Custom Coloring

Creating Custom Colors & Color Groups

Overview: Create an illustration; create custom swatches; create a custom color group from custom swatches; save a swatch library.

PUTNAM

Ryan Putnam designs many illustrations he uses as icons in stock art and client projects. Creating custom swatches is an integral step in creating compelling and consistent icon illustrations. Illustrator comes with some great default color swatches, but they are not suited for most of Putnam’s icon illustrations. Moreover, by creating a custom color group, ...

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