deke.com posts about geometry

Precisely Sizing Stars in Adobe Illustrator

Deke uses his knowledge of geometry and guides to create a precisely sized and aligned star in Adobe Illustrator.

Tessellating Pentagons Types 10: Richard E. James III

Deke explores yet another tessellating pentagon in Adobe Illustrator.

Islamic Design 5 Coloring and Sculpting

In this week's free Deke's Techniques we finally complete our journey to recreate this Tunisian stained-glass window, born in Africa, revealed in Amsterdam, glimpsed in London, and finished today in Illustrator (and then Photoshop).

Islamic Design 3, Connecting the Pieces

In this week's free Deke's Techniques movie we continue our travels into the mesmerizing Islamic pattern inspired by a lovely Tunisian stained glass window.

Islamic Design Part I, Flirting with Geometric Genius

Today Deke's Techniques begins a multi-week journey from Tunisia to Amsterdam to London to Colorado to wherever you are, courtesy of Deke's quest to replicate this 19th-century Arabic patterned stained glass window he came across in the Victoria and Albert Museum.