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Vector Do's & Don'ts VI
GradientsWe see this time and time again: new vector illustrators who are smitten with gradient effects. We’ve never been able to figure out why this is (though we’ll all admit, under pressure, that we were the same way when we first started illu...
Vector Do's & Don'ts V
Style (Bortonia)There are lots of stylistic techniques you can use to add oomph to a vector and give an illustration your own personal flair. Color combinations, line weights, graphic simplification, shading and highlights, and texture can all be man...
Vector Do's & Don'ts IV
Proportion (Jayesh)Stylization and exaggeration of the human figure is way cool and we encourage it, however you still need to keep in mind where exaggeration works and where it doesn’t. Just remember that when stylizing you should still be paying ...
Vector Do's & Don'ts III
Cropping and Alignment (Jayesh)There are countless ways to organize vector elements on an artboard. That’s one of the best things about vectors: It’s easy to break them apart and tinker with individual shapes, without the loss of image quality yo...
Vector Do's & Don'ts II
Linework (72ppi)Illustrator offers a few ‘default’ options for outlines. You get your simple, mechanical-styled strokes in whatever point size you choose. You also get nifty strokes that look like paint, or chalk; oooh, aah! Unfortunately, many d...
Vector Do's & Don'ts
It's All About The Details (Bortonia)Once upon a time vector files had a teeny tiny 270 pixel preview thumbnail, with no zoom feature. Happily those days are long gone and all new vector uploads boast the same zoomable preview image as their photo co...
