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Post your Illustrator creations

You're more than welcome to use them, as long as it's for personal use, like a desktop pattern.

I hate to say it, but I'm wholly self-taught. Aside from a one-day photoshop seminar about 6 years ago, I've never had any training in this area with InDesign, AI, etc. There are lots of great books out there, but mostly it's just trying new things and seeing how far you can push Illustrator and your own skills. Believe me, there's people out there that smoke me any day of the week on photorealism .. I just happen to be good at flowers :)
 
I've yet to do ANYTHING on Ill.CS on my Mac i have used it on a PC and it has come out ok. I need to do something but have not found the time esp. now that I have just moved. I do have a lot of things that need to be worked on and after seeing some AMAZING SH** here I must take my hat off to all!!
Great work guys!!!

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from my rinky-dink iWeb site

Everything in this section of my portfolio site was done in Illustrator, except for the "Pureheart" thing, which was Photoshop.

http://www.trendsettingonline.com/identity.html

P.S. yes, I know it's shameful for a designer to use iWeb for his own portfolio, but I'm busy using GoLive for other clients to make my own site! Fortunately, most of my clients have never seen iWeb!
 
tsd said:
I know it's shameful for a designer to use iWeb for his own portfolio
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I find nothing wrong with using iWeb! I'm creating my personal company's site (Infinite Design) using iWeb. The result is very professional. Maybe I find nothing wrong with using iWeb because I don't design web sites.:p
 
Illustrator vs. 3D software

One question for those that have shown some (very cool) photorealistic work: do any of you use 3D tools such as Maya or Cinema 4D?

If so what makes you decide on Illustrator vs. a 3D tool? Most obvious answer, function of course, but if it's work that you're doing for yourself then what pushes the decision in either direction?

Good stuff.
 
c3str said:
One question for those that have shown some (very cool) photorealistic work: do any of you use 3D tools such as Maya or Cinema 4D?

If so what makes you decide on Illustrator vs. a 3D tool? Most obvious answer, function of course, but if it's work that you're doing for yourself then what pushes the decision in either direction?

Good stuff.
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Personally I prefer Illustrator because my background is in technical illustration and not 3D design. It is fair to say that Illustrator and QuarkXPress have made me the most money in my freelance. Most of my illustrations are diagrammatic, not too impressive to Joe Public but pure gold to service engineers. :D

I also use to use IsoDraw which is ideal for technical illustration. However, there is no OSX version that I can find and I know that it is expensive to buy.
 
bluetooth said:
Wow! Great job...can I ask a ballpark of how many hours it would take you to do something like this?
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I can pop off a flower in few hours, depending on complexity ...

The Volkswagen? 20+ hours ... and even then, I should have spent more time on the interior ... but I was tired of working on it :D
 
oscuh said:
Not just cars .... :cool:

This mostly gradient mesh with some blurs and assorted other transparency effects ...
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How long did that take you to complete? I am in awe! I've just completed an Illustrator course and know how to use all the tools, but seriously can't picture myself creating something so incredible!
 
Illiustrator art

Tribute to Heath Ledger:

My_Tribute_to_Heath_as_the_Joker.jpg


Jeter:

Jeter-Roto-lg2.jpg


Yankee Chopper (1st work done in Illustrator for a class)

Project9_2.jpg
 
Wow, I just spent like 10 minutes reading this thread and realizing, hey, this all looks so familiar.. before I realized somebody had brought up an old thread I probably read over a year ago. LOL.

Not that it's a bad thing, as it is a good thread..
 
Wow these images have really inspired me and made me realise the full potential of the program. Im getting bored of doing stupid patterns at college, Cant wait for my own copy to arrive this weekend so I can do something better than boxes!
 
Here's one I did a couple of years ago. It was my first attempt at vector portrait in illustrator.

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3d

c3str said:
One question for those that have shown some (very cool) photorealistic work: do any of you use 3D tools such as Maya or Cinema 4D?

If so what makes you decide on Illustrator vs. a 3D tool? Most obvious answer, function of course, but if it's work that you're doing for yourself then what pushes the decision in either direction?

Good stuff.
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For me doing a photorealistic car only makes sense to do in 3D anymore. I mean, the difference in the amount of time you're going to put into illustrator vs. a 3D package (I use Blender) is going to be negligible. Unless you're just a maniac in illustrator, or if it doesn't need to be mad realistic, or if it's just a couple bits of a car like a dashboard or seat, or if you just like the look of an Illustrator rendering, which, I do. But if you think there's a possibility you'll ever use the thing again, but with a different color, different light, different angle, 3D is a no-brainer.

I just found this thread, so I need to post the Porsche 356 interior I did.
 
There is some serious talent around these parts. I'm so graphically challenged that I can't even think in colour.
 
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