N.S.L: WEEK 83 – Adobe Illustrator CS6: Charts and Packaging New Feature

This week I went with old and new =D I tried out the Graph tool (old) and the Packaging Feature (new) for Adobe Illustrator CS6 16.2

Charts and Packaging in Adobe Illustrator CS6 16.2

N.S.L: WEEK 81 – Adobe Illustrator CS6: Pen Tool and WidthScribe by Astute Graphics

When I did InkScribeNSL, then played with the widths, a light turned on inside my brains. I attended a 2 hour webinar on the Pen Tool watched tons of vids and this is what I got:

“Black Listed Car”

N.S.L: WEEK 79 – Adobe Illustrator CS6: InkScribe

InkScribe is a cool Plugin for Adobe Illustrator made by Astute Graphics. I checked out their playlists on Youtube studied up all week and then tried it out.

Finished Skull Illustration

N.S.L: WEEK 76 – Adobe After Effects CS6: 1st try Text Animation

This is a whole new world! I’m definetly in the production side of Adobe=D Even the keyboard shortcuts are VERY different but some what related. It’s understandable, Web family has a different set too. I’ve mainly been in the Design apps so I thought it would take some getting use to.

Just 4 Fun: 12242012 Adobe Illustrator CS6- Variable Width and Custom Art Brushes

Today I’m having fun messing around with Adobe Illustrator CS6. I’m on a mission to get good at creating decorative design elements. During Never Stop Learning 73 I got my first taste and here’s a look at my second attempt:

“Lion Flourish” Practicing making flourishes using custom Art Brushes with the new Variable Width Technology available in Adobe Illustrator CS6

N.S.L: WEEK 75 – Adobe Illustrator CS6: Gradient Mesh and 3D

I haven’t taken the Gradient Mesh Tool for a spin since NSL week 65. I wanted to jump back into it because I been walking around with this idea rattling around in my head:

“Chrome Faucet” Gradient Mesh and 3D

N.S.L: WEEK 65 – Adobe Illustrator CS6: Gradient Mesh

I’ve always been intimidated by the Gradient Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator. I studied up for a week and this is what I was able to do with it:

Above is my 4th attempt at using the Gradient Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator CS6 but my 2nd attempt at a red apple illustration.