Deke’s Techniques

Your weekly quick-fix of Deke, with ideas you may inspire or inform your own projects.

Dr. Frankenstein’s Monstrous Emoji

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

The Best Way to Mask an Image in Illustrator

Deke discovers the best way to mask an image in Illustrator, by importing the path from Photoshop

Modify a TIFF Clipping Path in Adobe Illustrator

Deke saves a clipping path in Photoshop to be exploited in Adobe Illustrator

Softly Blanketing Your Logo in Illustrator

Deke drapes a logo letter Z in softly blanketed stripes in Adobe Illustrator.

Creating a Wrapped Logo in Illustrator

Deke builds a logo out of blocks to create a wrapped letter effect.

Imbuing Your Chuck Close Effect with Color

Deke takes his patterned portrait homage to Chuck Close and imbues it with color using radial gradients.

Creating a Chuck Close Effect in Photoshop

Deke emulates the work of legendary artist Chuck Close in a Photoshop-enhanced portrait.

Turning a Cube into a Hex Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Deke turns last week's intreguing cube into a hypnotic hex pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Designing an Intriguing Cube Logo in Illustrator

Deke uses an intricate net of guides in Adobe Illustrator to carefully craft a compelling cube logo.

Processing the Great American Eclipse

Deke reveals the post-production process of his favorite total solar eclipse photo.

Drawing a Perfectly Kerned Logo in Illustrator

Deke shows you how to create a logo with letters living in perfectly kerned harmony

Pasting Photoshop Paths into Illustrator

Deke demonstrates how to grab up a path outline or shape layer in Photoshop and put it to use in Illustrator.