Deke's Techniques 191: Building a Universal ISOTYPE Man with Strokes in Illustrator

Today, I create the universal ISOTYPE symbol for Man using Illustrator. Rather than draw the dude with shapes, I create him using dynamic stroke effects.

Deke's Techniques 190: Op Art Experiment 1a: Inflated Checkers in Photoshop

This week, Deke takes a Photoshop journey in to the eye-bending world of op art, creating a Bridget Riley-inspired twist and bulge of checkerboard contortion.

Deke's Techniques 185: Creating a Custom, Entirely Accurate New Year's 2013 Calendar in Illustrator

This week I show you how to create a one-page, full-year calendar for the year 2013. All inside Adobe Illustrator.

Deke's Techniques 183: Creating a Hobbit Movie Logo Effect in Adobe AI and Photoshop

In this week's installment, I show you how to create text that looks just like the logo for The Hobbit movie poster. Which is great, even if the movie is kinda lame.

Illustrator One-on-One CS6: Advanced Is Now Out at lynda.com

Deke's Techniques 180: Creating a Jaunty Star of David in Illustrator

This week, Deke gets in the Hanukkah spirit and creates this festive, jaunty Star of David in Adobe Illustrator. All from a single circle. How awesome is that?

Illustrator Advanced on Its Way; Same Goes for Deke's Techniques

My Latest Video Course, "Illustrator CS6 One-on-One: Intermediate," Came Out 2 Weeks Ago

Deke's Techniques 179: Creating a Shiny Button with Inset Text in Photoshop

This week, I take the shimmering, glowing jewel that I created last week and turn it into a shimmering, glowing Panic button. Just in time for the crazy, kooky holidays.

Deke's Techniques 177: Creating a Shimmering Round Jewel in Photoshop

This week, I show you how to create something lovely and precious---specifically, a shimmering round jewel---entirely from scratch, inside Photoshop.

Deke's Techniques 175: Creating a Hand Turkey in Photoshop

Here in America, we have a long-standing tradition of giving thanks every November by tracing around our hands and decorating them like turkeys. This movie explains how.

Deke's Techniques 173: Designing a Double-Wave Line Pattern in Illustrator

Today, I show you how to create the components for an entwined-rope pattern that you can assemble into a cohesive whole using Illustrator's Pattern Brush feature.