23 free vector illustrator brushes every designer should have in their creative backpack

Have you ever used vector brushes? I love using vector brushes while creating various vector based tasks. They prove to be one of the No 1 tool in my creative arsenal. Great vector brushes are one tool that not only simplifies your artwork but they help you speed up your project.

In this blog post I will share with you this best kept secret of mine and share some of the best useful vector brushes that you can download for free. With these brushes, you can add texture, depth, and personality to your designs. Whether you’re a professional illustrator or a beginner looking to explore your artistic side, these free vector brushes are a must-have in your toolkit.

From watercolor brushes to chalk brushes, there are endless options to choose from. Each brush offers a different style and effect, allowing you to create stunning illustrations that stand out from the crowd. So, why settle for ordinary when you can elevate your designs with these amazing brushes?

Get ready to unleash your creativity and let your imagination run wild with the best free vector illustrator brushes. Let’s dive in and see what they have to offer!

Free Vector illustrator Brushes and how to use them.

I have been compiling this interesting list of  Illustrator Brushes Free Download. You will find here some of the best vector brushes out there. I have also shared , How to use vector brushes, how to create vector brushes and how to install vector brushes are all covered inside this post as well. So you can bookmark this page and come back to it again and again whenever you are looking for a resource when it comes to illustrator and vector brushes.

Here’s a list of five great illustrator tips articles that will help you get started.

1-How to Create Watercolor Brushes

A Very informative tutorial on how to create Watercolor Brushes ! Create your own set

2-Reverse Brush Strokes

Ever wonder how to Reverse a brush stroke? then this post is just for you.

3-Changing appearance of scatter brushes

Detailed understanding of Scatter brushes if you dont know them already know them now. you can download vector brushes freebie that i share earlier to play with it.

4-How to use brushes

A starters guide to using vector brushes

5-How to make funky illustrative backgrounds and florishes

A starters guide on how to creatively use brushes in order to create a fun quirky illustrative background using floral shapes

Illustrator Brushes Free Download Links

1- 70+ Free illustrator Brushes

a cool collection of various illustrator brushes including paint strokes and many other vector illustrator brushes

2- 30 Professional Pencil Brushes for Adobe illustrator

There really aren’t very many ways to display star and stripe patterns. That’s why most political and patriotic designs look practically the same; with a few notable exceptions

3- Spary and Hatch Illustrator Brushes(AI)

a great set of watercolour brushes free to download

4-Marker Pen Brushes for Adobe Illustrator(AI)

5-Snow Flakes Scatter Brushes

6-Ornate Floral Brush Set

7-Embroidery Borders Vector Brushes !

8-Floral Express Vector Brushes 

9-Stack of Books Brush

A cool brush to stack your books!

10-Chain Brush

create an endless chain

11-Water color brushes

Perfect for the artists out there!

12-28 Free Illustrator Brushes for making Swooshes and Swirls

Beautiful brushes here especially made for creating swooshes, swirls, and curly vector shapes in Illustrator. “This is a brush set meant for making your own custom swoosh, swirl and curl designs.” See also bittbox.com’s related tutorial, Illustrator: How to Make Custom Swooshes, Swirls, and Curls.

13-30 Illustrator Pattern Brushes for Making Flowers and Circular Designs

30 gorgeous brush tip shapes for use in creating circular design patterns. At the blog post you’ll find examples of their use and more information. Download these free Illustrator brushes for CS3, CS1. EPS and SVG for older versions. See also the author’s post, Complex Circular Design Techniques for more free circular brushes and a tutorial on creating complex circular design patterns in Adobe Illustrator.

14-Christmas Scatter Vector Brushes for illustrator

Create Circles and apply brush , repeat to multiple circles to create pendants and symbols , possibilities of creating designs is limitless! These are created with original hand drawn drawings then created in illustrator and converted into vector brushes. Great for scrap booking , digital designs creating greetings and much more!

15-Vector Rope brushes for illustrator

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This will also be converted into a greeting card for the knitting circle . While i was warming up for the final rendering i created this artwork which you see below!

16-7 Confetti Buntings Vector brushes for illustrator

1 Illustrator CS4 file containing 7 Buntings decoration pattern vector brushes & vector Scatter brushes library 1 Illustrator 8 EPS file containing 7 Bunting decoration pattern vector brushes & vector Scatter brushes library bonus!: 7 bunting banner illustrator vector symbols.

17-Free Illustrator Brushes: Ink/Watercolor

These inky watercolor brushes are a great addition to your repertoire. Download them and let us know how you use them in your projects!

18-Abstract Lines Vector Brushes for illustrator COMPLEXITY

Using Complexity Vector Brushes for illustrator
Load the vector brushes by clicking on “open brush library” within illustrator
Draw a circle or a square or a line using paintbrush or pencil tool
Select the vector brush you will like to use and adjust stroke width change the color as you like .
PS: you can expand the design later and scale it to any size without loosing the LOOK of your final outcome

compatible with CS2 or above

19-Chevron Stripes Vector Brushes and Symbols Library

Pack of 7  fun and creative Illustrator pattern brushes and symbols. These are 100% vector so they can be scaled to any size without loss of quality.200% Adjustable brushes – Change Stroke Weight to get various widths! includes 7 Designs – Create UNLIMITED Chevron pattern options! This is the kind of pack you wont find anywhere else.

21-Valentines love Vector Brushes for illustrator

Create beautiful embroidery pattens or designs using vector brueshes.

Create Circles and apply brush , repeat to multiple circles to create pendants and symbols , possibilities of creating designs is limitless! These are created with original hand drawn drawings then created in illustrator and converted into vector brushes. Great for scrap booking , digital designs creating greetings and much more!

22-Embroidery Scatter Vector Brushes for illustrator

Create beautiful embroidery pattens or designs using vector brueshes.

Create Circles and apply brush , repeat to multiple circles to create pendants and symbols , possibilities of creating designs is limitless! These are created with original hand drawn drawings then created in illustrator and converted into vector brushes. Great for scrap booking , digital designs creating greetings and much more!

23-Retro Brushes for Illustrator

The Retro Id Tool box contains.

• 34 Retro Inspired symbols arrow heads , halftone effects , halftone brushes , 3d symbols and more!
• 11 Line brushes arrowheads , lines , rows , halftone effects and more!
• 3 Scatter brushes
  All in all 48 Tools in one set!

compatible with CS2 or above

24 Line Art Vector Brushes for illustrator 

More Sites with illustrator Brushes offered

.Lots of Illustrator brushes here contributed by the community and also by Adobe. Also helpful listing by categories
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