Today, Nadine mentioned she wanted to learn more about Illustrator. Looking through Blog.SpoonGraphics, I found a cool tutorial to create 8-bit pixel characters. As the post says, people will often associate Photoshop with pixels, but unlike Photoshop, Illustrator is 100% vector, allowing you to scale your pixels to any size while keeping the blocky aesthetic. This tutorial is pretty basic and not too complicated for those of us who aren't very familiar with Illustrator.
Basically, what you're doing when you're creating pixel characters in Illustrator is using the grid tool to make it look like a pixelized person. Make sure Snap to Grid is turned on under the View menu option. Use the grid tool to make different sized squares and rectangles, change the fill colors, and move blocks from front to back. When it's all finished, turn off the grid and see your finished character!
Check out the full tutorial for details!
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