Give your lettering, typography, and illustration work an authentic grit and grunge effect. We'll be starting in Adobe Illustrator. Then getting analog in this one with toner and paint thinner. Finally, we'll finish it off with a little Photoshop magic.

Want to add more visual interest to your illustrations? Check out these tips for using patterns in Adobe Illustrator. Includes methods for applying patterns, resizing patterns, and changing pattern colors.

A natural quirk of traditional printmaking is registration error. When one layer of color is off-register compared to the other layers. Modern printers and digital art lack this quirk unless you do it on purpose. That's where we come in. In these easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, we'll show you how to create registration errors in your digital artwork.

Take a look at our best-selling halftone swatch set DupliTone in this quick Illustrator swatch demonstration. We'll show you how to use DupliTone to color this quirky cat illustration in multiple colors, using our dot and line halftone swatches.

Using solid color palettes with ColorLab is a great way to map out your color choices before committing to them. Try out several options, change out single colors, or use them for quick concepts before translating them to halftone. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to best use the solid color palettes that accompany your ColorLab purchase.

Paper textures are a fast and easy way to bring authenticity and warmth to your digital art. If you haven't used them with your work, you might be scratching your head on what to do. We're here to help! Follow our step-by-step guide on using paper textures in Adobe Illustrator and the ColorLab Comic Color halftone kit.

New to Adobe Illustrator, halftone brushes, or both? No need to worry. We're here to help! Watch or read our easy step-by-step guide on using halftone brushes in Adobe Illustrator. We'll be using the ColorLab Color Comic Kit to demonstrate. Follow along and get creating in no time!

Halftones are a powerful tool in any retro artist's arsenal. But one size definitely doesn't fit all, and it doesn't have to! Learn how to get halftone brushes as unique as you are with this step-by-step how-to guide. We'll show you how to resize your halftone brushes in Adobe Illustrator.

Learn the process of creating a retro t-shirt illustration, from initial sketches all the way through to preparing the final artwork files for screen printing from illustrator Travis Price.