Vector Tutorials

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Surprisingly Easy Stitched Style Icons in Artboard

We all love icons, especially when they are so simple to make! Find out how to make this icon using Artboard’s powerful stacked styles and two simple shapes. Read more »

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Make a Bold Statement with Patterns

Patterns can add punch to your design, and in Artboard there are several ways you can make a statement. Here we see two simple methods using the Style Inspector to create patterns instantly. Read more »

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Editing Artboard’s Extensive Clip Art Collection

Artboard delivers with hundreds of vector clip arts in a Library packed with shapes, graphics, and styles. In fact, all clip art except country flags are fully editable. Find out how to make the most of Artboard’s clip art library and make them your own. Read more »

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Project Workflow for Reusable Artwork in Artboard

As often happens in graphic design, you may want to re-use the artwork you create in Artboard later in different layouts, such as re-using logos in business cards, websites, and brochures; or when storyboarding a new iOS application. Find out how Artboard’s Library Manager makes quick work of accessing all your stored graphics. Read more »

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Make a Cute Frankenstein for Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner! Learn how to use Artboard to make this cute little Frankenstein. Read more »

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Create a Tranquil Waxing Moon Scene in Artboard

Night scenes with dark foreground elements and wide sky backgrounds are easy to create in Artboard. Find out how to use radial gradients to create a waxing crescent moon, and Core Image Filter effects to create stars that really shine. Read more »

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Love Using Artboard’s Smooth Gradients

Fill any shape with smooth multiple-color blends called gradients. A simple gradient is usually made of two colors fading into each other, but there can be more advanced gradients consisting of many colors, including linear and radial gradients. Find out how to love working with gradients, from Artboard’s preloaded styles to creating your very own. Read more »

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Create Hauntingly Beautiful Art Text in Artboard

Any text in Artboard can be converted into a shape and custom styled to great effect. We show you how to use Artboard’s Core Image Filters applied to a style to create this hauntingly beautiful art text effect. Read more »

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How to Sketch a Magnificent Blue Jay in Artboard

This magnificent Blue Jay makes a great study for our tutorial on sketching in Artboard. Learn how to draw this beautiful Blue Jay using freehand lines and expert fills. Read more »

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Create a Slick Chalkboard Banner with Artboard

When we were featured as an app for education I got inspired to create a slick chalkboard banner like the “Back To School” page on the Mac App Store. Artboard 1.1 make these effects possible. Find out how. Read more »

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