80 Best-Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials, Brushes, .EPSs and Resources

For the past several months, we have been collecting interesting, useful and creative Adobe Illustrator tutorials and Resources, so you can make sure that you are equipped with necessary tools to create marvelous designs.

Due to this phenomenally vast amount of vector packs, brushes, patterns available, you can now add dirt, rust, floral effect, swirls, mold, oil stains in your artwork and to give it any look you want.

So in this post, you’ll find variety of top-notch tutorials, brushes, patterns, vector packs, tips & tricks and .EPS downloadable files that other people have shared with the entire design community for free.

To make your job a little bit easier, we have categorized this post into 6 section, the links below will get you to your desired section.

  1. Adobe Illustrator Tutorials
  2. Adobe Illustrator Patterns
  3. Adobe Illustrator Tool Tips & Tricks
  4. Adobe Illustrator Brushes
  5. Vector Packs
  6. Vector Sources

Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

– Create a Gang of Vector Ninjas

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

In this tutorial, we will learn how to construct a group of cool vector ninja characters using just the basic shapes and a variety of simple tools, making it a good start for Illustrator beginners.

– Logo Design Project Step by Step Walkthrough

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Follow this step by step documentation of the whole process of the logo design from conception to completion.

– Logo Design Project Step by Step Walkthrough

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– How to Draw Your Own Vector Wings

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

This tutorial is all about how to make those really cool hyper detailed wings that all those bro-dawg brands are rocking.

– Master Painting in Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Transform your sketches into stunning textured artworks.

– Woman and Cats How-To Advanced

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Experimental text effects

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Twist your words out of recognition to create cool and unusual illustrations, with these great tips.

– Create A Wood Grain Texture

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Twist your words out of recognition to create cool and unusual illustrations, with these great tips.

– How to make retro/futuristic curves in 10 Steps

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Achieve the space like scenery with the glowing lines using Illustrator and Photoshop. You’ll learn how to add subtle effects using textures and different blending modes.

– Twitterlove Bird, from sketch to vector in Photoshop and Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Create an envelope icon with a satin feel

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

In this tutorial you will learn how using the basic tools of Illustrator, ie gradient, rectangle, pathfinder and line can create a simple looking envelope.

– 3D Text Tutorial

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

5 Steps tutorial describing the process of 3D Typography creation without any 3D software. You’ll need only Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

– Create the First Page of a Fairy Tale Story Book, with a Hint of Kitsch

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

A tutorial which told of magical and enchanting ways to create Fairy Tale pages in Adobe Illustrator.

– How to Create a Cute Bunny Vector Character

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

thirty Illustrator tutorials that will teach you the nuances and subtleties of Illustrator.

– Use Adobe Illustrator to Create a Clean Website Layout

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

This tutorial is perfect for the beginning to intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist. Learn how to create a layout of a website and prepare it for use on the web.

– Easily Make Shiny Realistic Vector Hair

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

This tutorial will show the intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist how to easily make realistic-looking shiny vector hair. You will learn how to create S shapes and using them to construct natural looking hair.

Vectoring Hair

80 Best-Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials, Brushes,

– Creating A new Typeface in illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a nice typeface using Illustrator CS4 and its new, and very useful, features for editing anchor points.

– Super cool abstract vectors illustrator and photoshop

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a abstract sort of flower using the Blend Tool in Illustrator then playing with it in Photoshop to produce a very colorful wallpaper.

– Crazy cool vectors illustrator and photoshop

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

In this tutorial you will create a very nice image inspired by the amazing work of Andy Gilmore.

– Creating vector characters in Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Character Illustration

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 20 Exceptional Websites for Learning Adobe Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

In this collection, you’ll find 20 excellent websites and blogs that provide high-quality tutorials and information on vector illustration and Adobe Illustrator.

– 50 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Video Tutorials

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

50 excellent Adobe Illustrator video tutorials.

Creating Adobe Illustrator Patterns

– Create a Themed Repeating Pattern in Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Follow this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a range of simple vector objects based around the theme of a designer’s lifestyle, then tile them together into a cool looking repeating pattern.

– Memory Lock

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Create your own cool repeating patterns from combinations of vector elements, using Illustrator & Photoshop.

– 3 ways to apply a line pattern effect on text in Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

3 different technique on how you can apply a line pattern effect on text in Illustrator.

– Creating-Pattern

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Create your own cool repeating patterns from combinations of vector elements, using Illustrator & Photoshop.

– Creating geometric patterns in Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

How to create a geometric pattern shape and fill a background with it.

– Create a Burberry Style Plaid with Illustrator in 4 Steps

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Pattern Maniac

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– How to Create a Seamless pattern in 10 steps

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Patterns and Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

This tutorial is based on an advertisement that uses patterns and shapes to create a unique design effect.

– 450+ Abobe Illustrator Patterns

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Adobe Illustrator Brushes

– 30 Illustrator Pattern Brushes for Making Flowers and Circular Designs

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

A set of 30 Pattern brushes for a fast way to get perfectly spaced, intricate circular designs.

– 105 More Delicious Water Color Illustrator Brushes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

105 amazingly realistic-looking water color Illustrator brushes.

– Floral n Veins Brushes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 81 Amazing Argyle Illustrator Brushes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 50 Killer Retro Starburst Brushes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Hair and line art brush for AI

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Swirly Curls – Sick Brush Kit

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Thorny vine brushes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 10 custom vector-based Art Brushes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 16 “Sketchy” Illustrator Brushes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Ink/Watercolor

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Adobe Illustrator Tool Tips & Tricks

– Illustrator’s Blend Tool: A Comprehensive Guide

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

This comprehensive guide can help you unlock your creative potential and teaches the features, shortcuts, and in depth methods that the Blend Tool has to offer.

– How to Use Effects to Create a Cool Design

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Effects are similar to filters, but the key difference is that they are non-destructive, meaning you can remove or modify them later on (through the appearance palette). Here is a review of a few quick Illustrator tips.

– 10 Illustrator Resolutions for 2009

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

10 features most people don’t use in Illustrator, but should.

– Transform Again in Illustrator

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

You can achieve surprisingly cool results using the Transform Again feature in Illustrator starting from a simple shape. As you all know simplicity is my motto. Here is a step-by-step tutorial using this simple feature.

– Illustrator Pen tool exercises

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Using the Blend tool and Distort Zig Zag Effect

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Recolor artwork using Illustrator’s LiveColor

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

How you can recolor your artwork in Illustrator CS3 using the LiveColor feature.

– Colorful Waves

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

This is a common trick to produce abstract colorful waves in illustrator.

– Realistic Curtain

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

Create a realistic curtain using the gradient mesh.

– Simultaneously Expand When Creating Compund Shapes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Illustrator’s Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

This comprehensive guide aims to introduce or remind you of features, shortcuts, and methods for working with what is arguably Adobe’s most essential tool.

– Adobe Illustrator Shortcuts

– Huge List of Adobe Illustrator Plugins & Filters & Tools

Free Vector Packs & Resources

– Safari and Zoo Animals

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

A free collection of vector animal silhouettes, featuring a range of land based mammals alongside some aquatic life.

– Free Vector Icon Set 1 – 25 Icons

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Free character pack

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– The Ultimate Collection Of Free Vector Packs

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

60 of the best and most useful free vector packs.

– Transportation Silhouettes

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Vector Elements

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Ornate, Floral, Swirly and Curly Vector Roundup

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 60 Free Vector Icon Packs for Design Professionals

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Seamless Swirls

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Free Floral Vector Ornament

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Illustrator pattern swatches and textures

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 64 Vector Arrow Icons

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Free Vector Social Icons

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 125 free Japanese Patterns

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 10 Vector Sets of Flowers

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– 17 Exclusive Web Icons

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

– Flourish Vector Ornaments

Best of Adobe Illustrator Resources

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