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Aaron Draplin on Working Efficiently in Illustrator with Free Vectors

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  • čas přidán 3. 11. 2014
  • Sign up for Aaron Draplin's entire class on Skillshare: skl.sh/YT-aarondraplin
    Aaron Draplin is a designer and founder of Draplin Design Co. (DDC), located in the mighty Pacific Northwest. The DDC has rolled up its sleeves on a number of projects related to print, identity, web development, and illustration. Priding itself on raftsmanship and quality, the DDC has made stuff for Field Notes, Esquire, Nike, Red Wing, Burton Snowboards, Ford Motor Co., Hughes Entertainment, and even the Obama Administration.
    In this video, watch Aaron create a laurel in a few moments and see how he is able to work so quickly in Illustrator. "Vectors are free."
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Komentáře • 396

  • @AbelR91
    @AbelR91 Před 9 lety +440

    fuck design school I want to learn from this guy

    • @midge218
      @midge218 Před 9 lety +15

      magnetik design schools are a waste of fucking money, go out there and learn from the real world

    • @AbelR91
      @AbelR91 Před 9 lety +6

      midge218 I already went to design school, waiting till I get my degree to apply for jobs.

    • @midge218
      @midge218 Před 9 lety +5

      magnetik i have too and been on the job for a few years, a little advice for you, take any design job you can to get your foot in the door even if its unpaid internship and work hard at getting those cups of coffee right

    • @AbelR91
      @AbelR91 Před 9 lety +5

      midge218 I see... alright thanks for the tip! Currently I am also doing some freelance work to get some experience instead of a part time job. But once I get my foot in the door like you said, one day I'll get the job I want.

    • @AbelR91
      @AbelR91 Před 9 lety +1

      Cris R. Hernandez Its teaching me both.

  • @ucheucheuche
    @ucheucheuche Před 8 lety +123

    5:07 "And now, y'know, we're cooking with gas." A++ XD

  • @snaakie
    @snaakie Před 8 lety +96

    4:47 "BAM! instant kickass..." Gotta love this guy

  • @thefreelancer695
    @thefreelancer695 Před 8 lety +5

    I'm a designer for 15 years, but this video just blew my mind. the process of keeping every step is something I have never thought before, and it really brings you so many more opportunities when you do that.

  • @oscarfmendez538
    @oscarfmendez538 Před 8 lety +21

    For the ones watching this and want to know how to make the radial effect just double click the rotation tool and then select "copy" then just press ctrl + D.

  • @KryptonIstheFuture
    @KryptonIstheFuture Před 7 lety +58

    he is a born teacher

  • @McCloud23892
    @McCloud23892 Před 8 lety +31

    He's so jolly and fluffy, he works awesome!

    • @jesscast5122
      @jesscast5122 Před 7 lety +1

      He's jolly alright!! Look at the BIG FAT ass!!

  • @nambuiuc3598
    @nambuiuc3598 Před 9 lety +6

    this man is my idol !!! i love him so much and also learned from him so much

  • @skttls
    @skttls Před 9 lety +6

    "Let's go back now, you're just command Z'n." I LOVE the way Aaron teaches. He could get me interested in anything haha.

  • @leodacosta1
    @leodacosta1 Před 7 lety

    4:20 "And that little sketch that? What? What was that? 5 seconds?" SLAM! Right into my face. And boy, did I need that!

  • @REBECKALICIOUS
    @REBECKALICIOUS Před 7 lety

    You rock, straight to it, in my language, and talk as you show. I love your style! Thank YOU!

  • @def_leppard_junkie
    @def_leppard_junkie Před 7 lety +2

    Aaron is my new hero! I enjoy his optimism and problem solving skills on this. I use Illustrator everyday and already in 5 minutes of this video I have learned so many new tricks and tips to help with my daily workflow! Thank you so much! A+ video! Look forward to the day till I become a full fledged Illustrator Samurai like Aaron!

  • @123sreekar
    @123sreekar Před 8 lety +3

    By far,most badass graphic designer I've found. 7 Minutes and 32 Seconds and I'm already a big fan!

  • @jawwadkhan8982
    @jawwadkhan8982 Před 4 lety +5

    Where had you been all my life Aaron??!! Could've made my design journey a whole lot easier. Damn. Thanks for this

  • @Yusufa6
    @Yusufa6 Před 5 lety

    Amazing techniques you demonstrated - thanks

  • @ReddoX30
    @ReddoX30 Před 6 lety +1

    This dude man...He's something else regarding vector art!
    Wish I could design stuff as efficiently as him!

  • @thephyreflyz
    @thephyreflyz Před 9 lety +9

    Watching this....mind *EXPLODES*

  • @MrBiswas123
    @MrBiswas123 Před 3 lety +1

    Love his energy

  • @OwnnOfficial
    @OwnnOfficial Před 8 lety +1

    "Vectors are free"
    I fucking love this guy!

  • @ArianaMDavis
    @ArianaMDavis Před 9 lety

    This guy is amazing! Just so clean & direct.

  • @danilo352
    @danilo352 Před 8 lety

    Everything looks so easy when he does it! He flies through the shortcuts. That's the way to do it. I've spent A LOT of time search for just the right "laurel" (or whatever other vector).

  • @mfsperring
    @mfsperring Před 7 lety

    Every once in awhile u-tube actually recommends something I like. This is one of those. Subbed

  • @firbe1128
    @firbe1128 Před 8 lety

    This guy is amazing! I've always been interested in graphic design, but I haven't really gotten into it since I've thought it's been too time consuming and hard. Now im so eager to start thanks to Aaron :)

  • @MrSmoovekat
    @MrSmoovekat Před 7 lety

    That was awesome! Thank you for the demo and inspiration!

  • @SeanNCC
    @SeanNCC Před 9 lety

    He's so excited. Love this video.

  • @Lily.valkyrie
    @Lily.valkyrie Před 7 lety +155

    "which is what, duplicate or somethin? I dont know" XD hahahaha

    • @SFletcherson
      @SFletcherson Před 5 lety

      Number the revisions and you won't have this problem.

  • @SandroFarinelliAmorarte

    Great lesson on how to be free and productive at the same time, thanks! Absolutely useful!

  • @darvinggraphix8441
    @darvinggraphix8441 Před 9 lety +3

    Amazing! This is what Design is about: Creativity!

  • @beanheadshop
    @beanheadshop Před 9 lety

    When I was a child this is how I use to think when designing using microsoft paint (before I had Adobe). I now am reminded of all the amazing things I made from simple duplication and moving parts! Thanks

  • @Dgarays
    @Dgarays Před 5 lety +1

    i like this dude so much.when I grow up I wanna be like him 😊 he talks design so effortlessly!!

  • @lastvacancy5203
    @lastvacancy5203 Před 9 lety

    Show more of this guy! He's amazing

  • @SOBERLEECH
    @SOBERLEECH Před 4 lety

    I love this guy so much.

  • @phatnguyen9101
    @phatnguyen9101 Před 8 lety

    thank you so much. I always have trouble with thing like this.

  • @lawrencejames
    @lawrencejames Před 8 lety

    This man speaks the good truth. Amen brother!

  • @spiridiums
    @spiridiums Před 4 lety

    I met Mr. Draplin in person and he is just as incredible as he appears. Incredible designer, really fantastic guy. I'm so glad he has classes available on skillshare.

  • @kishor1772
    @kishor1772 Před 6 lety

    man you are just awesome,you made the design thing so simple.want to learn more from you,keep making and share your experiences...

  • @thatkidVegas
    @thatkidVegas Před 9 lety

    realest dude alive. Such a great teacher

  • @busfileunit9991
    @busfileunit9991 Před 6 lety

    You are a wizard Aaron! Thank you for sharing!

  • @chickenlegsTV
    @chickenlegsTV Před 7 lety

    that was the Simplest and the awesomest tutorial i've ever seen on youtube

  • @abstraqtphilosophy7357
    @abstraqtphilosophy7357 Před 8 lety +38

    Oh My God!!!!! I have being very scared of working with illustrator as I always think its a very complicated software to use. It sometimes gives me nightmares. But I just found my guardian angel in Aaron. How easy and straightforward he makes it appear. He even ignites the fire of creative thinking in you with his freestyle teachings. no formalities. Thank you Aaron. You are not just my Aaron, you are my Moses and from this day, I have become your Israelite. I know you will lead me to the promised land. Lol.

    • @jesscast5122
      @jesscast5122 Před 7 lety +3

      Oh Boy! what a kiss ass!
      Tell him
      "I love you Papi!"

  • @Luckeydogs
    @Luckeydogs Před 6 lety

    Good job. Thanks. I think you made a difference in my thinking on design.

  • @TimoteoDeBaum
    @TimoteoDeBaum Před 7 lety +1

    I love this guy! I always thought I was 'cheating' when customising vector elements and wished I had time to make my own shapes. But now I know I've been doing it the way he recommended all along! Great minds think alike, thanks for sharing Aaron!

  • @kznck
    @kznck Před 9 lety

    So positive I love this man.

  • @gordacapivara
    @gordacapivara Před 7 lety

    This guy is the reason I just subscribed to the skillshare service. I hope its as good as this video man.

  • @phelix920
    @phelix920 Před 6 lety

    Dude! I love u for this! No one has ever explained it the way you did. You are awesome. Thank you so much for changing the game. Phelix. 🙌🏾👍🏾

  • @obeyers
    @obeyers Před 6 lety

    Your awesome man thanks for the motivation.

  • @kojicanales1884
    @kojicanales1884 Před 7 lety

    Thank you so much!

  • @richardparrington8636
    @richardparrington8636 Před 8 lety

    Superb stuff from a talented designer. Lots of years of learning shortcuts here. If I need graphic design, I always employ a designer, you cant learn how to do everything, you need guys like Aaron.

  • @AZskylite
    @AZskylite Před 7 lety

    So honest and helpful.

  • @jujubajtn
    @jujubajtn Před 7 lety

    OMG i loooved It! Always wondered How to do this. Thaaanks

  • @cipher893
    @cipher893 Před 5 lety +21

    All the 99+ people disliking this video probably make a living out of selling vectors.

  • @kayzel05
    @kayzel05 Před 7 lety

    So happy i found this man!

  • @AbodidSahoo
    @AbodidSahoo Před 9 lety +8

    this man is awesome man!!!

  • @teasp00ns
    @teasp00ns Před 9 lety +1

    I love this man. He is so fucking stoked on what he's doing. Every time he says "look at that! look how easy that was! how long did that take? 5 minutes?" I'm like hell yeah we are iterating so efficiently
    For real all his video tutorials made me think differently and more openly about iterating and saving all my elements. So handy down the line

  • @kwentongeerie
    @kwentongeerie Před 6 lety

    Had to rewatch this.

  • @TheJenniferOlive
    @TheJenniferOlive Před 6 lety

    I love listening to him, he's like a modern Bob Ross! Arm tattoo is also on point!

  • @Pankaj-Verma-
    @Pankaj-Verma- Před 5 lety

    Fantastic!

  • @pratamaSVD
    @pratamaSVD Před 6 lety

    The hell man.. Im blown away

  • @NbaLive4ever
    @NbaLive4ever Před 9 lety

    Wow, he makes it look so simple!

  • @DJDavidSerrano
    @DJDavidSerrano Před 9 lety

    Love the way you teach. Keep up the great work.

  • @haanilango9645
    @haanilango9645 Před 6 lety

    You are an inspiration sir!

  • @julianaotep
    @julianaotep Před 7 lety

    "vectors are free" its a simple phrase but has so much meaning

  • @romans8324
    @romans8324 Před 6 lety

    Thanks man! It's obviously very useful advice

  • @Filiku
    @Filiku Před 9 lety

    I tried this yesterday cuz I used to just have one thing and edit it the whole way thru. Good advice. Cool video

  • @kneckebro
    @kneckebro Před 5 lety

    I love this guy!

  • @artofchickens
    @artofchickens Před 6 lety

    This is amazing

  • @CesarLeite
    @CesarLeite Před 9 lety

    Great method man. Clean and simple. Vectors are free!

  • @susanpratt3290
    @susanpratt3290 Před 5 lety

    I like this tutorial and bookmarked in as well subscribed to it.

  • @arexbrown5769
    @arexbrown5769 Před 6 lety

    Jesus. I was so scared to work because im not a straightforward thinker. Aaron just makes it so simple and how you dont need to overcomplicate it

  • @GeorgeHandle0
    @GeorgeHandle0 Před 4 lety

    you just introduced me to the rotate tool, thanks dude!

  • @dlbonanno64
    @dlbonanno64 Před 5 lety

    Quick, excellent and to the point....with a little bit of humor...

  • @Lily.valkyrie
    @Lily.valkyrie Před 7 lety

    this man is my hero. ( well, I know a couple other people who are this awesome but hes still a hero.)

  • @Imustfly
    @Imustfly Před 6 lety

    Simplicity and being able to describe things SIMPLY, while making it seem very matter-of-fact, is a tremendous skill set and one of THE most effective instructional methods out there. It instills confidence in your viewers. Huge kudos, brudduh !!! One of my favorite quotes of all time: "if you can't describe it SIMPLY, you don't understand it well enough" - Albert Einstein

  • @wizard4389
    @wizard4389 Před 7 lety

    This guy is an inspiration.

  • @Clasebolivia
    @Clasebolivia Před 7 měsíci

    Todo el trabajo de Arron es simplemente genial, un curso muy recomendable

  • @elijahf
    @elijahf Před 8 lety

    aaron you are incredible

  • @sahelchaachooz3766
    @sahelchaachooz3766 Před 6 lety

    oh man... you are purely a dope.... the way you talk inspires me... encouraging me...
    to do somthing like this... I dont know illustrator... I learned only Photoshop myself....
    thank you dude...
    am gonna learn illustrator...
    designing is my passion...

  • @mikef.p.8314
    @mikef.p.8314 Před 7 lety

    Awesome!!!

  • @JohnOchuro
    @JohnOchuro Před 6 lety

    you are GREAT !

  • @steper471
    @steper471 Před 5 lety

    His tips have really helped me improve my design skills tbh.

  • @alexmonterville6342
    @alexmonterville6342 Před 7 lety

    Good stuff. Gona start using some of these tips

  • @sergiosouza4646
    @sergiosouza4646 Před 7 lety

    Muito bom!! Parabéns amigo. Sou seu fã.

  • @raulamezquita2560
    @raulamezquita2560 Před 2 lety +1

    Yes! Back in architecture school, before computers, one teacher told us "Do not erase! Put another layer of sketch paper on top. Save your ideas, even the ones you think are not that great"

  • @adambruley4458
    @adambruley4458 Před 6 lety

    I just subscribed too, hope he hits that 100K, keep it going man, good stuff!

  • @philiq18
    @philiq18 Před 7 lety

    Top-notch!

  • @hafiz2664
    @hafiz2664 Před 8 lety

    This kind of people should go out and teach more! They make learning and being creative fun!

    • @Studio2770
      @Studio2770 Před 8 lety

      Ever made a mistake? Now they're laurels now.

  • @grafixjunkie64
    @grafixjunkie64 Před 7 lety +13

    Dude is so awesome...I tend to make my projects harder than they need to be. He gave me an outlook of simplicity. On top of that I felt like I was cheating using vectors so I feel better knowing such an established artist uses them as well.

    • @MsLady
      @MsLady Před 5 lety

      I totally feel the same way when I work!!

    • @crystallizationofthesoul7095
      @crystallizationofthesoul7095 Před 3 lety +1

      Know how to break down a complicated image into simple geometry and then work from there your logo using fun and creative ideas to build it!

  • @cuteblacky9193
    @cuteblacky9193 Před 6 lety

    Wow, I love the way you teach. Wow i can't believe i'm just getting to discover you. Nice nice nice...

  • @kevo_eats
    @kevo_eats Před 8 lety +4

    Hank Hill sheds a tear at 5:07

  • @Srirakie
    @Srirakie Před 7 lety

    You are awesome bro.

  • @kilyenbalazs6398
    @kilyenbalazs6398 Před 6 lety

    My problem is with my design process is that, I still need to learn how to do stuff wit the programs, if i known (for example) i could just warp a whole shape into an arc, i dont need to strugle for hours to rework my whole wheat stalk just so that it arcs...Not to mention, i didnt know the smooth tool existed and when i realized how to use the shape builder tool a whole new world opened to me. THe idea is not a problem, i sketch the things in seconds as well, but implementing thme is a problem, and the things i know in the program limit my imagination, on what i can and dare to do, because if i cant implement it, its no use. Learned a lot from this video ! Thank you !

  • @danielbrent1188
    @danielbrent1188 Před 7 lety

    This is an outstanding video!!! Thanx!!! =)

  • @DumDoomDonkey
    @DumDoomDonkey Před 5 lety

    wow that was actually a really helpful video! thanks

  • @fonglez2293
    @fonglez2293 Před 7 lety

    Really cool stuff using my favorites tools: ears, brain, pencil and paper, and then all come together to my old friend Illustrator. Thanks man...

  • @andrewcoleman7575
    @andrewcoleman7575 Před 5 lety

    I work in CAD design, a lot of what he did in there is reminiscent of stuff I do at work. I feel like i don't have creativity though in my company, everything is so rigid and theres a set way of doing things and, its so uninteresting. I've become extremly unhappy with work and its starting to bleed into other things now. Watching this video that for whatever reason was recommended to me...just made me decide to look into graphic design. Thanks man. Maybe this is a career change that I need.

  • @TRallinone
    @TRallinone Před rokem

    WOW REALLY NICE WORK.

  • @porywisty
    @porywisty Před 7 lety

    You're awesome.

  • @1210meimei
    @1210meimei Před 8 lety

    The beauty of command D!!!!!

  • @gabrieldusk
    @gabrieldusk Před 8 lety

    my hero

  • @waltviviers
    @waltviviers Před 6 lety

    Great video!