Deke's Techniques 210: Creating a Dramatic Cartoon Background

Deke creates a dramatic but whimsical background in Adobe Illustrator, using dynamic effects on simple shapes.

Deke's Techniques 207: Creating a Cartoon Grumpy Bird's Body in Illustrator

Deke uses Illustrator to create the cartoon body of a video game style grumpy bird character, complete with highlights and shading to sell the effect.

Making Your Own Luck: My Hunt for a Suitable Four-Leaf Clover

Deke's Techniques 201: Op Art Experiment 2a: An Undulating Pattern in Illustrator

Deke continues his quest to create the best digital Op Art possible. This week, he creates an undulating pattern that will make your eyes hurt and your Illustrator skills soar.

Deke Queue for You: lynda.com Courses (and Freebies) Collected

Deke's Techniques 199: Creating a Pattern of Size-Changing Circles in Illustrator

This week, I show you how to create a free-form pattern of size- and color-changing circles in Illustrator. Which I do by blending between groups and blended groups.

Parade of Hearts: A Photoshop Layer Effect Love Story

Which Are the Best of Deke's Techniques? Colleen's Exalted Opinion (Plus Your Votes)

Another Path to Deke's Heart: Illustrator Fills and Strokes

Deke's Techniques 193: Drawing an ISOTYPE Couple in Love in Illustrator

This week, our universal bathroom symbols fall in love. Again, using nothing but strokes. And I write an inapproriate blog post. See, everyone wins.

Turning Universal Woman into Universal Martini, or Happy Hour Courtesy of Illustrator's Transform Ef

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.