in this post we’ll feature 40 Illustrator tutorials for working with shapes in various ways and for a variety of purposes. As you’ll see in these tutorials, shapes can be used for plenty of real-world purposes in every day design.
Simple Organic Shapes the Illustrator Way
Change the Size of a Rounded Rectangle After Being Drawn
Creating a Rotatable Globe in Adobe Illustrator
Illustrate a Vector Lifesaver from Scratch
Simultaneously Expand When Creating Compund Shapes
Extract Paths from Mesh Shapes
4 Simple Shapes in Illustrator
Creating Geometric Patterns in Illustrator
Using the Pathfinder and Align Tool in Illustrator
Creating a Disco Environment with Twirl Tool, Crystalize, and Envelope Tool - Part 2
Swingin’ Retro Look in Adobe Illustrator
How to Make Realistic Skate Wheels in Illustrator
Working with Orthographic Projections and Basic Isometrics
How to Create a Magic Wand Icon
Make a Shiny Gum Ball Machine with Mesh Gradients
Creating 3D Shapes in Illustrator (video)
Crazy 3D Shapes in Illustrator (video)
Using Photoshop Path Shapes for 3D Effect in Illustrator (video)
Spacing Boxes in Adobe Illustrator (video)
Spin the Bottle with 3D Revolve
Illustrator Pucker and Bloat Effect and More
Design a Vector Audio Speaker Icon in Illustrator
Making a TUTS Style Shield in Illustrator
How to Make a Delicious Vector Orange in 9 Decisive Steps
Design Gift Boxes Using Illustrator’s 3D Tools
Creating a Can of Beans by Mapping Vector’s to a 3D Object
Create a Vector RSS Icon with illustrator
Make a Perfect Triangle Path in Illustrator
Complex Circular Design Techniques
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December 16th, 2008
Very nice tutorials, could it be possible to see a tutorial on how to transform ordinary RGB images to one that look like Che Guevara? I made one for my blog banner, but it took forever and I think there must be an easier way.
Thanx and keeo up the good work
December 16th, 2008
Great article on creating some most amazing shapes in Illustrator. Some of the shapes and objects really look as if made in 3D.
December 16th, 2008
wonderful tutorials thanks a lot..
December 16th, 2008
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nice collection thx
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December 17th, 2008
I made one for my blog banner, but it took forever and I think there must be an easier way.
Thanx and keeo up the good work
December 17th, 2008
this is a great post, i’ve waiting to release this after the first theme design, i’m trying to learn how to integrate it on wordpress as i’ve don’t have enough time to tweak the css for that, but now this helps me a lot to work. Thank you so much
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December 19th, 2008
I love the orange and the “simple organic shapes” the best. Simple design if often good design. The mesh gradients of the gum ball machine really help to give it depth. The Illustrator shield also has a nice depth with the faint gray lines – I didn’t even notice them the first time I looked!
December 19th, 2008
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December 20th, 2008
I like your site. Keep the great design coming!Thanks.
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January 23rd, 2009
Beautiful tutorial! Thanks!! Adobe should have a tutorial directory with great tutorials like yours… would make using PS / Illustrator so much easier for newbs like myself.
May 14th, 2009
wow marvelous, I’m new to illustrator and am creating a logo based on a crest and you got some great helpers for me to get going