This tutorial will focus on how to draw a stopwatch icon in Adobe Illustrator using gradients and shapes. The best thing about vector artwork is that it can be re-sized to as small or as large as you need for any online or offline design project. The stopwatch is housed in a metallic casing with glass facing. We will use metallic gradients and glass sheen to make the icon hyper realistic. Continue reading
I challenge you to break out of the vector mold when designing in Illustrator CS5. Vector work can really be as minimal or extreme as you see fit. On paper / a wall or a computer screen, technique is only a means by which to reap the benefits of the process. Think of the art board as a pad of paper and you mouse or stylus as the pen in your hand. Think outside the box and set yourself free, let your creativity in real life transcend onto the art board and get organic in the vectors you create. That is how you separate yourself from the rest of the pack. Continue reading