Creating a Universal Woman Symbol in Adobe Illustrator without Drawing At All

Creating a Universal Male Symbol in Adobe Illustrator (No Drawing or Tracing Required)

Deke's Techniques 188: Crafting an Infinity Symbol to Match a Font in Illustrator

This week, I give you infinity. You don't have to settle for a one-font-fits-all symbol that doesn't match your typeface of choice. I show you how to match it to any typeface.

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 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.

Deke's Techniques 172: Creating 3D Punched Letters in Illustrator

Today I show you how to create punched-out 3D letters in Adobe Illustrator, turning the plain old word 'good' into something even better.

Deke's Techniques 168: Creating a Money-Like Design in Illustrator

This week, I show you not how to scan money. But rather how to draw your own. For your own private kingdom. With which to take over---The