Tutorials
Tutorials on how to achieve traditional styles in your digital art and design work including mid-century illustration, vintage comic books, kitschy American design.
How to Make Repeat Patterns in Adobe Illustrator
When you know how to make simple designs in Illustrator it's easy to create eye-catching patterns. Learning how to make seamless patterns is a great way to repurpose existing work in branding, licensing, and package design.
How to Create a Retro Magazine Illustration in Illustrator and Photoshop
In this tutorial, I'll be showing you how to create a charming mid-century magazine illustration with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
How to Create a Vintage Wine Poster in Illustrator
Learn how to design a vintage poster in Adobe Illustrator in this step-by-step tutorial. Includes tips on your poster layout, color palette, adding halftones, and adding texture.
How to Use the Perspective Grid Tool for Logo Design
Designer Emir Ayouni of Responsive Branding Training with Emir Ayouni shares how he created factories, warehouses, and other buildings in Adobe Illustrator using the Perspective Grid.
How to make a Retro Matchbook Design in Illustrator
Learn how to make a mid-century-inspired matchbook cover design in Adobe Illustrator. Whether or not you think you'll ever create a matchbook design for a client project, it's a great exercise. Matchbooks are a perfect example of an economical design that grabs attention.
How to Create Ink Bleed
Traditional printmaking is full of quirks and inconsistencies which gives it warmth and charm. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to bring life back to your digital artwork through easy step-by-step instructions.
How to Make Adobe Illustrator Brushes
Tired of using the same old brushes? You're in luck! Our experts will show you how to make a brush in Illustrator to give your art your own personal touch!
How to Create Botanical Lettering in Adobe Illustrator
In this tutorial, we're going to learn how to create a botanical lettering illustration in Adobe Illustrator (and have Illustrator do most of the work for you). This tutorial includes finding inspiration, constructing letters and script lettering, and adding botanical elements to your vector art including branches and leaves.
[TINY TUTORIAL] How to Draw a Mad Scientist
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to draw a mad scientist in a mid-century comic book style using broken, runny inker brushes in Procreate or Photoshop.
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