Archive for May, 2007
6 May 2007,
Jay Hilgert
In a previous post I talked about using a pattern brush in Illustrator for a fast way to get perfectly spaced, intricate circular designs. Well, I have a set of 30 Pattern brushes for you to use for that same purpose. Remember that these brushes are intended to be used for circular designs, so results on other shapes may vary. If you want to know how to make a pattern brush, read the previous post. Download and Installation instructions below.

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4 May 2007,
Jay Hilgert
I’ve had the opportunity to conduct a product review of the vectors over at VectorVault. To go along with the review, I also had the opportunity to do a small interview with VectorVault’s creator, Adam Jarvis, and I must say that I was both surprised, and totally excited at his responses. Why? It appears that the founder of VectorVault and I have something in common. . . we love to give away freebies! and Adam has some bold plans for the future of free vectors.

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2 May 2007,
Jay Hilgert
I have always wanted to know how to do this (and I’m sure mine isn’t the only way) but through a little practice, I’ve come across a somewhat simple method to making seamless vector patterns without headache. This is a VERY useful thing to know, so I wanted to share with you my method, and help you bypass some of the frustration I have long endured.

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