History of Illustrator a la Mordy

Deke's Techniques 071: Drawing a Halloween Scareflake

Today I show you how to create the ultimate Halloween project, a "scareflake," in Adobe Illustrator. This thing's so amazing, we have to bring it into Photoshop, too.

Deke's Techniques 069: Creating an Ambigram in Illustrator

This week, I turn your world upside-down, only to find that it's the same as it was when right-side up. Created from start-to-finish as hand-drawn type in Adobe Illustrator.

I'm Geeking Out on Ambigrams

Deke's Techniques 064: Creating the Perfect Command Key

In this week's free video, I show you how to create the perfect infinitely looping Command key symbol in Adobe Illustrator, and even project it into 3D space.

Deke's Techniques 060: Designing a Magically Updating Pattern

Nothing says "magic" like a dynamically updating pattern in Illustrator. No, I'm not talking about Illustrator's standard tile patterns. I'm talking pure unadulterated magic.

Deke's Techniques 057: Drawing Trendy Swirls in Illustrator

This week, I draw you into a swirling vortex of spirals and show you how to create a couple of good-looking custom curlicues in Adobe Illustrator.

Getting Inside Illustrator

Deke's Techniques 050: Inventing Custom Starbursts

In this week's movie, Deke shows you two ways to create custom flares, blasts, and explosions using nothing more than a star-shaped path and a few effects.

Getting Started with InDesign and Illustrator

Deke's Techniques 048: Creating a Shooting Star in Illustrator

This week, I explore one of the oldest and best features in Adobe Illustrator, blends. Which are precisely what you need to create the brilliant effect of shooting stars.

Deke's Techniques 042: Creating a Classic Heart in Illustrator

This week, I show you how to draw a classic heart in Illustrator. Like the one above, but minus the nipples. Those big round lobes, they inspire so many ideas. :-)