25 Jun 2023 found in Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator Free Transform Tool

The Free Transform tool enables you to rotate, scale, shear, and distort objects. It is an essential tool for me when ...

16 Sep 2021 found in Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator Freeform Gradient

Apart from the Linear and Radial gradient types, Adobe Illustrator offers also the Freeform Gradient type. ...

06 Mar 2019 found in Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator Global Swatches

One of the things I really like in Adobe Illustrator is Global Swatches. It makes your artwork flexible when color ...

15 Dec 2021 found in Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator Layers Panel Hidden Tips

The Layers panel is essential for keeping your artwork organized, as it contains all the layers of your project and ...

25 May 2020 found in Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator Select All and Group Selection Tool

Selecting is what we do so much while we design. We select an anchor point, a path, an object, a group, all ...

17 May 2019 found in Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator Transform Effect

Did you know it's really easy to create a simple repeating pattern in Adobe Illustrator? There is a lot you can do with ...

11 Feb 2022 found in Graphic Design

Applying Strokes in Adobe Illustrator

There are many ways in how you can apply a stroke in Adobe Illustrator. The options are really very ...

15 Jan 2021 found in Graphic Design

Combine Objects Using Pathfinder Effects in Adobe Illustrator

One of the things I do a lot in Adobe Illustrator is combining objects using the Pathfinder options. Different shapes ...

26 May 2023 found in Graphic Design

Create a Dot Pattern in Illustrator Using Transform Effects

Two very powerful Adobe Illustrator features I use very often are the Transform Effects and Transform Each. ...

12 Jul 2019 found in Graphic Design

Creating a Colored Striped Fill in Adobe Illustrator

Some of you might know that I love colored stripes. Did you know that you can create a striped pattern effect in Adobe ...

13 Nov 2018 found in Graphic Design

Global vs. Artboard Rulers & Transforming Patterns Tip

While working on projects I sometimes stumble upon certain features I didn't know existed when trying ...

22 Dec 2023 found in Graphic Design

How to Convert a Multipage PDF to Greyscale

I've been designing the layout for a few documents related to the courses and classes one of my long term clients ...

01 Mar 2024 found in Graphic Design

How to Flip Text on a Path in Adobe Illustrator

To place text on a path in Adobe Illustrator, you select the Type On A Path tool which is located under the Type tool. ...

17 Mar 2021 found in Graphic Design

How to Quickly Pick a Color From Anywhere on Your Screen in Adobe Illustrator

You can never know enough shortcuts, or quick and easy ways how to do things. Every week I share a couple in my ...

31 Aug 2019 found in Graphic Design

Illustrator Guides & Grids

Guides are something I use in every Adobe Illustrator creation. Definitely on creations where I divide things up in ...

02 Dec 2024 found in Graphic Design

Manage Text Area with Type Options in Adobe Illustrator

Most of my multi-page designs are typically created in Adobe InDesign, but for simpler layouts, I sometimes opt for ...

25 Jun 2020 found in Graphic Design

Recolor Your Artwork in Adobe Illustrator

One way of changing colors throughout your artwork in Adobe Illustrator is by adjusting the color of your Global ...

24 Mar 2022 found in Graphic Design

Transforming Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

It more than often happens that after I've created a Pattern Swatch and applied it to an object, that the pattern is ...

15 Sep 2020 found in Graphic Design

Using Symbols in Adobe Illustrator

Symbols is something I don't actually use much in Adobe Illustrator, but it can be pretty handy if you know you'll be ...

17 Feb 2023 found in Graphic Design

Using the Eyedropper Tool in Adobe Illustrator

A tool I often use in different ways is the Eyedropper tool. Here's a few of the quick ways on how I use this tool: ...