Quick Tip: Make a Celtic Knot With the Shape Builder Tool


The Shape Builder in Illustrator CS5 combines the best of Live Paint and the Pathfinder into one easy-to-use, intuitive tool. As we demonstrate in this video tip, the Shape Builder makes quick work of a complex Celtic knot. Let’s get started!

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Interview with Catherine Dedova aka Zzanthia


In this interview we will meet great Russian illustrator Catherine Dedova. She believes that vector is powerful, but it is also limited in artistic tools. In order to have your own style, new ways to use familiar tools need to be invented. This is where vector reveals its brilliant simplicity. We are only limited by our own imagination. Learn more about Catherine and her Illustrations after the jump.

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