This is a guest post by Esben Thomsen. I’m always looking for guest authors for Creative Curio!
Some time ago I saw Alec’s beautiful wallpaper artwork (shown above) on Flickr.com. He has a big crush on Minion Pro–who doesn’t like stressed o’s? Another awesome feature of Minion Pro, is how many glyphs come with that typeface.
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Sometimes when working in Illustrator it is necessary to go into view modes that are beyond the basics. But what are they? When is the best time to use them?
Esben, our resident Illustrator expert, returns with several ways, detailed below, that Illustrator can display your artwork.
Outline Mode
Normally you draw in preview mode, but outline [...]
I hope you didn’t miss Esben’s introduction to Illustrator last Monday! Go back and read it if you did! This week, Esben shows us how to set up Illustrator palettes so that you can work more efficiently and not always have to go hunting for the right palettes.
by Esben Thomsen
The first steps are often the [...]
Esben is a long time reader of Creative Curio and he approached me a few months ago asking if he could write an Illustrator guide for you readers. I thought this was a great idea and a wonderful learning experience for me, too! You all know I’m a huge fan of Photoshop, but I’m one [...]
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