Category Archives: Illustrator

SVG Theatre Seating Plan

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Tony

I’m still doing loads of work in and around SVG at the moment, and have just finished this diagram showing the seating plan at Strode Theatre in Street, Somerset. Using symbols appropriately in Illustrator converts through perfectly to the <symbol> … Continue reading →

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Captain America’s Shield from One Shape: Illustrator

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Tony

Partly because I’m really looking forward to the release of the Avengers movie (probably the less said about it the better though) and (mostly) because I’m always trying to get people to realise just how powerful the appearance panel is … Continue reading →

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What’s That, and How Do I Use It? Illustrator: Outline Object

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Tony

In what may become a bit of a series (subject to response, as always… ) I’d like to add answers to some of the more interesting and less-often-asked questions posed by my training delegates. This one comes up from time-to-time … Continue reading →

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Illustrator Week: Sketchbook Styles and Scrawl Text

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Tony

Here’s a technique for creating grungy scrawl – it can be applied to text also as I’m going to demonstrate here – that remains live and editable – using lines and graphic styles. There are several variations you can do … Continue reading →

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Illustrator Week: Time to Reflect

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Tony

Here’s a really simple technique for creating editable, reflected artwork using a symbol – this is so easy my cat could do it! Thanks for all the positive feedback about Illustrator Week – I’m really glad that so many of … Continue reading →

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