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For awhile, I have been watching Nano-004’s (a.k.a Atsuko-04) work, and I have been amazed by how little attention it gets. His use of colors is quite amazing in his abstract 3d work, and also in his vectors. Although he does not have many pieces of work at the moment, he makes up for it with the quality of his work. I recommend you go and take a look at his work (especially the more recent works), as it is exceptionally inspiring.

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Illustration is a vast range of artwork and styles of drawing, painting and digital art, however, it remains that illustration is inspirational, for any field of art or design. I composed this list of illustrators to help you find inspiration, if you need it, or just become introduced to the different works of these artists. I begin with:

  1. The Heads Of State - The Heads of State use a nice texture to add to their illustrations that already speak a clear message.
  2. theheadsofstate.com
  3. Dennis Juan Ma - A neat style of illustration, along with several humorous pieces of work make Dennis Juan Ma inspirational.
  4. Whoisjuan.com
  5. Yoshi Tajima - Yoshi Tajima’s covers many types of illustration and even covers graphic design. This artist’s work is inspiring and beautiful.
  6. Radiographics.jp

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Recently I came across this stock vectors/images site that has a lot of inspiring vectors. Although I have yet to buy something from their site, I still find it quite interesting to browse through their vectors and stock motions, particularly their vector crests. If you lack inspiration, or you just have some free time on your hands, I suggest you check them out.

YouWorkForThem Website

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Includes 6 different shields, which you can use freely. To use, put the .ai file you download in the Symbol folder for Illustrator. Then you should be able to access them as a symbol’s library.

Download: Here

Preview

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Introduction

Recently I made a shield in Illustrator, and decided to write a tutorial on how to make something similar. This tutorial will teach you how to make a shield, ribbon with warped text, and small embellishments around it. It will also cover techniques/tips on making a vector symmetrical.

What you will finish with:
Final Effect

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