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Create textured images with the Woodland Wonderland brush set

Create textured images with the Woodland Wonderland brush set

Pro designer Brad Woodard explains how to quickly create a heavily textured retro illustration in Photoshop by harnessing the power of the RetroSupply Woodland Wonderland gouache brushes.

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Creating retro characters with the Vector Hero pack

Creating retro characters with the Vector Hero pack

Freelance illustrator Rocky Roark walks through how to create stylised retro characters with the RetroSupply VectorHero ink brush set – using a handy trick for creating natural strokes with Illustrator’s Width tool.

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How to Create a Matchbook Print Effect in Photoshop

How to Create a Matchbook Print Effect in Photoshop

Achieve a classic matchbook look with just a few textures and Photoshop filters in this handy video tutorial – and be sure to download your freebies too.

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Here's a Quick Way to Roughen the Edges of Your Work

Here's a Quick Way to Roughen the Edges of Your Work

Learn how to add rough inky edges to your work in Photoshop in this easy to follow tutorial. This tutorial includes a FREE Edge & Fold Distressor Brush Pack for Photoshop.

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How to Install Brush Tool Presets .tpl into Photoshop

How to Install Brush Tool Presets .tpl into Photoshop

This helpful step-by-step tutorial explains the difference between a brush preset and a tool preset, before walking through how to download and install brush tool presets into Photoshop. It's easy when you know how!

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Hand Lettering 101: A Super-Brief Guide with Bonus Free Brushes

Hand Lettering 101: A Super-Brief Guide with Bonus Free Brushes

Level up your handlettering skills with Shauna Lyn Pacnczyszyn’s super-brief guide to creating original, old school-inspired lettering – and get our free handlettering tool kit while you're at it.

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Create a Retro Robot using the Perspective Grid in Illustrator

Create a Retro Robot using the Perspective Grid in Illustrator

One great (but often untapped) way to create unique design work is to mix together old retro work with new illustration work. In this tutorial, we'll be illustrating a robot and then putting it in the context of an mid-century advertisement.

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How to Create a Retro Inspired Badge in Illustrator

How to Create a Retro Inspired Badge in Illustrator

Ever wanted to create a retro-style badge design in Illustrator? Then want no more! Follow this time-lapse tutorial to find out how to create a very simple one using just two fonts and a few graphics.

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The Easy Way to Roughen Your Typography in Illustrator

The Easy Way to Roughen Your Typography in Illustrator

Here's a pro tip for giving your typography a subtle grungy, roughened effect. It's perfect for adding an old print look to your designs, and the imperfections can even create a hand lettering feel.

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How to Create a Wood Type Inspired Design in Photoshop

How to Create a Wood Type Inspired Design in Photoshop

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How to Make Your Own Photoshop Brushes

How to Make Your Own Photoshop Brushes

Want to evoke 19th and 20th century printing techniques in your designs? Discover how to make rich, subtly flawed ink marks in your work by creating your own subtle Photoshop brushes with this five-step tutorial.

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How to Create a Propaganda-Style Poster in Photoshop

How to Create a Propaganda-Style Poster in Photoshop

In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to create an eye-catching constructivist-style poster in Photoshop – from choosing the right color palette to giving your poster an eye-catching finish with a subtle gritty texture.

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Add Subtle Ink Textures to an Illustration in Photoshop

Add Subtle Ink Textures to an Illustration in Photoshop

Adding subtle textures is a great way to add an organic element to your final project. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to apply realistic textures to a SpaceRanger illustration using multiple layers and a technique I call 'subtractive texturing'.

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3 Tips for Using Vector Brushes in Illustrator with Ralph Cosentino

3 Tips for Using Vector Brushes in Illustrator with Ralph Cosentino

Talented children's book illustrator Ralph Cosentino shares three top tips for using Illustrator brushes, including how to tastefully work in organic textures, and how to save time with blending modes.

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How to Get the Most from Your Illustrator Brushes

How to Get the Most from Your Illustrator Brushes

Unlike Photoshop brushes, Illustrator brushes are essentially shapes that are stretched and compressed – so it takes a little more finesse to produce amazing results. Here are three pro tips for getting exactly that.

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How to Use Vector Brushes to Recreate Retro Artwork

How to Use Vector Brushes to Recreate Retro Artwork

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Create a Vintage Logo Using Illustrator and Photoshop

Create a Vintage Logo Using Illustrator and Photoshop

We're total suckers for label and logo design from the '40s and '50s. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through how to create a distressed retro logo in Illustrator and Photoshop – and we'll give you some freebies too.

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How to Create a Mid-Century European Pocket Calendar Design

How to Create a Mid-Century European Pocket Calendar Design

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