Halftone Pattern and Zig Zag in Adobe Illustrator

Deke finishes his Halloween cat eye project with some substantial help from Adobe Illustrator's dynamic effects and Appearance panel.

Creating a Halloween Cat's Eye in Adobe Illustrator

Deke actually digs this year's Halloween project out of an old creaky hard drive, resulting in a cool vector based cat's eye in Adobe Illustrator.

Using the Dynamic Free Distort Filter in Adobe Illustrator

Deke finishes up his triangle-based city-stalking creature with some help from an old filter in Adobe Illustrator and some dynamic effects.

Painting Paths with Opposing Gradients

Deke makes his devil's tuning fork impossible object even more impossible with gradient effects.

Dr. Frankenstein's Monstrous Emoji

Deke celebrates Halloween by creating an emoji version of Frankenstein's monster in Adobe Illustrator.

Center-Stroking Letters in Illustrator

Deke takes a viewer's suggestion to recreate an inline type effect in Adobe Illustrator.

Make an Atom Symbol with Dynamic Effects in Adobe Illustrator

Deke turns an ordinary ellipse into a dynamic atomic symbol by using the Transform command in Adobe Illustrator.

Deke's Techniques 394: Adding Strokes and Fills to Type in Illustrator

Deke teaches you how to add strokes and fills to your type in Adobe Illustrator, providing a workaround for the limited power of individual character attributes.

Deke's Techniques 262: Creating a Honeycomb Pattern from Scratch in Illustrator

Deke creates a professional honeycomb pattern in Adobe Illustrator by applying dynamic effects to a simple hexagon.

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

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

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