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  • Q&A: Alberto Cerriteño

    Computer Arts talks to Alberto Cerriteño a Mexican illustrator and designer based in Portland, Oregon, who has a distinctive character illustration style that draws on the influences of his native land.

  • Create a pattern font

    Pattern fonts are fun to create and can save you a lot of time. Once it's generated, you can modify a pattern to create a new look with just a few clicks.

  • Design a display font

    Spacing, kerning, geometrics, ink-traps, proportions, overshoot and inspiration; we explain everything that's important when you start to create your own display font...

  • Creative cityscapes

    Illustrating city scenes can be simple, but creating an idyllic place is often tricky. Ben the Illustrator, aka Ben O'Brien, uses Illustrator to create subtle effects and creative techniques that will bring a cityscape to life.

  • Real-world effects

    Peskimo reveals how to put your vector creations out into the real world, using and to combine the illustrations in your head with the realism of the world outside your front door.

  • Distorted type effects

    Organic digital effects are hugely popular at the moment, so it's a good time to dig out Illustrator's Distort tools and use them to add an unusual dimension to your work. Martin Fewell reveals how..

  • Profile: Catalina Estrada

    Her illustrations have charmed people across the globe. Catalina Estrada tells Adrian Sandiford how a wide-eyed country girl became a worldwide success story.

  • Psychedelic poster design

    Zip Design demonstrates the art of creating a psychedelic-style gig poster using Adobe software.

  • Masking with type

    Masking tools have long been a powerful part of its feature set. Here Martin Fewell shows you how to use masked images with typography to create an eye-catching illustration.

  • Virtual vinyl

    The vinyl toy is now a truly iconic form of design, but it can be difficult and expensive to create a one-off original. Chris Weston shows you how to make a life-like design using Cinema 4D.
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