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 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

Deke's Techniques 166: Creating a Continuous, Single-Line Spirograph in Illustrator

Today I show how you to create a Spirograph-like hypotrochoid from a single path outline. One that curls around and loops into itself like it will never stop. Ever.

Deke's Techniques 152: Drawing a Perfect Linear Spiral in Illustrator

This week, I show you how to draw an Archimedean spiral (which is the kinda of spiral you want to create) using Illustrator's obscure but handy Polar Grid tool.

Deke's Techniques 106: Drawing a Highly Graphic Explosion

In just two days, Adobe Illustrator turns 25 years old. Today, I celebrate Illustrator and the wider world of vector art with a technique that'll blow you away.

The Art of the Seamlessly Repeating Pattern

Creating a Photo-Realistic Line Drawing, Part 2

Creating a Photo-Realistic Line Drawing, Part 1