A short tutorial on how to use opacity masks in Illustrator

How to make a glossy badge. Includes downloadable example.

Learn to create a vector flower in Adobe Illustrator

A simple technique to repeat objects and shapes.

A simple technique to speed up drawing circular shapes.

Here i bring you another of my essentials, Silhouette is an Illustrator plugin to vectorize bitmaps.

Apply a gradient across more than one path

Scaling Strokes and Effects Settings Can save you time and headache

How to make a "Layer Mask" in Illustrator. It's not the same as a Clipping Mask, and it gives you more freedom with editing without ungrouping.

How to curve the edge of almost anything in Illustrator