Here's a simple way to create a leather looking graphic in Illustrator CS2.
1. Create a new RGB document, whatever size you like.
2. Use the Rectangle Tool to draw out a rectangle, again the size is up to you.
3. Fill the Rectangle with Mars Red.
4. Give the Rectangle a Black Dashed Stroke. See the settings below:
5. Now go to Effect > Texture > Grain.
6. Apply a second Effect > Brush Strokes > Crosshatch
7. Now just add a simple Drop Shadow with the settings shown below.
8. Ok, that does it for the
"leather" object itself. Next we'll create the text. This is just a
simple inset effect that makes the lettering appear to be sunken (or
stamped) into the leather.
Type out "Leather" or whatever you want...
Here are the text settings: Myriad, Roman, Black, Size 74.9.
9. The final step is to add an Inner Glow Effect to the text. This is what makes the text look "sunken".
And that does it!
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