Adding Gradient Overlays to Your Mobius Strip in Adobe Illustrator
Deke applies a series of gradient overlays to his möbius strip illustration in order to give it ribbonesque volume inside Adobe Illustrator.
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Creating an Authentic Möbius Strip in Adobe Illustrator
Deke revisits the project in which he created a virtual Möbius strip in Illustrator, in order to make sure it's a real virtual Möbius strip.
Creating a Pattern in Adobe Capture
Deke uses the new Patterns feature in Adobe Capture to put a kaleidoscopic spin on the everyday world.
Cast 3D Font Shadows in Illustrator
Deke grounds some block-style letters by adding a fabricated cast shadow in Illustrator.
Create Chromatic Type in Illustrator
Deke uses Illustrator to recreate a 19th-century-inspired chromatic type effect.
Turning a Logo into a Star in Adobe Illustrator
Deke takes an imaginary logo and turns it into a star by rotating it in Adobe Illustrator.
Blending Multiple Shots to Better Frame a Photo (of an Octopus!)
Deke takes two photos of an elusive blue-ringed octopus, one with good composition and one with actual blue rings, and merges them into one photo in Photoshop.
Applying Knockout Group to a Dynamic Path in Adobe Illustrator
Deke adds electrons to his atomic symbol by using Knockout Groups to reveal the proper background.
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.
Tracing 500-Year-Old Artwork in Illustrator
Deke traces Albrech Dürer's famous rhinoceros in Adobe Illustrator and arrives at a scalable piece of vector art.
Selecting a Snake Silhouette in Photoshop
Deke shares two ways to select a silhouette (of a snake or any imaginary animal) in Photoshop.
Elongating a Snake in Photoshop
Deke takes a snake and makes it longer in Photoshop. Seriously. Sometimes you just need to elongate a snake.