Ink Print Illustration Effect

This vintage ink-print effect runs artwork through a worn letterpress pass, breaking solid fills into rough ink with bleed, foxing, and dust worked into aged paper. It works like a hand-pulled proof struck on stock that has sat in a drawer for decades. The background color is editable, and the treatment holds up on engravings, blackletter lettering, and detailed line work alike.

Usage: album covers, gig posters, tattoo flash, packaging labels, editorial illustration, merch prints, book covers, and zine spreads.

What’s inside?

• high-quality PSD file;
• 4500x3000 px, 300 dpi;
• changeable background color;
• help file.

This resource is created for Adobe Photoshop and works best with the latest Creative Cloud version for full Smart Object support.