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How to Make Retro Backgrounds in Adobe Illustrator | Easy Tutorial

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Sep 4, 2025
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Want to design retro-style backgrounds in Adobe Illustrator? 🌈 In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own custom rainbow brushes and use them to create 6 different retro background designs — from geometric shapes to wavy and sunburst patterns. These backgrounds are perfect for posters, digital art, printables, and even selling as digital downloads on Etsy, Adobe Stock, or Creative Fabrica. What you’ll learn: ✔️ How to create rainbow brushes in Illustrator ✔️ Step-by-step retro background design ideas ✔️ How to export your backgrounds as PNG and SVG 00:00 Intro 00:15 Making rainbow brushes 01:27 Background 1 02:17 Background 2 03:09 Background 3 03:59 Background 4 04:54 Background 5 05:45 Background 6 06:39 Exporting Files 07:14 Outro Comment below which retro style was your favorite! Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more Adobe Illustrator tutorials. 🎨 Check out my art & designs! 🛒 TeePublic – https://www.teepublic.com/user/witty-whimsical 💸 Sell on TeePublic – http://tee.pub/lic/sharysartjourney 📦 Creative Fabrica – https://www.creativefabrica.com/designer/digital-design-den/ref/1733033/?campaign=youtube 🖼️ Adobe Stock – https://stock.adobe.com/contributor/211894072/Digital%20Design%20Den Thanks for your support! 💖

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