Design

A collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects from computer graphics guru Deke McClelland.

Open a wide range of practical and creative options by learning how to add spot colors and varnishes to your print designs.

An exploration of the improvements to Illustrator CC.

Become more efficient, exact, and creative with the advanced tools like pattern brushes, Gradient Mesh, and opacity masks in Illustrator.

Explore the power of Illustrator brushes to quickly and easily add detail to your fashion illustrations.

Learn techniques to quickly and accurately draw detailed technical flats for the fashion industry using Adobe Illustrator.

Learn how to approach the challenges presented when creating a logo for a media company.

Discover how to trace artwork in Adobe Illustrator and convert raster graphics into vector form.

Learn the basics of what goes into creating an infographic.

Discover the natural media brushes and effects in Illustrator for drawing, painting, and adding expressive strokes.

Join professional illustrative designer Von Glitschka as he shares his experience on how to research, sketch, build, and present vector graphics.

The third course in Deke McClelland's Illustrator CS6 One-on-One series, which takes a project-based learning approach to the key features in Adobe Illustrator, including Recolor Artwork, transparency, masks, blend modes, strokes and fills, and dynamic effects.

Covers the details of installing and updating applications with an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, and shows how to move content between devices with the cloud and work with Adobe Touch Apps.

Discover how to take advantage of the next level of dynamic features in Illustrator CS6, such as patterns, complex gradients, and the Pathfinder operations, in the second installment of Deke McClelland's Illustrator CS6 One-on-One series.

Discover the new and enhanced features in Adobe Illustrator CS6.

Examine all the components of a magazine cover—the page that brands and sells a magazine to readers.

A tour of the interface changes and the new tools introduced in Illustrator CS6, including Pattern Options for creating repeatable patterns and advanced tracing options.

Create vibrant web graphics, wireframes, and complete web site mockups with the strong layout and color management tools in Adobe Illustrator.

Introduces the printing process, from choosing the correct paper, inks, colors, and fonts and correctly laying out the project in Illustrator and InDesign to getting the final product from the printing press floor.

The first in a four-part series by industry-pro Deke McClelland on creating elegant, optimized graphics with the tools in Illustrator CS6 and Deke's special, branded techniques.

Tour the interface, learn the workflow, and be introduced to core techniques like working with artboards, understanding layers and objects, and making and moving selections.

Teaches core Illustrator concepts and techniques that can be applied to any workflow—for print, the web, or just building assets that will find their way into other applications.

Create type in Illustrator that’s both beautiful and communicative, whether it’s destined for logos, brochures, signs, infographics, or simple documents.

Shows how to create an area bubble infographic, or graphic representation of data.

Shows how to depict complex relationships in an easy-to-understand infographic, or graphic representation of data.

Covers the first steps in creating infographics, graphic representations of data—organizing sample data and preparing a wireframe.

How to draw vector artwork in Illustrator without having to think about technical concepts.

An expert approach to color choice and control in Illustrator, guiding designers and artists through the three stages of applying color to artwork: creation, inspiration, and editing.

Shows how to create professional-quality illustrations for print and electronic output, in the shortest time possible.

Shows experienced Illustrator users how to create transparency effects and ensure reliable printing results.

Bert Monroy shows how he created the hyperrealistic portrayals of the dozens of people inhabiting his painting, many of which he drew from real-life friends and family.

Shows the steps Bert Monroy took in Photoshop and Illustrator to create the lifelike detail in his incredible portrait of Times Square.

Digital painter Bert Monroy demonstrates how he uses the brushes, filters, and textures in Photoshop to create his photorealistic portrait of Times Square.

11 simple tutorials that will get you comfortable with the interface and start you working with lines, paths, shapes, text, layers, and more.

A fresh approach to core concepts and advanced techniques in Illustrator.

Shows how to take advantage of the wide array of dynamic effects in Illustrator CS5.

Teaches you how to use Illustrator's tools and features to prepare 2D files for animation in Adobe After Effects.

Take advantage of the wide array of dynamic features in Illustrator CS5.

Get quickly up to speed on the new and enhanced features of Illustrator CS5.

Shows how to design a CD package using a combination of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, and Acrobat.

A step-by-step approach to creating professional book covers using Adobe Creative Suite applications.

An exploration of Adobe’s vector graphics program.

Explains core concepts and techniques for any design workflow in Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Demonstrates noteworthy features and improvements in Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Teaches how to take advantage of the wide array of dynamic effects in Illustrator CS4, including Live Paint, Live Trace, and actions.

Explores some of Illustrator's most powerful and least understood features, including how to create complex ones with the Pathfinder palette and align paths to create schematic illustrations.

How to build an eye-catching newsletter with an efficient workflow integrating text and images using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Effective design and production techniques utilizing the best features of InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Reveals a whole new level of power, creativity, and efficiency with Illustrator.

Explores the creative process through a variety of approaches, generating over a dozen poster designs.