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