The Best Vector Tutorials And Freebies From March 2011

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The best vector based tutorials which where released through out the period of April. The monthly roundup of April 2011 also featured a great collection of great freebies worth your time spent downloading.

Tutorials

Create a Burning, Vector Match Using Gradient Meshes

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In this tutorial you will learn how to create realistic vector fire, using the Gradient Mesh Tool and Screen Blending mode. Believe me, there’s nothing overly complicated.

How To Create a Cool Chrome Text Effect in Illustrator

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Follow this step by step tutorial to create a super cool retro chrome text effect in Illustrator. We’ll use a range of gradients to give the impression of bright highlights, then take the text into Photoshop for some finishing touches.

Create a Royal Crown Using Adobe Illustrator CS5

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The tutorial you’ll learn how to create a crown using four stages of design: 3-D modeling, creating of elements of the crown, colors, and creating glare on the surface.

Create an Ornate 3D Gift Box in Illustrator

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In this illustration/drawing tutorial, I will show you how to create a fancy gift box using Adobe Illustrator. We will use color gradients, vector shadows and blending in order to achieve a nice and semi-realistic look. For beginners, this tutorial will also be a practical, hands-on lesson on the Blend Tool, one of Illustrator’s most powerful tools.

Illustrator full spectrum spirograph

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For this tutorial I’ve tried to find a simple way, so I can explain things in an easy and understandable manner, inviting you to go further and do some amazing stuff yourself.

How To Create a Stylish Skull Based Vector Illustration

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The skull and crossed pistons mark is a popular adaption of the tradition skull and crossbones symbol and is commonly seen in motorcycle culture, amongst other. Follow this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create your own underground skull & crossed pistons graphic.

Freebies

SocialMate: 28 Free Social Media Icons (Includes PSDs)

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These icons are designed by GraphicsFuel.com and released exclusively on Six Revisions as a royalty-free icon set.

Blue and White GUI Kit (PSD)

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An awesome simple but sweet GUI kit.

Ecommerce Icons

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This weeks freebie is a set of detailed, crisp e-commerce icons, included in the pack are eight 128x128px icons in transparent PNG format, ready to use in your own projects.

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