I wasn’t entirely happy with the last one. I like this one better. It’s meant to be the cover on a greeting card. Next up: The interior spread! 🙂
I certainly hope the CS6 version of Illustrator is much better with fonts than the old version I got a hold of. As it is, I’m using Photoshop CS5 for the text, and Illustrator CS2 for the vector graphics. It IS better with vectors than the quasi-vector tool (paths) that Photoshop has, though. So, that’s something. I’m also learning how best to use each for different parts of the image. I may break down and buy the new version of Illustrator, but only if I start doing enough vector work for it to be worthwhile. In the meantime, I’m just using it as a learning experience.
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I don’t even understand any of that vector stuff. Here’s what I know for sure – cute dog!! Perfect for a greeting card.
Vector graphics defined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics
For certain types of work, it is definitely superior to the bitmap alternative because of it’s infinite scalability and ability to create nice, smooth curves and precision shapes. But it’s definitely a different way to go about things.