If, like me, you love the jumbled, inconsistent and iconic look of 19th-century newsprint then this is the perfect pack for you. Using real antique material, I’ve put together the tools you need to create your own convincing printed ephemera in Affinity.
Software Compatibility: This product works with Affinity (Including the latest version). The featured Path Brushes (Previously named Vector Brushes) work in the Vector Studio. It will also work with Affinity Designer 2.
Get the Vintage Newspaper Creator for Illustrator.
How was the pack made?
Following weeks of extensive searching through vintage newspaper and catalogue archives, I selected the best, copyright-free images to include. Complementing these beautiful illustrations are a series of essential and original tools including:
- Handy border Path Brushes – bring that classic charm to your designs.
- Eye-catching headline-type effects.
- Advert and newspaper templates for you to easily adapt.
- Vintage paper textures to add instant ageing.
What is the pack useful for?
This tool kit is perfect for creating packaging designs, flyers, invites, greeting cards, apparel, soft furnishings, stationary, branding and much, much more. Why not use it for a craft project, a vintage-style logo or an advert for your business? And, of course, the pack is perfect for creating Harry Potter-style newspaper designs too!
The pack contains all of these fantastic components:
230+ Genuine Vintage Illustrations
The extensive vintage image library includes:
- Office, Stationary & Clerical
- Medical & Pharmacy
- Fashion & Clothes
- Pointing Hands
- Clocks & Watches
- Scenes
- Miscellaneous
- Transport
- Buildings
- People
- Animals
- Home & Garden
- Sewing machines, Presses & Engines
- Industrial
- Kitchen
- And Products & Packaging – add your own type to create your own vintage products!
All illustrations are copyright-free and were sourced from real, public domain, vintage newspapers, catalogues and adverts.
Take a look at the screenshots to see the full range.
The Advert & Newspaper Templates
31 ready-to-use adverts and two newspaper templates. Simply open them up and adjust as needed. Each file is layered and well-organised. All brushes, type effects and textures remain live and editable.
The Affinity Designer Brushes
34 border brushes, all sourced from real newsprint. They’re perfect as borders, dividers and other flourishes. Supplied as anti-stretch Affinity Path Brushes for use in Affinity’s Vector Studio.
The Instant Type Effects
Saved as one-click graphic styles, these effects are the ideal way to transform type into bold, eye-catching headline text. There are 12 to choose from. Further customise by combining multiple styles to create the illusion of 3D type. Supplied in ink-textured and flat-colored versions (RGB and CMYK).
The Affinity Designer Textures
- Five vintage paper textures, supplied as 5000 x 3500 px tiffs and 3000 x 2134 px jpgs. These will make the perfect background for your designs.
- The pack also features a seamless, repeat, printed ink pattern textures perfect for adding that extra bit of authentic detail – Supplied as a one-click style.
A Free Vintage Fonts Download List
The fonts used in the templates are free. Follow the links to download the free vintage fonts.
A quick reference PDF guide
This will help you navigate the extensive range of illustrations, Affinity brushes, textures, pattern styles and templates.
Instructions
A very thorough guide on how to use the pack is supplied.
This product is covered by The Artifex Forge Tools License and The Artifex Forge Graphics Licence.
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