Background symbols and shapes and artworks / Textures for Adobe Illustrator

Background symbols

The symbols in this document are from http://www.graphicxtras.com Background symbols pack 6 for use in Illustrator

Symbols can be clipped

TEXT combine text and symbols

Combine paths and symbols

Use the color guide to change the color of the background paths

Tile, scale, rotate, transform the symbol in countless ways

Apply a filter such as roughen to the background

Apply a warp / envelope to the background to distort the background symbol

Add a quick frame to a background to create an abstract painting in seconds

The background symbol can be applied using 100% opacity or 40% or 20% etc

Combine the same symbol - apply a blending mode of difference to the top symbol

Use a white path to create a quick frame

The symbol can be broken apart and the individual parts can be transformed and moved.

Broken apart and the paths removed

Background expanded and the paths excluded

Symbol expanded and paths applied with a stroke and a width profile (CS5)

Twirl tool applied to expanded symbol

Pucker effect applied to live symbol

Strips of the background symbol created by using clipping mask.

Multiple re-colored symbols - pop art by using the color guide palette

text and symbol combined - using clipping mask

Background with its own background

Transformation tools applied to symbol

Zigzag tool applied to symbol

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.