Illustrator Tutorial: Adding texture using a transparency mask

In this tutorial I will show you how to add texture to a vector object using the transparency mask in Illustrator. You can use whatever texture you want whether it be a vector one or bitmap, I'm going to use a jpeg for this example which you download below.

Right-click and save as to download

Tweet

Vintage floral design

A new design I have done, kind of a vintage floral type of thing. Done in Illustrator CS3

© 2013 Terry Mahy

Tweet

Illustrator Tutorial - Vote Badge

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to make a simple vote badge. The process is really easy and is a great introduction for beginners into making stuff in Adobe Illustrator.
Watch the video below:

Tweet

Photoshop Tutorial - Simple Photoshop Brush

In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to make a simple brush pre-set in Photoshop.
These brushes are more ideally used as a stamp rather than a drawing brush, but are really useful none the less. I really like using brushes like this for adding details to retro/vintage designs to add a worn-torn look to things. To find out how to make them, just watch the video below, it's really easy.

Below is a file you can use as a resource.

Click image for full size.

Tweet

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to add vectorised textures to a vector object to make it look worn/vintage. It is a very easy process and the finial product will be able to resized freely without loosing quality.

 Below is the final product

Here's some free textures available for use:
Commercial use
Personal use:

you could also make your own from a black and white photo using the trace option in Illustrator.

Tweet

Retro Bottle Cap Badge - Illustrator Tutorial

Hi all!
Thought I'd try out a tutorial video to show you how to make a retro styled badge in Adobe Illustrator.
The final outcome should look like this:

To get the above just watch the clip below :)

So yeah this puts down the basic construction. You can then take it into Adobe Photoshop and make it look fancy like this:

The process is pretty easy so I hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions please ask.

Tweet