Creating Cutter Guides in Illustrator

English | 24m | Video 400p

In this class, you will learn how to successfully set up cutter guides in Illustrator, ready for print, by creating a simple swing tag design.

In this Illustrator tutorial, members will learn how to create your own custom patters. We’ll get started by learning about these two different implementations of patterns within Illustrator. From here we’ll focus first on pattern fills, learning how to use the new pattern creation mode in Illustrator CS6. Next we’ll move on and learn how Illustrator can use multiple pattern tiles to create a pattern brush.

In this class we will go through the process of creating a dynamic sports illustration from photo reference or hand drawn sketch that expresses energy and movement using Photoshop and illustrator. Throughout the process I will highlight the professional tips, trick and shortcuts I have learned over the years to produce many commercial and editorial illustrations for international commercial clients.

Seamless repeating patterns are a wonderful way to use your artwork to create fabric, apparel, home goods, wall covering, stationery, and more! Join surface pattern designer & illustrator Abby Hersey as she shares her process for creating seamless repeating patterns in Illustrator. Using existing artwork, you’ll arrange motifs into two types of seamless repeats.

This class is going to show you several methods and tools in Adobe Illustrator to create graphics and logos. The techniques showed in this class can be applied to several different design styles and logo styles.

Learn how to create custom gradient meshes with these Illustrator tutorials from lynda.com staff author Justin Seeley.