30 Top Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

Posted June 22nd, 2012 / By Daniel Bramhall in Inspiration, Tutorials

Want to get better at Illustrator? Having skills in vector art is an important asset — if you’re primarily a web designer and focus on interfaces, developing more illustrative skills means you can take on more jobs, such as logo design work, and offer integrated packages for clients who want to source their branding, their print and web collateral and more from one place. I haven’t focused on finding tutorials for a specific version of Illustrator because at the end of the day these should help you develop skills regardless of version — you don’t need the latest and greatest software to create great work.

Create a Cute Vector Penguin Character in Illustrator

How to Create a Delicious Chocolate Text Effect

Create a Bending 3D Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

Create a Clean Retro Badge

Create the Finder Icon

How to Illustrate a 3D Email Sign

Creating Simple Origami Style Typography in Illustrator

How To Create a Cute Vector Mushroom Character

How to Create Rays in Just a Few Minutes Using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Create a Cool Vector Robot Character in Illustrator

Draw a Magician’s Hat in Illustrator

Create A Lotus Flower With Adobe Illustrator CS5

How To Create a Colorful Abstract Poster in Illustrator

Create a Briefcase Icon

Glowing Neon Signs

Vector Sunset

Create an Awesome Space Rocket in Illustrator

How to Create a Craft’s Inspired Vector Kid Illustration

Making a Retro/Vintage Style Badge

Creating a Crazy Cool Logo in Illustrator

Trendy Geometric Lines Tutorial

Creating Road Maps in Adobe Illustrator

Create a Google Buzz Icon Tutorial

Create a Classic Calendar Icon

Abduzeedo 2011 Poster in Illustrator and Photoshop

Create a Cosmic Typo Wallpaper in Photoshop and Illustrator

Put a Low-Poly Spin on Music Cover Art

Create a Wallet Icon

Have you got any favorite Illustrator tutorials that have sharpened your skills and helped you advance in your design career? Let us know about them in the comments!