We love  Illustrator and this is why we are dealing so much with this software. We already collected a set of free plugins (Free plugins for Adobe Illustrator), text effect tutorials (5 Adobe Illustrator Text Effect Tutorial) we presented a set of free tutorials (10 Adobe Illustrator Tutorials for Beginners). But what about the beginning? How do you start with this great vector editing software?

In today’s article we collected a set of good and free tutorials about the basics of Illustrator. Good learning 😉

 1. Getting Started in Illustrator

2. Mastering Illustrator Effects

3. The stroke panel

4. Illustrator’s Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide

5. The Power (and ease) of Patterns in Illustrator

6. Illustrator’s Type Tool: A Comprehensive Introduction

7. The Power of Smart Guides