This is the first pattern posted on trait designs. It’s pretty much seamless, so just drop one of the pattern swatches in your swatches panel of Adobe Illustrator and use it as either fill or stroke for any shape. File contains: AI3, EPS, and SVG. Enjoy!

It’s time to channel your inner James Bond with this week’s free vector. As always, this vector is distributed under a Creative Commons license. The martini vector was inspired by Flickr user Kyle May’s photograph of three martini glasses. It’s a great picture and can be found at Flickr here. It is also a Creative Commons work.

Retro-styled posters are the latest trend sweeping the web. In this tutorial, you’ll walk through a technique to create a starburst, one of the most popular elements used in those retro-styled works. The process is surprisingly simple; you’ll end up with a vector that you can use repeatedly in your designs.