ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC 2020

https://www.adobe.com

IN DESIGN, YOU SOMETIMES NEED your work to have an element of the wow factor. Yes, we are talking about the glitz and glamor of creative work. A great way to really spice up your designs is to introduce gradients and shiny textures into your themes. For example, Apple’s advertising relies heavily on this style of art, with the company often pairing this with clean photography to create a high-contrasting and striking image. And we can safely say that Apple is doing a pretty decent job in respect of its advertising campaigns.

There are many ways you can implement this technique in your work and it’s up to you how you add these elements and get creative with these patterns and texture styles. They can be used in text, backgrounds, and wallpapers to create shapes, outlines, branding, editorial work, and much more. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create these gradients, make some coollooking shapes out of them and look at how to implement them elsewhere. –SAM LEWIS

1 DRAW A CIRCLE

In simple terms, gradients are created using a range of hues and tones that blend smoothly together. Sure, you can create a jagged mosaic-style gradient effect, but we are focusing on the more traditional smooth gradient. We are going to be using the cleverly named gradient mesh tool to help us out with this tutorial. First, though, you need to have a few set colors in mind that you would like to incorporate together and that complement each other. For example, these could be accent colors in an existing design to which you would like to give a new lease of life.