A cheats guide: Learn how to create great looking illustrations for your website in 5 simple steps

 

Hand drawn illustrations can really add personality and a personal feel to your website.  Below I show you how to create your own illustrations using the Adobe Ideas app for Ipad.

Artistic talent not required!

How to create your own illustrations

Step 1: Open your image in Adobe Ideas
Step 2: Create a new drawing layer
Step 3: Trace around your image
Step 4: Lower the opacity of your photo layer (to suit)
Step 5: Colour around your sketch to add a background (optional)

Some examples

our street

Our street

manchester sketch

Manchester sketch

Lily

Lily - age 7

Listerine 1 & 2

Listerine 1 & 2

About Jamie Marsland

Hi, I am Jamie Marsland the founder of Pootlepress. I have been building websites with WordPress for 6 years. I also co-founded the hyperlocal website LeckhamptonOnline, that is built on WordPress and Buddypress. Prior to founding Pootlepress I was Managing Director of Pavilion Interactive Ltd and Chief Technical Officer of Documedia PLC.
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