Irish Inspirations, Day 2: Vaguely Familiar Spiraling

Deke's Techniques 154: Designing a Seamlessly Repeating Hex Pattern in Illustrator CS6

This week, I show you how to use Illustrator CS6's new Pattern Options panel (as well as its new pattern-editing mode) to create a seamlessly repeating hex pattern.

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.

Spirals Reborn in Adobe Illustrator