About Me
My name is Jennifer Borton, and I’m a vectorholic. I first fell in love with vectors during a digital illustration course while completing my Graphic Design degree at Red River College, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
I started with simple logos and learned how to trap files manually in Freehand: The sorts of things any design student should learn. I never even considered vectors as a serious artistic medium: All my illustration courses focused on painting, or ink, or sculpture, or pencil crayon. I had no idea what I was missing out on.
A few years later I discovered Adobe Illustrator, then microstock, and was hooked. Soon all my free time was spent drawing whatever I could think of to upload and sell. Over time, I was spending MORE time illustrating than I was designing.
Back then there wasn’t much online in terms of learning materials, and I hated the basic tutorials you could find. I like to play around with each tool to get a sense of how it works, as opposed to following precise steps and creating a carbon copy of the tutorial file. I’m hoping I can stay true to this with this blog.
I’m currently living in Calgary, AB and working for iStockphoto.com. I draw things that make me happy, and love to teach anyone who’ll listen.
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addi | September 30, 2009 at 12:12 am
Hello Jenn!
h r u? u r amezing designer i like ur illustration..u said u love to teach any one i want to learn abt design
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Melissa | August 12, 2009 at 8:10 am
Hi Jen,
Wondered if you’ll be illustrating any of your wonderfully stylish women drinking from a nice stemmed beer glass in the near future – I like your style and would like to use one of your images for a new angle for my beer-tasting business – aiming it more at women.
If you aren’t planning to do any for i-Stock could you email me with private commission prices please?
Cheers,
Melissa
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Jason | August 9, 2009 at 10:18 am
Hey, just getting into vector. Long time starving artist is ready to eat. Thanks for all the helpful info! You are a very beautiful person.
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ap | July 29, 2009 at 10:40 pm
hi jennifer.i know you from istockphoto.. i some speak english but your tutorials very cool. i learned illustrator.really thank you very much. see you.
http://www.istockphoto.com/dijitalarts
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Andy | June 19, 2009 at 6:44 am
Hi Jen,
Just strolling along cyberspace looking for all things vector to throw into after effects and here springs up your inspiring website.
Clear concise and motivational, lovely!
Cheer’s, Andy
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Lily Banerjee | April 14, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Nice to learn on vector illustrations…..looking for more…
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Spotblind | April 14, 2009 at 3:23 pm
wordpress rocks! add me to the regulars list
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Diane | April 8, 2009 at 1:16 am
I’m so happy to see you putting all those awesome tips & links into a nicely organized blog Jenn! I’ll be a regular here