How to Make a Retro Tee Graphic with Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Creative Cloud

Combine typography and ornamental glyphs to create a design from decades past. Featured Artist: Erica Larson. Check out more of her work here: Start from scratch, or download practice files [] for a head start. Steps below. Prep your project: 1. Open the Illustrator practice file (File ¬– Open). 2. Activate the font: If you do not have the Funkydori font from Adobe Fonts synced to your computer, Illustrator will prompt you to activate it. 3. Set type preferences: Uncheck the Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text option in Preferences. Select File – Preferences – Type (Windows), or Illustrator – Preferences – Type (macOS). 4. Set document units: Select File – Document Setup. Choose Pixels from the Units drop down. Decorate the text: 1. Choose the Type (T) tool. 2. Select the ‘t’ in ‘Stay’. 3. Choose the 4th glyph from the options that pop up. 4. Click twice to the right of the word ‘Stay’ to show th