A leftover shotgun vector from a recent project… Enjoy!
Illustrator Place File AppleScript
December 10, 2008 By 6 Comments
Ever needed to place lots of files into an Illustrator document? Well one day I got tired of placing each file one-by-one by File > Place , so I wrote a little AppleScript that will allow you to place multiple files at once.
Illustrator Tackle Twill
November 22, 2008 By 47 Comments
I’m sure you’ve seen tackle twill on a hoodie before. It’s a widely used embroidery technique that involves sewing down nylon twill to a garment with zig zag stitching. This tutorial will show you how to simulate a tackle twill look with Illustrator’s Appearance palette. I’ve found that most people don’t understand the Appearance palette [...]
Photoshop Halftone Effects
November 18, 2008 By 28 Comments
Quick little tutorial for taking a photograph and with a few tricks in Photoshop creating a Halftone Effect design for screen printing. Step 1 The key to this technique is to pick a starting image with lots of light/dark contrast and a good amount of dark shadows. Depending on what use you have in mind [...]
Illustrator Diamond Plate Pattern
November 16, 2008 By 14 Comments
Create a really simple seamless Diamond Plate pattern to fill most any text or objects within Illustrator and get that edgy look. Step 1 Create a new Illustrator document 460px wide by 230px high with the color mode set to RGB color. Step 2 Select the Ellipse Tool (L) and click anywhere on the art-board [...]