Illustrator Vintage Screened Poster Effect

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In this tutorial you learn how to crank out a really cool looking vintage screen poster effect with most any 1-color logo in your collection using only Illustrators Appearance Palette. This effect could be adapted for use on many different logo projects, poster layout, or even web graphics.

Illustrator Quick Banners

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Illustrator Tackle Twill

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I’m sure you’ve seen tackle twill on a hoodie before. It’s a widely used embroidery technique that involves sewing down nylon twill to a garment with zig zag stitching. This tutorial will show you how to simulate a tackle twill look with Illustrator’s Appearance palette. I’ve found that most people don’t understand the Appearance palette [...]

Illustrator Diamond Plate Pattern

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Create a really simple seamless Diamond Plate pattern to fill most any text or objects within Illustrator and get that edgy look. Step 1 Create a new Illustrator document 460px wide by 230px high with the color mode set to RGB color. Step 2 Select the Ellipse Tool (L) and click anywhere on the art-board [...]