![]() ![]() I always duplicate my artwork before making changes by dragging with the Selection tool (V) and pressing Alt. Once the whole illustration is vectorized, I delete the original sketch and start experimenting with the design. I personally use my sketch as a rough guide and try to improve on the design as I build the vector. Luckily, the food truck illustration is mostly straight lines. Using the pen tool can be difficult when you first start, but it’s a really powerful tool once mastered. I typically set the opacity of the original to 50% and lock it, then use a red stroke on my lines to see how they compare to the original. ![]() Move your sketchbook photo into Illustrator and center the sketch over the artboard. To do this, first, create a new Illustrator project and set the height and width to 816 pixels and the color mode to RGB. I usually take a photo of my sketchbook with my phone and trace it in illustrator. I do pretty rough, freeform sketches on paper and then focus on iteration and perfection in Illustrator. ![]() I knew I wanted to focus on distorted proportions, bold textures, and bright colors.Īfter making a basic plan for the icon style I started sketching up ideas. I did some online research for inspiration in images of retro signage, MCM architecture, and 1960’s cartoons. Austin has a lot of love for mid-century design and I wanted to reflect that style and capture the retro-western aesthetic of the city. This project originally started as a set of Austin-themed stickers for iOS Messenger. ![]() To replicate this look I’m using RetroSupply’s VectorTone Swatches as well as The Dead Pen vector brushes, and the Authentic Screen Printer's Toolkit. In this tutorial, I will be walking you through the process of creating a retro food truck illustration in Adobe Illustrator and using that style to build a full cohesive collection. ![]()
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