Post on 18-Jan-2018
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Card Design How to
Mrs Ras
Open IllustratorFile>New
Save a image from the internet that you want to use to trace with pen tool. I am going to do an animal themed cards so I am going to choose a lion for my kings cards
File< place your imageLock the image layer
add new layer
In the new layer trace with the outside shape. I only plan to do the head so I traced the mane as my outside shape
Now I am going to trace any details I need on the inside
1) add new layer on top2) toggle off the last tracing
In new layer begin tracing details. Remember for every detail you trace you should put them in
their own LAYERS
Use the direct selection tool to drag and perfect your shapes
Continue tracing and adding details … in new LAYERS
Complete all details
Now that you have pen tooled all the details out choose fills for all of them. Try to use two to three “Like Colors”
you can find different shades of the same colors in the swatch library
Toggle off the reference picture
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Select all the imageedit>copy
Edit > pasterotate paste
Open your card symbol
Add new layer and add backgroundI am going to add a card symbol
I copied the symbol and pasted it to a new layer
Move the layer to background and adjust size and placement
Add a card symbol to the frontadd new layer and paste symbol
adjust color and size
At this point play around with colors and graphic styles or textures to your shapesWindow>Swatches
click on library and scroll through
Add decorative boarders by click on shape and going into the stroke library
Add card symbol to top and bottom of card
Use the text tool and add the Letter
Finish off the card maybe add another color to the background