D Pill - Create a realistic 3D Pill in illustrator

Halloween Pumpkin - Vector pumpkin in illustrator with sourcefile to download

Glass Orb - Make a glossy orb in Illustrator

Mosaic - Create customise mosaics in Illustrator

Grunge Text - Create vector grunge text in illustrator

Cute Turtle - Make this turtle in illustrator

Scanner Darkly - Create an effect similar to the rotoscoping in the filem ‘Scanner Darkly’

DIY Vintage T-Shirts - Computer Arts shows you how to combine Illustrator and Photoshop to make your own T-Shirt Designs

Illustrated Anatomy - Freelance medical illustrator Mike de la Flor guides you step-by-step through the essential concepts of medical illustration.

Hot Air Baloon - Draw a hot air baloon in illustrator

Stamp - Make your own vector stamp

Illustrator CS2 - Create the flower from the illustrator logo

Various Illustrator Tutorials - By Kevin Hulsey

Glass Button - Create a glossy button in illustrator

iPod Earphones - Create some vector earphones

Help Icon - Create this recognisable help icon in vector format

Stars - Make custom stars with the star tool