Illustrator is the perfect tool for building large scalable design effects. Either for print or digital mediums, Illustrator is a wonderful tool with a lot to offer in the way of customized typography. There are plenty of great Photoshop effects that can also apply to text and lettering.
But with Illustrator you get access to more vector-based tools with a larger working area and less restrictions on sizing & formats. This gallery includes 33 text effects that you can replicate with any version of Adobe Illustrator. Check out some of these tutorials and see if you can extend the effects even further with your own ideas.
Mustard Text
Shoe Lace Text
Nail Polish Text
Chemistry Tubes Text
3D Type in Perspective
Christmas Knitted Text
Sweet Honey Text
Sparkly Candy Text
Smeared Ketchup Text
Mosaic Beads Text
Electricity Text
Swirly Type Treatment
Vintage Postcard Text
Molten Metal Text
Split-Flap Display Text
Glassy Green Text
Light Bokeh Text
Vector Grass Text
Environment-Friendly Text Treatment
Green Viscous Text
Dripping Blood Text
Coffee Beans Text
Paper Alphabet
Semi-Transparent 3D Text
3D Vector Text
Editable Letterpress Text
Grimy Text with Tablet
Wrapped Mummy Text
USB Vector Text
Polished & Raised Text
Donut Text
Glowing Fluorescent Text
Comic-Style Text
Check out these related digital design tutorial galleries:
30 Innovative & Creative Text Effect Tutorials
40 Awesome Illustrator Tutorials
Author: Jake Rocheleau
Jake is a creative designer, illustrator, and web developer. He frequently writes articles involving new-age design concepts and freelance management skills. You can find him in Google or follow his tweets @jakerocheleau
