Articles by Spoon Graphics from June 2015

There’s a couple of methods for creating complex circular patterns in Adobe Illustrator. One technique uses pattern brushes, but it involves designing multiple patterns that seamlessly repeat, w...

FilterGrade is back again this week with another premium design resource for Access All Areas members. There’s already 3 collections of FilterGrade Actions available for members; the Vintage Bat...

In today’s video tutorial we’re going to play around in Adobe Photoshop to create a duotone photo effect inspired by the recent Spotify rebranding, where the artist and band photos are col...

In last week’s vector illustration tutorial I used my free set of distressed halftone patterns to add cool screentone effects to my artwork in Photoshop, then I thought; Why not create a similar...

I have some elegant floral clipart to share with my Access All Areas members today, courtesy of Amanda Ilkov from Mandy Art Market. This large, dramatic floral heart from the Spring Garden collection ...

The background of a design is the foundation on which everything else is built upon. It can be a subtle texture to give the design a tactile appearance, a cute pattern to set the theme of the design, ...

If you’re a designer who just loves creating ‘stuff’, Adobe Illustrator should be your favourite tool! Armed with just a few tools and techniques you can use Illustrator’s rang...

It’s that time of the week again when Access All Areas members get treated to yet another fantastic premium design resource. Today Ian Barnard from Vintage Design Co is back with another donatio...

In today’s video tutorial we’re going to create a tattoo inspired vector sparrow illustration in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll make all the linework using Illustrator’s powerful sha...

Back in January in created a showcase of beer bottle label & packaging designs that featured some fantastic artwork for craft beers. Many of those designs aimed for a small scale, low cost look w...

Access All Areas members can now download a brand new resource as part of their membership. Jeremy Child from The Artifex Forge has kindly donated his set of 30 hand rolled ink brushes for Illustrator...

I know my readers love a good fonts bundle, so I’m excited to share the news about the latest deal from Design Cuts. This collection of 15 professional quality, hugely versatile font families is...

I love Adobe Illustrator for its power to produce awesome artwork with just basic tools and techniques. In today’s tutorial we’re going to use nothing but Illustrator’s Blend tool to...