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10 excellent books for illustrators to inspire and help refine skills

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Boost your abilities and raise your earning power with the best art books on the market. We present a curated list to help you develop your illustration practice. Building your skills as an illustrator is mainly about practice, practice, practice. But you have to know the fundamentals first.

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Video Tutorial: Vintage Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

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These old documents were originally drawn up by hand by master penmen, who illustrated the title page with ornate lettering and detailed embellishments. Follow along with this Illustrator tutorial to create a vintage text effect with decorative details. Assets used from the Vintage Font Bundle. Access This Download.

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10 fun illustration challenges to spark your creativity and energise you in 2024

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Feeling a little sluggish post-Christmas? Rekindle your creativity with these art challenges, purpose-built to jumpstart your artistic journey. Official illustration challenges 1. On the one hand, Christmas can be stressful, and we're glad it's all over. Further ideas to challenge yourself with 5.

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Showcasing illustration work: how to create your best portfolio

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock Putting together samples of your work for art directors, editors, and others might sound straightforward, but many illustrators find it anything but. We share some tips from the Creative Boom community on presenting your illustrations in the best possible light. Quality over quantity."

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How to Create a Geometric Triangle Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

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In today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a geometric pattern using tessellating triangle shapes with a randomised colour scheme. This detailed mosaic effect is ideal for adding colourful backgrounds to your designs, or even as interesting abstract poster art. Retro Geometric Seamless Patterns.

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Illustrator Danii Pollehn on how feeling lost led to her successful freelance career

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The work of illustrator Danii Pollehn is bold, unmissable and amazing. Her goal is to create artwork that stands out, whether in a mural, graphics, packaging design or an illustration. Her incredible work has already caught the attention of such illustrious clients as Adobe, Lavazza and UPS, to name a few. she enthuses.

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How to stand out as a freelance illustrator in 2023

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock With so much talent out there, how do you get noticed as a freelance illustrator? Illustration is a great way to make a living that can be both creatively fulfilling and well compensated. Then, one place to start is to study a wide range of historical and contemporary art styles.

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