A lot of people seem to struggle with the difference between the Selection tool and the Direct Selection tool (the black arrow and the white...

Illustrator is a strange piece of software, full of not-very-obvious features and counter-intuitive processes. I've met people who'v...

During the course of my Illustrator tutorials, I briefly mention transparency effects and advise against relying on them, since I have found...

A big thank you to Emperor, for noticing that I haven't actually explained how to produce a zig-zag balloon tail, despite having used on...

With apologies once again for the delay, here's the Illustrator tip I promised. Acknowledgement is due to Italian letterer Jolly for...