It’s been a while since I played on Illustrator and as I look at other people’s work I wonder how I can create art that is completely my own. What I mean is not to use the standard or downloaded brushes, symbols, etc.

In the spirit of the upcoming holiday season I decided to make Christmas themed brushes and symbols. I’ve tested the brushes and they work quite well. The brushes connect almost flawlessly if the settings are adjusted correctly by the user. You can learn how to create new brushes and adjust the settings in the article “How to Create a New Brush in Adobe Illustrator.”

I made some symbols too, these are fun to do because I get to save drawings I want to use in the future. Aside from the Christmas symbol set you see here I made a symbol set of flowers a while ago. you can learn how to create and redesign symbols in the article “How to Create a New Symbol in Adobe Illustrator.”

If you are interested in downloading my brushes and symbols leave a comment with your email address. These libraries are created in Adobe Illustrator CS3.