Allowing freedom in Illustrator

Astute Graphics is pleased to team up with Xencelabs to show how our plugins work seamlessly with a Xencelabs tablet for a smooth vector workflow in Illustrator.

Xencelabs Story:

We are a global organization providing best-in-class digital drawing solutions, enabling creative professionals expanded creativity, and enhanced productivity. 

Founded in 2019 by professionals with experience that spans varied disciplines in industrial design, animation, VFX, illustration, software engineering, IT, sales, marketing, government, and education. 

We’re dedicated to designing digital drawing tools that facilitate artistic expression. Our goal is to build community and collaborate with other industry leaders. 

We aim to create tools that are intuitive and a natural extension of the creative process. 

Our Mission:  

We work in partnership with artists to design digital drawing tools that are intuitive and comfortable to use so there are less distractions to your creative process. Your passions inspire us to innovate. 

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Xencelabs Pen Tablets 

A quality drawing experience requires a quality drawing tablet. 

Designed with the input of industry leading artists, our Pen Tablet delivers the precision and reliability the creative professional needs: a minimal design that prioritizes comfort and functionality with features for faster workflows, and great drawing experience. 

The Xencelabs Pen Tablet Bundle offers an elevated drawing experience 

  • Perfect drawing experience with two types of nubs that deliver an experience similar to drawing on traditional media 

  • For the lightest touch, our pens are twice as sensitive as other tablets.  Initial activation pressure is adjustable to taste 

  • Adjustable pressure curve allows you to match your drawing style 

  • Two different pen sizes, so you can select the pen most comfortable for you 

  • Easy to install and intuitive to use drivers 

Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium or Small

A quality drawing experience starts with a quality tablet. This begins where the pen meets the tablet. With more sensitivity than leading competitors, you can make and control the lightest strokes. Our tablet also includes one-button access for pen pressure curve controls, which allows you to adjust your pen’s sensitivity for even the heaviest hand. 

Two different sized pens come standard with each of our tablets, both fully customizable to your workflow. The wider barreled, 3 Button Pen has three programmable buttons + eraser to transform this pen into your fully customized tool. The smaller barreled, Thin Pen handles like your favorite pen or pencil and has two assignable buttons + eraser. 

Wireless Quick Keys

  • OLED display makes it easy to remember your custom settings

  • 40 customizable keys per application to optimize your workflow and save time

  • Precise, physical dial with 4 settings for more control

  • The Quick Keys can be used as a stand-alone device