What Adobe Software is Best for Pattern Designers?
I have gotten a few messages from readers who want to know what software they should get if they are just starting out in surface pattern design and I wanted to post about it to help other new pattern designers
Reviewing iPad Design Software
School, the flu, and an immense amount of homework have made this blog a week late, but I said I wanted to write a blog post a month so here it is. I have been contemplating for a while about
Making a Popsicle in Adobe Illustrator: Part 2
This tutorial is a continuation of my previous tutorial. If you want to learn how to draw the dripping popsicle in Adobe Illustrator click here. This tutorial is going to talk about how to color in your popsicle and create
Making a Popsicle in Adobe Illustrator: Part 1
I want to do more tutorials teaching you to make specific objects so in this tutorial I am going to teach you how to make a simple flat design popsicle. This tutorial is going to be split into three parts.
Adding Textures in Adobe Illustrator (Part 2)
I have done texture tutorials before, but they mainly dealt with adding textures to patterns or making your own textures. This tutorial is going to mainly focus on adding textures to elements of your designs instead of adding whole pattern
How to Save Your Artwork for Older Adobe Illustrator Models
A few months ago, I learned the hard way the importance of saving your artwork for older Illustrator models when I sold my first pattern and got an email asking if I could make the design file available for a
Design Talk #2: Stealing Others Designs
I don't want this series to be all about taking things that aren't yours and repurposing them as your own, but I have been seeing a lot of videos of people having to deal with their content being stolen and
How to Create a Slanted Square Type Effect in Adobe Illustrator
Today I thought I would show you a quick and easy way to give dimension to your type. I have been seeing many designs where the graphic designer has used a slanted square technique in their type and we are
How to Create Brushes Using Existing Adobe Illustrator Textures
I have been seeing a lot of patterns with the same type of broken brush design and I wanted to create my own. I started creating a similar brush to the ones I have been seeing everywhere and realized that
