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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.

create complex shapes with illustrator's shape builder tool

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Design ninja Tony Harmer demonstrates a quick way to create compound shapes in Illustrator, in this two-minute video walkthrough. Find out how to create unique forms in seconds by merging, extracting or erasing intersecting objects.

HOW TO CREATE A T-SHIRT DESIGN IN ILLUSTRATOR

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Design some cool retro graphics for a T-shirt by creating simple vectors and textures in Adobe Illustrator, with this step-by-step guide. Key skills covered include how to use the Pathfinder panel to knock out and combine shapes, and how to apply vector textures to shapes.

HOW TO DRAW AN AUTHENTIC COMIC PANEL

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Learn how to create a vintage-looking comic panel with our step-by-step tutorial. You'll be able to add color halftones, wear and tear, and other effects to achieve a convincing vintage aesthetic.

CREATE A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF RETRO CARS IN ILLUSTRATOR

YULIA SOKOLOVA

Get to grips with basic shapes, gradient, blending modes and the Pathfinder panel in this intermediate Illustrator tutorial, which walks through how to make a retro 1950s ‘Greased Lightning’ car.

CREATE A SET OF SIMPLE LINE ICON IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS

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Produce a set or retro icons in less than 20 minutes with this intermediate Illustrator tutorial. Topics covered range from creating basic Shapes to using the Arc tool and Blob Brush tool.  

HOW TO DESIGN A VINTAGE BOOK COVER

GRACE FUSSELL

Recreate the look of a clothbound, vintage book cover and decorative spine with woodcut-style illustrations and calligraphy in this intermediate tutorial, which uses Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.

CREATE A RETRO-STYLE COMIC IN ILLUSTRATOR

TOBY LEIGH

From initial sketches to a polished piece of final artwork, illustrator Toby Leigh walks through how to develop a narrative-based artwork in his retro graphic style, using Illustrator and Photoshop.

HOW TO MAKE A RETRO MATCHBOOK DESIGN IN ILLUSTRATOR

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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 MAKE AN ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATION EFFECTS IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

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Learn how to make an engraving effect in Adobe Illustrator with ease. This tutorial teaches you how to create a simple eye engraving illustration fast. Check out the technique they use here and never be intimidated to add an engraving effect to your work again.

HOW TO Create a set of retro icon illustrations in adobe illustrator

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Learn how to create retro-inspired icons in Adobe Illustrator. We'll be starting by creating a food truck illustration and then use that illustration to build out a full set of icons.

retro badge logo design illustrator tutorial

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Create an outdoors themed badge design featuring a simple mountain graphic and colorful sunset effect using a retro color scheme. This tutorial uses Illustrator’s basic shape tools to construct the vector badge design and ends with an easy way to make your digital design look real with stitching and embroidery effects.

HOW TO CREATE A RETRO INSPIRED BADGE IN ILLUSTRATOR

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Ever wanted to create a retro style badge design in Illustrator? This time-lapse tutorial will show you how I created a really simple one using just two fonts and a few graphics. You can find links to the fonts I used below the video!

HOW TO MAKE A VINTAGE LOGO TUTORIAL FOR ILLUSTRATOR

GRACE FUSSELL

Create an eye-catching vintage logo design with this Illustrator tutorial walkthrough from Chris Spooner. Based in inspiration taken during a raid trip through Canada, this tutorial will have you creating vintage-style badges in no time.

HOW TO CREATE A VINTAGE LOGO USING ILLUSTRATOR

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Create an eye-catching vintage logo design with this Illustrator tutorial walkthrough from Chris Spooner. Based in inspiration taken during a raid trip through Canada, this tutorial will have you creating vintage-style badges in no time.

HOW TO GET VINTAGE HALFTONES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

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New to halftones, Illustraor, or both? Have you heard about our best selling DupliTone halftone kit and wonder what it's all about? We've got you covered!

Watch below our quick demonstration of DupliTone Halftone Swatches for Illustrator. We'll color in this quirky cat illustration in our dot and line halftones in two colors.

CREATE A RETRO TRIANGULAR PATTERN DESIGN IN ILLUSTRATOR

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Find out how to create a retro pattern design made up of a limited color palette, and lots of squares and triangles, in this step-by-step Illustrator tutorial.

5 MUST-KNOW TIPS FOR USING PATTERNS IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

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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.

HOW TO MAKE NO-STRETCH CROSS-HATCHING PATTERN BRUSHES IN ILLUSTRATOR

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HOW TO USE TEXTURE IN ILLUSTRATOR LIKE A PRO

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HOW TO USE PAPER TEXTURES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

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HOW TO MAKE A RETRO STYLE CHARACTER IN ILLUSTRATOR

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HOW TO MAKE A RETRO STYLE CHARACTER IN ILLUSTRATOR

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Creating Retro Characters with the VectorHero Brush Pack

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How to Create a Retro Style Cartoon Character illustration

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How to create speed lines typography in adobe illustrator

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Learn how you can achieve a typography effect seen on our favorite motor oil cans: speed lines. In this tutorial, you will learn how to add speed lines (and speed line shadows) to your type in Adobe Illustrator.

HOW TO CREATE AN EDITABLE RETRO TEXT STYLE IN ILLUSTRATOR

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Learn some handy techniques for creating a graphic style that works with live text, using the Appearance panel in Illustrator. You’ll find out how a range of fills and strokes can be layered to produce a retro style text effect, while retaining the ability to alter the text and font.

A FASTER WAY TO VECTORIZE HAND LETTERING WITH ILLUSTRATOR'S PEN TOOL

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Designer Will Paterson reveals a faster way to digitise hand-lettering and logotypes using Illustrator’s Pen tool, in this super-quick tutorial. He explains how to shave hours from your vector workflow by mastering anchor points and handles – and says that if you don’t already know this technique, it might just change your life.

The Easy Way to Roughen Your Typography in Adobe Illustrator

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In this quick tutorial, RetroSupply Co. shares a pro tip for giving your typography a subtle grungy, roughened effect. It is perfect for adding an old print effect to your designs, and the imperfections can even create a hand lettering feel.