30 Tutorials That Will Teach You Illustrator

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So with school starting back we here at Arbenting have put together a complete learning experience that won’t take all semester to get through, and won’t be anywhere near as boring. We have compiled thirty Illustrator tutorials that will teach you the nuances and subtleties of the program. Enjoy the list, and remember to take notes. There will be a quiz at the end!

Illustrator 101

Using the Pen Tool
Duplicate a Shape Using the Rotate Tool
Cropping in Illustrator
One Gradient Across Multiple Paths
Typing Along a Path
Rotating Individual Characters
Kerning and Tracking Text
Creating Custom Brushes
Transitioning Between Two Objects

Getting More Advanced

Trendy Geometric lines

Vector Home Cinema

Realistic Curtain

a perfect yin yang

How to draw a koi fish

Distressed Art in Illustrator

Glass Buttons

Vases
Vases

Moasics
Creating a Mosaic Image

Retro Effects
Create a Retro Poster

Vectors from Photos
Vector Illustrations from an Image

Weaving a Ribbon Through Text

Circular Halftone Pattern

Detailed Traffic Light

Create a Designer Font

Faery-Tale Hand

Grunge Sunburst Effect

Well, that about wraps it up. And now for the quiz. How helpful did you find the tutorials amassed here? And for extra credit. Which Illustrator tutorials would you have put on the list?

Good answers. Here is a bonus for you below. And be sure to check back as we’ll have 30 Tutorials to Teach You Photoshop coming soon.

One more for the road, Amazing Hidden Tricks in Illustrator

The Adobe Tutorial Series

Part 1 - 30 Tutorials That Will Teach You Illustrator
Part 2 - 30 Tutorials That Will Teach You Photoshop
Part 3 - 30 Tutorials That Will Teach You Fireworks
Part 4 - 30 Tutorials That Will Teach You InDesign
Part 5 - 30 Tutorials That Will Teach You Flash
Part 6 - 30 Tutorials That Will Teach You After Effects