“A roundup of some great illustrator tutorials that were written in 2010″

We must say there were many llustrator tutorials throughout this year. In today’s post we have collected some of the best tutorials published this year to show you the different techniques that are available which will help you master all kinds of Illustrator tricks and techniques.
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“A super post giving you a round-up of 50 of the best illustrator tutorials that can be found on the web.”

Adobe Illustrator can be a little tricky to get your head around, particularly after getting used to the workflow of applications such as Photoshop. The differences between layer use and the creation of objects and shapes can be really strange at first hand. Luckily there’s a range of help available for free online in the form of tutorials. Here is my collection of hand-picked articles from various sites that every designer should see, whether you’re a beginner or advanced user, there will be something here for you!
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“As most of you will already have discovered that the pen tool is a must know tool if you want to be a Photoshop/Illustrator wizard. In this post we found from blog.spoongraphics.co.uk, Chris Spooner takes you through two techniques that he uses to effectively apply the functions of the pen tool.”

If you want to be a design master, you must first master the Pen tool. The Pen tool is one of the most important items in your Photoshop and Illustrator toolboxes and learning how to comfortably use it will open up new opportunities and speed up your every day workflow. Here’s a couple of techniques I use when working with the pen tool that I hope will help you get to grips with your bezier curves.

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“Yet another post from webdesignerwall.com, the post reveals the keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator to help you save heaps of time.”

If you liked my previous article on Photoshop shortcuts, you’ll probably find this post useful. Here are 26 Illustrator shortcuts that can help you to speed up productivity. I use most of them (in fact, I can’t work without them). Most of shortcuts listed in this article aren’t documented in the software, so keep reading and you’re sure to find at least one new trick to put up your sleeve. Enjoy

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