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» THE ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2 WOW! BOOK
I bought version 8 of this book which was about the time I started learning Adobe Illustrator in earnest. Several versions later, I'm now actually in the book with a mini-feature and all. Of course, I'd buy this book even if I weren't in it! It's that good! |
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» GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO-BUILDER : ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AND ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR PROJECTS
The online school I teach at - Sessions.edu recently published its first book. Within its pages are projects for those familiar and just starting out with Photoshop and Illustrator. My handsome mug appears in Chapter 3 with a concise introduction to Illustrator as well as a related project. What's great about this book is that you can log onto a Sessions site and get feedback from a number of instructors at the school... including me! |
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» LOGO FONT & LETTERING BIBLE: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USAGE OF ALPHABETS AND SYMBOLS
If you're familiar with Illustrator and want to get more experience with logo and lettering design, this is an excellent resource. The contents are informative with a touch of humor and full of colorful examples. Great insight into some visually puzzling techniques! |
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» ILLUSTRATOR ANSWERS:
Home of a talented illustrator and a prolific writer, Steve Kurth's site features an abundance of Adobe Illustrator goodness. Packed in the pages are tips, artwork and downloads to get your creative juices flowing. He's recently completed Real World Adobe Illustrator CS to be published soon by Peachpit Press. The Real World series of books is what I always have on hand when even I get stuck! |
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» NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAPS:
Like maps? Like the outdoors? Check out a huge number of maps from the U.S. National Park Service all available in Illustrator or PDF format. Too cool! I found a reference to this link on Steve Kurth's Illustrator Answers web site so be sure to pay him a visit!. |
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» ILLUSTRATORWORLD:
This Adobe Illustrator resource is the brainchild of Todd Macadangdang! Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him to aid in the creation of the site are a handful of top illustrators, book authors, and members of Adobe Illustrator's software development team. Win top prizes in a monthly contest, get Illustrator tips, techniques and tutorials and enter your best Illustrator work for all the world to see. |
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» ADOBE USER TO USER FORUMS:
Get help from real-world Illustrator users at this support site at Adobe.com. The Illustrator developers also frequent this forum offering their sage advice. |
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» ILLUSTRATOR MASTERS: THE ARTISTIC CREATIONS...:
Full-color spreads throughout highlight the work of 20 top digital illustrators. Not the book to turn to for reference, but it is THE book to turn to for inspiration. Work featured within spans the product release timeline of Illustrator. |
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» ADOBE STUDIO EXCHANGE:
Adobe Studio Exchange is your place for actions, plug-ins, extensions, tutorials, and other helper files that allow you to easily add new features to Adobe products. You can even create your own files, upload them, and share them with the entire Adobe Studio Exchange community. |
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» ILLUSTRATOR CS SCRIPTING:
For those of you that like to use the left brain as much as the right, this handy resource from Adobe is just for you. Learn how to automate workflow, program commands and tools, plus more with several book-length scripting guides in convenient PDF form. |
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» USING ILLUSTRATOR TO CREATE ICONS:
For those of you eager to make your own desktop icons for either Windows or Mac, pay attention to this Icon Master as he explains how he goes about making his ideas into reality. |
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» THEWEBMACHINE:
As the site says, "Your guide through the Adobe WebCollection" The site is filled with tons of great tutorials that take advantage of Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, LiveMotion and GoLive. Neat stuff! |
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