Photohop Tutorial Link_ How to Create a Richly Ornate Ty

Introduction

I love doing type treatments. Out of all the designs I’ve created so far, it’s typographic illustrations that

have always taught me a lot, mainly because I’ve usually tried to make the most of Photoshop and

Illustrator’s tools. You are practically forced to create most of it from scratch, so how much you polish

your design determines how good it will be.

In this tutorial, I went for a decorative look, by firstly choosing a typeface: Ayosmonika. I’ve used it

before, and this time I wanted to go for a more flat look. The font seems very organic to me, so I sought

and found a good online resource, the ornate pattern freebie. It’s got lots of rich detail, so it’s enough for

what we want.

My initial colors were violet and yellow, but they seemed out of place. I later decided to go with a wood

texture, and bronze shades (new and aged) for the decorative elements. These colors would give me an

old-world look, so even though it’s not how it began, it is how it ended.

Step 1

The first thing we’ll do is create a very large wooden texture. Getting the same result may be difficult, so

just try to obtain something that looks like a wood texture. Start up Photoshop and create a new

document. Make it big; somewhere around 6000 px by 6000 px (300 ppi).

Select a dark brown (#48403a) as the foreground color and a lighter version (#ac9f92) as the

background color. Fill the document’s background with the foreground color (#48403a) and go to Filter >

Render > Fibers. Change the settings (Variance of 12.0 and Strength of 34.0) and randomize it until you

get something similar. Playing around with the settings can help.

OR: If you’re a Graphic River user, you can download a similar texture from my Wood Texture Pack.

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Step 2

We’ll now give the fibers more depth and a darker color. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient

Map. Once you created it, change its layer Blending Mode to Overlay and Opacity to 50%.



Step 3



Now create a new blank layer and fill it with the color #633a1c. Set the layer’s Blending Mode to Multiply.

Step 4

And finally, select the Gradient Tool (G). Choose white as the foreground color, and create a white to

transparent white gradient from top to bottom. Change the layer Opacity to somewhere around 10%.

Select the entire canvas (Command + A) and copy the merged file (Command + Shift + C).



Step 5

Create a new Photoshop document using a landscape A4 canvas (29,7 x 21 cm at 300 ppi). I created

mine in CMYK format, so if you want the colors to make any sense, make sure you select CMYK, not

RGB.

Now add the type to this new document. Download this free font and type in each letter on a separate

layer. The color doesn’t matter, as it will be replaced by a texture. I chose different shades of green just

to show the layer order.



Step 6

Now double-click on the letter “T” layer and add these effects. Here are the color codes for each of

them: Drop Shadow set to #000000; Outer Glow set to #476454; Bevel and Emboss Highlight set to

#f09629 and Shadow set to #45293c, and Stroke set to #466454.



Altogether, your effects should look like the image below.

Step 7

Copy the layer style (right-click on layer and go to Copy Layer Style) and paste it over the rest. Also,



create a large ampersand behind all the letters.

Step 8

Create a new blank layer above the letter “T” and make it a clipping mask. Place the wooden texture

inside.



Step 9

Create another blank layer as a clipping mask above the texture. Make a selection of the “T” layer

(Command + Click on the layer icon) and contract it by seven pixels (Select > Modify > Contract).



Step 10

Fill it with white and blur it slightly (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur).

Step 11

Change the Layer’s opacity to 40% and select the eraser tool (E). Make it about 80% soft and erase the

bottom part.



Step 12

Get this and this screw. Cut them out with the pen tool and desaturate them (Command + Shift + U).

We’ll use the first one for large screws and the second for smaller ones. Place one of the large ones in

the middle of the “T” and apply the effects shown below.



It will now look like it’s holding the “T” in place.



Step 13

Do the same to create the smaller one and place these screws on all the letters.



Step 14

Now you’ll need this free ornate pattern. Open it in Illustrator and double-click on the flourish detail (not

the pattern). Use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select a white part of the detail. Change its color to

#486554, Copy it (Command + C) and paste it (Command + V) into the Photoshop file as a Smart

Object.

Step 15

Now add this layer style shown below.



It looks odd now, but it will be better once we add the second color.

Step 16



Create a new blank layer as a clipping mask and paint (#74cdd8) with a soft brush the tips of the flourish

detail.

Step 17

Group the layers (Command + G) and duplicate the group, then position it accordingly.



Step 18

Place a large one on the bottom.



Step 19

Add a few smaller ones that appear to come out of the large one underneath. Try to keep an orientation

that feels natural and organic.

Step 20

Add the final ones too.



Step 21

As usual, we’ll adjust the colors and contrast of the document with good ol’ Adjustment Layers. Add the

first one by going to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map.



Step 22



Now add a Selective Color Adjustment Layer and use the Colors drop down menu to get to Blacks.

Step 23

I thought the composition needed a touch of another color, so let’s add some orange. Duplicate one of

the floral patterns and make it smaller. Delete the bright cyan and paint with this color instead: #f7db58.



Step 24

Add a few more.

Step 25



Now, make a selection of each letter and paint with the same color.

Step 26

Go back to the Go Media Illustrator file and double-click the ornate pattern this time. Select the white

part, and make it black. Copy it and go to Photoshop. Create a new document and keep the Clipboard

size. Paste the pattern into the new document that should be an exact fit. Make the Background layer

invisible and go to Edit > Define Pattern.



Step 27

Create a new blank layer above the wood texture background in our illustration. Select the Bucket Tool,

and click on the drop down menu to paint a pattern. Select the newly created one and create one in the

blank layer. Add the layer styles shown below.



This is what you should see at 100%.



Step 28

Create a new layer, make it a clipping mask and paint with a very large, soft shadow a few white glows

near the center. Keep the Opacity low so that they don’t become too obvious.



Step 29

Use the same orange to paint a few subtle glows in a few places, just like in the previous layer.

Conclusion

Finding the right resources can be a great way to eventually create your own typographic illustrations.

It’s like learning from others before you do everything by yourself. In time, you’ll be able to create details

that are not only of the same or even better quality, but also something that reflects your style. And

hopefully, I’ll be able to write a tutorial about that some day! You can view the final image below. Be sure

to view the larger format, as there are details you miss at small sizes.



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