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.
The Easy Way to Add Bold Textures to Your Illustrations in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, Brad Woodard of Brave the Woods shares some time-saving tips for adding textures and changing colors of elements fast in Photoshop. Also, Brave the Woods is going on a summer tour. Details below the video!
How to Make a Retro Fuel Station Illustration in Photoshop
This picture looks hard as hell to draw. You might guess that it was created by a seasoned illustrator with decades under their belt. It's not – here's how you can do it too with a little work.
How to make a Vintage Flower Drawing in Illustrator
Learn how to make a vintage botanical illustration in illustrator. Includes step-by-step directions from start to finish.
How to Make a Vintage Skull Illustration in Adobe Illustrator
In this tutorial, learn how to create a vintage three-eyed skull illustration with hand drawn vector brushes.
How to Make a 1960s Children's Book Illustration in Adobe Illustrator
How to Make a UFO Illustration with Halftones in Adobe Illustrator
How to Make a Retro Style Character in Illustrator
How to Make a Mid Century Modern House Illustration in Illustrator
This tutorial will cover some of the basics of Illustrator and how to illustrate a mid century house. Mid century houses are geometrical and angular which, in turn, makes it easy and fun to illustrate.
How to Create an Engraved Illustration Effect in Illustrator
How to Get Vintage Engraving Brush Effects in Illustrator
Getting engraving effects in Adobe Illustrator can be intimidating. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to get an engraved effect in Illustrator using brushes. It's easier than you think to get engraving effects!
How to Use Stippling Brushes in Illustrator
Using stippling brushes in Illustrator is a great way to add texture, shading, and interest to your illustration work. In this tutorial, I'll show you three useful ways you can use stippling techniques in your digital drawings.
How to Make Textures in Photoshop Using Stuff in Your Kitchen
We thought it would be helpful to share with you one of our unconventional methods for making our products. In this tutorial, learn how to make textures in Photoshop using stuff in your kitchen!
How to Resize Pattern Swatches in Adobe Illustrator
How to Install Tool Presets in Photoshop
Here at RetroSupply, we offer a wide variety of tools for your designer toolbox. Sometimes those tools come in the form of tool presets. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install tool presets so you can access them quickly and use them with ease.
[Infographic] Create a Vintage Logo Using Illustrator and Photoshop
In this infographic, we'll walk you through how to create a distressed retro logo in Illustrator and Photoshop – and we'll give you some freebies too.
How to Create a Seamless Texture in Photoshop
Learn how to create a seamless texture in Photoshop- an essential skill for any designer. This in-depth video includes tips on finding textures for your design, using the Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop and more.
8 of the Best Retro and Vintage Typography Tutorials for Photoshop
Want to create incredible effects for your typography. The secret is to break it down into bite-sized steps. These tutorials will help you achieve mind-blowing type effects in Photoshop fast.
How to Create Speed Lines Typography in Illustrator
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