Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this tutorial we explore a few techniques for importing vector illustration from Affinity Designer (although Illustrator would work too) and giving them a little three dimensionality with bevels and extrudes.
patreon.com/posts/tutorial-vector-40338932 (if you want the project files)
0:00 Introduction
0:12 Exporting Vector Illustration to SVG
0:30 Import SVG into Blender
1:26 Extruding and bevelling
2:45 Aligning the elements
3:23 Setting up Eevee
3:44 Adding lights
5:08 The cons of this technique
5:30 Alternative method
8:14 Comparing methods
8:47 Outro
In this tutorial we explore a few techniques for importing vector illustration from Affinity Designer (although Illustrator would work too) and giving them a little three dimensionality with bevels and extrudes.
patreon.com/posts/tutorial-vector-40338932 (if you want the project files)
0:00 Introduction
0:12 Exporting Vector Illustration to SVG
0:30 Import SVG into Blender
1:26 Extruding and bevelling
2:45 Aligning the elements
3:23 Setting up Eevee
3:44 Adding lights
5:08 The cons of this technique
5:30 Alternative method
8:14 Comparing methods
8:47 Outro







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