The best Illustrator brushes, both premium and free

The best Illustrator brushes

The best Illustrator brushes can open up fresh creative possibilities when using Adobe's vector graphics editor. They offer a quick, convenient way to create more textures and more varied depth and character without having to create your own brushes from scratch.  

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Rosie Hilder

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can.