TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Beginner

2 min

Convert sketches into Illustrator art

Trace freehand sketches with drawing tools to create scalable vector art. Add type to complete your standout design.

What you’ll need
Practice in the app

What you'll learn

Freely sketch ideas and import your best

Fill a sketchbook with ideas, then select the best ones. Take a photo and bring it into Illustrator as a reference.

Trace your sketch with drawing tools

Transform your sketch into scalable vector art. Use Illustrator's Pen tool for precision and the Pencil tool for fluid lines, then adjust the outlines for bolder strokes.

Add typography to complete your design

Choose your brand fonts or an expressive typeface from Adobe Fonts. Arrange them in a compelling composition.


Instruction by

Lillian Banderas

Design by

Lillian Banderas

Adobe Stock Contributor

YURII

October 3, 2024

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