Step 3 - Type out Text for Vintage designįor this design I chose to use Groovy Script, a retro style font available from Font Bundles. The image below is the result of using the Intersect option/tool. This is your completed backsplash. Select both the new circle and the triangles then click 'Intersect'. Select all the triangles and using the Boolean Operations, click on 'Add' to create one shape.ĭuplicate the circle then color it to match the triangles. Hit Ctrl + J (or Cmd + J for Mac) to Power Duplicate the triangle enough times to complete the circle. Next, rotate it 45 degrees and align the point of the new triangle to the center of the triangle. Position the triangle so that the point of the triangle is at the midpoint of the circle.ĭuplicate the triangle by right clicking the layer then Duplicate. We will be using the Ellipse Tool and Triangle Tool. On the left hand side are the Shape Tools. In this process we will be using the Shape Tools and the Boolean Operations. We will start by creating the main design element for our vintage T-shirt. In the image below are the Hex codes if you want to use the same colors that we selected. Use the Rectangle Tool on the left hand side to drag out rectangles for your color palette. Adjust your settings as needed and click Create. Open Affinity Designer then click on New Document. If you would like to learn more, we have a great tutorial on using color palettes in Affinity Designer. Step 1 - Create Color Palette for Vintage designįor our design we want to create a custom palette using the Rectangle Tool. You can create SVGs for cutting vinyl or sublimation designs for shirts, tumblers and so much more. Following these steps will give you the tools you need to create endless variations.

Retro designs are very popular for various projects. So far we've covered many of the functions in Affinity Designer, such as using text and making an SVG. In this tutorial we'll combine several processes to create a vintage retro t-shirt design.

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