June 4, 2008

Discovered Today! 06/05/2008

  • tags: tutorials, illustrator, bittbox, vector, design

    • Creating intricate circular designs and patterns may look difficult because the shapes can be very complicated, but you will be surprised at just how easy making these shapes can be. I will go over some neat tricks, tools, techniques, and settings that will have you pumping out perfect circular designs in no time using Illustrator.


      Complex Circular Vector Pattern Techniques


      This tutorial is split into 2 sections: The Rotate Tool, and a Custom Pattern Brush. The Rotate tool is faster and easier, but less accurate. So lets try it first, then move on to the brush techniques. Note: These techniques are intended for use with circles. Results will vary with other shapes.


      Download the shapes I used for this tutorial so you can follow along:

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