How To Create Distressed Graphics In Adobe Illustrator 2018

In this video I teamed up with Bella + Canvas to show you guys how I create Distressed graphics using the latest Adobe Illustrator CC 2018. I take a clean design and apply custom textures to it to create a vintage/distressed look that looks great printed on Bella + Canvas blanks. This method can be applied to any graphic of your choice so have fun making awesome distressed designs :]

[terrencejackson]

Dudeee I just want to say I really appreciate your content! I recently tried to find other channels to learn as much as I can to better my t-shirt design skills and I did not find anybody providing the amount of value you do. Even though I'm sure it's a bit frustrating for you, you still take the time to break down your process for us beginners, so we can learn. Thank you for your generosity Charley.

[jerillar.]

This is cool and all, but it really only works digitally or for printing on paper. If I'm creating a screen for screen printing, how do I delete those little white spaces out of the vector artwork itself?

[joeyd]

dude, thanks! no matter how long i've been using illustrator, or really any adobe program, every time I look up a tutorial I find a wayyy easier way of doing things lol.

[prakashguru]

Man....😯u r god for many creative aspirants ..I mean it

[brand_boys]

This was the best tutorial I've seen for adding grunge effects! Thank you! Definitely subscribing.

[markschnitzer]

From the link you provided, which had the two textures you used?

[linuskarlsson]

But if you only want the with texture to be on the grafik below it and not outside, or even make the white part transparent through the logo? This design only works if the background is white?

[mariasagasser]

Great tutorial, thanks!! One question though was left unanswered: How to prepare the design for print? I mean, "texture 1" would show up as white on any non-white shirt instead of in the actual material color. Do you use "minus front" in pathfinder/shape modes?

[CosminSerbanDesign]

Hey Charley, the design ended up lookin sick, I'll go and watch the bella+canvas video now. Keep these videos coming!

[Webcoreinteractive]

I like this method. Other tutorials try to get you to use photoshop. However, i have thousands of designs and this is faster. The only issue is with shirts that are not black or white. My question, would it be efficient to duplicate the design, paste in place, compound path, clipping mask over the pattern, then is lays on top of original design perfect with not "
overflow"?

[bigx]

Which texture pack in the link provided did you use?

[Jackfwilkinson]

Thank you, this was a really clear and intuitive tutorial. Really fun to do too!

[DarrenTalksTech]

Awesome as always, Charley! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[finediva]

How come the white distressed texture only works on white t-shirts? When it's on colored shirts it shows up looking more like paint splashes.

[georgieveloso]

What is the font name do you use on the "weirdos" text?

[Kj-grfv]

Happily stumbled across your channel tonight, great stuff!

[grahamh]

What font is the Weirdos? Its Dope, Thanks for the video, super helpful!

[btbooker]

Hey Charl, nice video but the link for the distressed link isn't there

[ashleyr]

How do you get the edges of your letters to look a little jagged? I noticed the edges of the font isn't completely smooth

[Webcoreinteractive]

QUESTION: Why not just use the transparency feature? It perfectly masks the design and no erasing the pattern overflow. If you have a dark garment and put the light design on it, you will have to erase every single overflow part. With transparency, you won't have to do this.