Deke’s Techniques: The Illustrator Challenge Officially Begins

Hey gang!

Just a quick note to let one and all know that today marks the transition from one contest to another.

Deke's Techniques: The Illustrator Challenge begins today

Starting today, dekeOnline begins to accept submissions for Deke’s Techniques: The Illustrator Challenge. For official rules and regs, check out deke.com/challenge.

Tonight at 11:59pm California time, the first contest, Deke’s Techniques: The Photoshop Challenge, shuts down and we will cease to accept further submissions.

A week from today, we will announce the winners of The Photoshop Challenge.

Thanks to everyone for submitting and commenting. If ever I seem momentarily inattentive, it’s only because I’m busy recording my own videos for Photoshop CS6 One-on-One: Advanced. I tell ya, brother, it can be harder than it looks.

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  • Looking forward to your new

    Looking forward to your new dvd :)

    Can we use Photoshop techniques of yours and incorporate it along with illustrator techniques to get the final result?

  • I am Sorry Deke

    I have just downloaded the Fundamentals series of Photoshop Cs6 One-on-One illegally,Just that simple,while you spending such a hard time making the damn courses.Shame on me.

    P.S I am just about finishing the Mastery course of Illustrator Cs5 One-on-One and I am already feeling"Like I have anchor points in my head”.Thanks Mr Deke


    U R #1

  • good question—

    good question—

  • According to the description, I’d say yes

    The description next to the Illustrator contest says: “Got a great Illustrator technique? Or perhaps you know a great way to use Illustrator and Photoshop in tandem with each other. Either way, we’re ready to be amazed.”

    So according to that, I’d say that it is allowed.

  • This is hard!

    I have a new found appreciation for what you do Deke. Recording video tutorials is a challenge for the uninitiated like me. Halfway through my first try on my Adobe Illustrator tutorial my AC kicked on and since I sit right next to the main vent. It sounded like a jet engine starting. On my second try I went over the time limit by 10 minutes. On my 3rd try my wife walked in and asked, “Are you done yet?” On my 5th try I lost track of where I was. On my sixth try, the dog started barking. On my 7th try, I accidentally skipped a critical step.

    I think tonight will be the night I finish. Hopefully it will dazzle you and the judges! ;)

  • Good job Vectorgeek

    You got it in!

    I’m telling you man, I’ve seen it all. Worst: Recorded videos for three days. Finally knocked off at 3am. Struck me that I misspoke at the end of the last movie. Played it back. No audio. Listened to the first movie from that day. No audio. Listened to the first movie from a coupla days back. No audio!!!

    So there I was, fatigued beyond repair, staring at three days of silent videos. Shook head. Went home. Slept. Sun rose. Got back up. Spent the next three days rerecording.

    First-world problem, right? If the worst that happens is you occasionally waste your time, s’all good.

  • Yes, you can use any technique

    In any capacity.

    So a Photoshop technique is fodder for an Illustrator one, and both are fodder for Anything Goes.

  • wow that’s an amazing

    wow that’s an amazing challenge of illustrator,I just love Photoshop,I don’t have a proper hand over it up till now am just able to add up some effects to the pictures not more then that ,but I am very keen learner ,and still learning ,I am unlucky wont be able to take part this time but will surely in your up coming such events.


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