We can start creating this by using the Mesh tool in our Toolbar. This is an easy way to create an abstract gradient background, but also useful if you want to add depth to your illustrations by blending colors together in your artwork. Lastly, let’s move onto our mesh gradient.
You can make the same customizations for Opacity and Spread as we did before. Keep going until you have your lines created, then change the colors of each point by double-clicking and doing the same as we did for the point gradient. You can keep going to continue your line or you can press ESC on your keyboard to work on another line. Curve your line and click when you’re ready to set it in position. Start by clicking any point and then clicking elsewhere in your shape to create your line segment. Create color stops over a line segment or shape. This allows for more depth than our first point gradient. Here you can create color stops over a line segment or shape. Next, we’ll create a freeform gradient, but select Lines instead of Points in the Gradient panel under the Draw option. Change the Spread by pulling the outer circle in and away from the point. You can also change the Opacity and Spread in the Gradient panel to adjust these points, as well. To further customize it, move your points around to see how the colors interact with one another. Press ESC on your keyboard once you’re done with your colors if you want to add more points to your gradient. Sample your colors from your color palette. Repeat this until you have all your colors set. Eyedropper will allow you to sample colors from the color palette you prepared before. You can either change the color by using the Swatches, Color Code, or (the last option) Eyedropper icon. Double-click each point to change the color. This will put a default gradient in your selected shape. We’ll be working with the last one, Freeform Gradient. If you don’t see it in your workspace, go to Window > Gradients and pull it onto your workspace.įrom there, you can see there are three Types of gradients to choose from. We’ll be working with the Gradient panel. Our first gradient will be a freeform point gradient. We’ll be creating two different freeform gradients. These types of gradients are quick to set up and customize color blending. Then, select the first square to get started creating our first gradient texture.įreeform gradients are used to create color stops in either points or lines to blend various colors together within a shape. You can do the same for the last artboard to finish this off. Use the Rectangle tool to create a perfect square by holding down Shift while dragging diagonally from one corner to the next.ĭuplicate each square to the next artboard by holding down Alt/Option on your keyboard and dragging it over. Since our artboards are square, we’ll be adding squares to cover each artboard. Next, you’ll need to create shape backgrounds for the three different gradients. You can also select your colors by using color swatches or codes later instead. We’ll be sampling these colors over and over so to save time, add your colors in by creating shapes with your fill colors. If you want to keep a consistent color palette, be sure to set this up before you begin. I’ve set mine up to be 1200 x 1200 pixels with a RGB color mode for web. Create a new document in Illustrator with three separate artboards. Today, we’ll be creating three different gradients. So, open up Illustrator and let’s start setting up our workspace! They can work to create abstract patterns or add more depth to your vector artwork. Gradients are essentially a transition from one color to the next that you can use in numerous ways in design, branding, or illustrations. One of Adobe Illustrator‘s most versatile tools is creating custom gradients. Of course, if you don’t have a 3D printer, or know the software, you can hire someone to do it for you, like me.Learn three ways to make colorful, abstract gradients for social media backgrounds, website design, or artwork to hang on your wall. Here are 10 easy steps to create your own branded keychain. But if you want to do custom, branded work, it’s best to make it yourself.
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