When it comes to web and graphic design, Adobe Illustrator is usually the primary option to consider. However, just like most other graphic design tools, it is easy to learn but extremely hard to master. Illustrator offers a variety of advanced tools to smooth out your design, optimize structure proportions and emphasize some beautiful details. If you have some experience with Illustrator then it is easy to learn the basics and quickly produce very impressive and beautiful results. With the help of Illustrator, we can create any type of stunning effects, especially related to typography.
We all know that Illustrator is the most powerful tools for creating vector graphics. Whether it is about designing icons or creating vector landscapes, illustrator is the boss. A true designer should master this vector tool and his/her skill set is defined by how avidly he/she can illustrate. We have seen so many inspirational illustrations from awesome artists.
In this article, I have rounded up some of the best Illustrator tutorials of all time. They include from creating simple text effects to the most advanced hand drawn elements. So, I think this ought to keep you busy for at least a month. Have fun and Good Luck!
1) Create a editable metal type treatment.
2) Create a Zombie illustration with a pen tablet:
3) Create editable Letter Press styled text
4) Create a Gig Poster
5) Create a Cute Panda Bear face icon
6) Pixels and Vectors Tutorials
7) Creating Road Maps
8) Retro Car Vectors
9) How to create a Interior – Mechanical dynamics of a Car
10) Ornate Lettering Process
11) Create Trendy Geometric Lines with a grunge look
12) Create Geometric Patterns
13) Create a vector tree with custom brushes and gradient mesh tool
14) Create an Open book with Illustrator 3D bevel and Emboss Tool
15) Create an environmentally friendly Green type treatment
16) Create a surrealistic hand-drawn illustration
17) Create a curious owl in illustrator
18) Create colorful layered paper type
19) Create a fun 3D character logo
20) Smoothly Shift winter colors while creating an icy vector landscape
21) How to create a vector goldfish in 6 steps
22) Create seamless swirls
23) Abduzeedo 2010 Logo design
24) Create a geometric flower effect logo
25) Illustrator Quick tips : Scatter brushes
26) Create Super cool abstract vectors
27) Create a crazy cool logo
28) Create a climbing rope pattern brush
29) How to create a Realistic iMac and Magic mouse
30) How to create a Rocketing vector aircraft shuttle
31) Create a 3D Floor Plan
32) Create a shiny vector dice
33) How to create smoky brushes and Type
34) Create the Adobe Bridge CS2 icon
35) Create an Abstract background
36) Tracing a Vector face from a reference photo
37) Create a gold chain pattern brush
38) Create a vintage vector bottle cap
39) Create a golden vector compass in Illustator
40) Create a caramel ripple effect
41) Create an awesome looking origami logo
42) Create a rainy winter vector background
43) How to make a vector diamond ring
44) Create a shiny paint bucket icon
45) Super slick screen printing separator
46) Design a cute hamster avatar
47) How to make a parrot illustration with custom brushes
48) Create a smoking western type treatment
49) Make a vector photo album and wood background
50) Create a landscape wallpaper for your desktop
51) Create a seamless argyle pattern
52) Create vector clouds with gradient mesh tool
53) Create a character mascot
54) Make a playful, yet robust 3D letter design
55) Design with swirls and flourishes
56) Create a crafts inspired vector kids illustration
57) Create a rolling stones inspired tongue illustration
58) Create a vector spirograph design
59) Create a cute, furry vector monster in illustrator
60) Design a skate deck with cool skull pattern
61) Create a vibrant 3D pixel treatment
62) Create a trendy retro type treatment
63) Easily make shiny realistic vector hair
64) Create a rotatable globe
65) Make a tuts style shield
66) Make a fairy tale inspired magical hand shaped vine
67) Create an inspirational vector political poster
68) Create an iPhone style vector illustration
69) Create a sketchy hand drawn camera illustration
70) create a vector diamond necklace and chain
71) Create a Cute little Tiger
The above tutorials are targeted for intermediate to advanced users of Illustrator. I have also given a link to the article ’20 Basic illustrator tutorials’, written by Chris Spooner (one of the best designer out there, and my favorite) of Spoon Graphics. He has collected some really good beginner tutorials. You might want to check them out:
