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Dingbat fonts are not just for bullets or list items.
If you have a rush project and wonder how to create a design quickly and creative, then review this post.
Total time used for this graphic was less than one hour.
This tutorial is for all designers in different levels, even designers with very limited drawing skills.
Tutorial:
First download this Free Dingbat file

http://www.fontriver.com/font/mythoschina/

Creative use of dingbat fonts

- Install the font on your computer - Press Letter “F” Creative use of dingbat fonts

- Make the font size big (100 Pix or more)

- Duplicate the layer and save it as original lock it and make it invisible. This layer is just for reference in case you need it.
- Go back to your active layer - Make font to “Outline”
Creative use of Dingbat fonts -  “Un Group” the graphic (font) - And “ Release Compound Path” Creative use of Dingbat fonts - Your design will look like this: Creative use of Dingbat fonts - In order to see your design switch to ” Outline” view Creative use of Dingbat fonts Creative use of dingbat fonts - Now with the selection tool start coloring different areas

 

- You need to toggle between “preview” and “Outline” to see how your coloring will show up Creative use of Dingbat fonts - Color selection is your personal choice - I included some gradient colors as below: Creative use of Dingbat fonts - For fish head Creative use of Dingbat fonts - Main body outline and his face Creative use of Dingbat fonts - I also added some new areas
Creative use of Dingbat fonts - After coloring all parts the image will look like this: Creative use of Dingbat fonts Background: I used this Texture (download here) And made clipping mask and black background Creative use of Dingbat Fonts - Place the graphic on top of it. - I changed the opacity of the red textured box to 64% and added a stick to the fisherman’s hand
- Used vertical “Shanghai” font  (download here) Final image Creative use of Dingbat fonts FREE Dingbat fonts to use: http://www.fontriver.com/font/mythological/ Creative use of Dingbat fonts http://www.dingbatdepot.com/details/Zoologic Creatie use of Dingbat fonts

http://www.dafont.com/lucky-charms.font Creative use of Dingbat fonts

http://www.dafont.com/your-sign.font

 

 

If you have any comments or suggestion please share

Saya

http://www.arterruption.net

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Cool Tutorial. Thanks for adding it to our Tutorial section. ;)

Impressive Saya!

Thanks

please which software did u use in creatin dis

 

It is all done I Adobe Illustrator CS5 but you can do it older versions too

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