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Saving SVG Files in Illustrator CS6 for Silhouette

Many Silhouette users like to create their own SVG files for their own projects. So here are the basics steps for creating an SVG cut file in Adobe Illustrator for the Silhouette cutting machines.

Index Card Carrier SVG Cut File - Final

In the previous tutorial, we discussed the specifications for an Index Card Carrier project. We created a 2D mockup. Now we can begin refining our SVG cut file for the Silhouette.

Index Card Carrier SVG Cut File - The Specs

I love the 5 x 8 inch index card, as it is the perfect size for jotting down notes, making lists and organizing my plans. I've always wanted a thin box or carrier for a few index cards that I might need to grab and take on the go. This tutorial will discuss how to design an index card carrier.

Tangled Heart with Illustrator CS6

It's my anniversary and I wanted to tangle something in Illustrator, for the front of a card. Starting with a simple heart shape, here are the steps to create the design, which will eventually be used as a raster image in a SVG print and cut file for Silhouette.

Piecing the Mygrafico Logo Text for Animation

Now that we have the Mygrafico logo lion graphic separated into its individual body parts, in preparation for animation, we can start working on the business name text element in the logo.

Sunburst in Illustrator CS6

In the last article, we discussed the sunburst background image that I used in the YouTube channel art for Mygrafico. In this tutorial, we will create that sunburst graphic in Illustrator.

The YouTube Channel Art for Mygrafico

One of the first tasks when building a YouTube channel for your company is to apply your company branding into custom channel art, which is the header image and icon at the top of your channel page.

Dodecahedron Calendar SVG Cut Design

This month at Canvas Corp Brands design team headquarters, we were given an assignment to design a project that would compliment an existing product line. It could be any product line from a toy company to home furnishings.

Piecing the Company Logo

In previous articles, I discussed the start up a new YouTube channel for the Mygrafico company and my decision to use the company logo, a lion, as part of the YouTube branding images and in the marketing videos. I needed the image larger and in pieces for animation. A job for Illustrator.

Preparing a Company Logo for Animation

Recently I started a new YouTube channel for the digital crafts company Mygrafico. As they had nothing on the channel, we had to start from scratch. It would take time to build up a collection of videos but one thing we could do right now was to add the channel art and icon.

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