Tuts+ Community Challenge: Created by You, August Edition

Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Tuts+ community! Every day visitors like you take the time not only to read our tutorials but also to try them out. This is an assortment of those comment submissions found throughout the Design & Illustration section. Check out this set of results and join in for the next roundup, published next month!

Vector Tutorial Results

The first set of pieces were taken from the comment sections of vector tutorials in an assortment of vector drawing programs. Check out the results below!

Creating a Simple Kawaii Yeti With Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

M Kashif Sikander shared this kawaii yeti couple with us in the comment section in a tutorial by , adding:

“Really, this tutorial is very helpful, I’m getting many ideas to here. Thanks for this tutorial.”

M Kashif Sikander shared their kawaii yeti couple with us in the comment section in a tutorial by Amanda Tepie

How to Create Autumn Leaves, Berries and Chestnut Icons in Adobe Illustrator

User canserina commented with this lovely autumn-inspired icon result from a tutorial by . They added:

“I love autumn! Thank you for the tutorial! :D”

User canserina commented with their lovely autumn-inspired icon result from a tutorial by Nataliya Dolotko

Quick Tip: Create a Simple, Pen Tool Free, File Icon in Illustrator

Butu shared their colorful version of simple, file icons created with help from a tutorial by .

Butu shared their colorful version of simple file icons created with help from a tutorial by Andrei Marius

How to Create a Semi-Transparent, 3D Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

Tuts+ regular, Duc Su, shared his customized result from a fantastic 3D text effect tutorial by . He added:

“This was definitely a long tutorial. I had to back track and correct a few things I made by mistake. Great practice nevertheless.”

Tuts regular Duc Su shared his customized result from a fantastic 3D text effect tutorial by Andrei Marius

How to Draw a Colorful, Tasty, Ice Cream, Sundae in Adobe Illustrator

Lyuba Egorova shared her delicious take on a colorful sundae vector illustration from a tutorial by .

Lyuba Egorova shared her delicious take on a colorful sundae vector illustration from a tutorial by Mary Winkler

How to Create a Stylized Shoes and Clutch Fashion Illustration in Illustrator

Sandra Brezina-Krivda commented with her fashion-forward result on a fashion illustration tutorial by .

“Thank you for posting this great tutorial :-)”

Sandra Brezina-Krivda commented with her fashion-forward result on a fashion illustration tutorial by Svetlana Makarova

How to Draw Little Red Riding Hood with Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

User @gi shared their simple and sweet result from a Little Red Riding Hood tutorial by . They commented:

“Hi, Nataliya. This is not the first work which I’ve made from your tutorials. I always learn a lot from you. Thank you so much. “

User gi shared their simple and sweet result from a Little Red Riding Hood tutorial by Nataliya Dolotko

Creating a Coffee House Logo – From Theory to Vector in Adobe Illustrator

Maxine Correya shared her version of a coffee house logo from a tutorial by . She added:

“This is my version. I can see from this I should have positioned the word Vector round to the right more and the Coffee word to the right more. I was happy with this attempt though and will definitely try some more of your tutorials. Thanks again.”

Maxine Correya shared her version of a coffee house logo from a tutorial by Chris Carey

How to Create a Detailed Honey Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

User Mi commented with her personalized version of a honey text effect tutorial by .

User Mi commented with her personalized version of a honey text effect tutorial by Andrei Marius

Adobe Photoshop Tutorial Results

This next set of tutorial results was taken from the comment sections of various Adobe Photoshop tutorials published here on Tuts+, and the contributions range from text effects to patterns and more! Check out the results below.

Create a Glowing 3D Text Effect With Filter Forge and Photoshop

User Pelllegrini shared his personalized 3D text effect result on a tutorial by .

User Pelllegrini shared his personalized 3D text effect result on a tutorial by Rose

How to Create Colorful Wooden 3D Text

Demy van der Jagt commented with his version of a colorful 3D text tutorial by .

“Awesome tutorial! It took me a few evening’s to finish but I’m quite pleased with the result!”

Demy van der Jagt commented with his version of a colorful 3D text tutorial by David McLeod

Create a Heart-Warming Wildlife Illustration in Photoshop

User Manda created her own heart-warming wildlife illustration and shared it in the comment section of a tutorial by .

“Did this tutorial today after having lots of trouble with lighting. Very happy – thanks for posting Therese Larsson!!”

User Manda created her own heart-warming wildlife illustration and shared it in the comment section of a tutorial by Therese Larsson

Create a Daft Punk GIF Animation Using Illustrator and Photoshop

Duc Su shared his take on an animated Daft Punk helmet illustration from a tutorial by .

Duc Su shared his take on an animated Daft Punk helmet illustration from a tutorial by Bert Dries

Create a 3D Vintage Lightbulb Sign Using Illustrator, Cinema 4D, and Photoshop

User Iban shared his result from a 3D vintage lightbulb text effect tutorial by .

User Iban shared his result from a 3D vintage lightbulb text effect tutorial by Peter Tarka

Design Results

The final set of results are taken from assorted design tutorials that don’t fit in the two previous categories, such as print design, drawing, and more. Check out the pieces users created below!

Design a Traveler’s Photo Diary Tumblr Theme in Photoshop

Kevin Funez Contreras shared his gorgeous result from a photo diary tumblr theme tutorial by . He added:

“Hello, thanks for the tutorial. Very helpful. This is my design!”

Kevin Funez Contreras shared his gorgeous result from a photo diary tumblr theme tutorial by Rbert arudy

Design a Fold-Out City Guide in Adobe InDesign

Michael Gearon commented with his fantastically designed fold-out city guide on a tutorial by .

Michael Gearon commented with his fantastically designed fold-out city guide on a tutorial by Grace Fussell Part One
Michael Gearon commented with his fantastically designed fold-out city guide on a tutorial by Grace Fussell Part Two

Tuts+ Community Journal Project: Mustache Doodles

User Dovile joined in on the fun with a community project, drawing fanciful mustache characters in a tutorial by .

“It was hard not to repeat the same moustaches that I saw, but thanks for this nice practise!”

User Dovile joined in on the fun with a community project drawing fanciful mustache characters in a tutorial by Mary Winkler

Join the Tuts+ Community Journal Project: Fingerprint Madness!

Jacqueline Thompson brought a powerful message to the fingerprint design community project from a tutorial by . She commented:

“Hello – I am Jacqueline Thompson. I am a graphic designer and illustrator in Asheville, NC. This was a fun, little sketch that will be done over. Thanks for the prompt.”

Jacqueline Thompson brought a powerful message to the fingerprint design community project from a tutorial by Melody Nieves

Designing an Elegant Blog Layout in Photoshop

User Jakub shared his result from an elegant blog layout tutorial by . He commented:

“Thank you a lot!”

User Jakub shared his result from an elegant blog layout tutorial by Tomas Laurinavicius

How to Be Involved in the Next Showcase

Have you created a piece based on one of our tutorials here in the Design & Illustration section of Tuts+? We’re keen for you to share your results with us! Check out the general guidelines below to join in with our community:

  • Your artwork should be similar in some way to the tutorial that you followed or that inspired it. The aim of these showcases is to share what readers have created after following the tutorial.
  • Comment on the tutorial you used, attaching an image of your result. We’re keen on all levels of ability: from beginner to advanced!
  • Include a comment about your result, yourself, or your process. We like knowing about you and what you’re sharing.
  • Share the tutorial when you share that artwork elsewhere on the web. If you’ve posted your piece on sites like Facebook, Tumblr or Behance, link back to the tutorial so that other users know your source and can join in on the fun.

Many thanks to the users highlighted above who shared their results with the Tuts+ community. I look forward to checking out your brilliant versions of our tutorials in the near future, and welcome users new and old to participate in upcoming showcases.

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