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