How to Create a Game Graphic Style Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a game graphic style in Adobe Illustrator. 

The graphic style we will be creating is a part of Game Graphic Style.

If you want to skip the tutorial and just use this style with nine more graphic styles, you can purchase Game Graphic Style from GraphicRiver.

What You Will Need

The following font was used during this tutorial:

• Riffic font

Before you start creating this graphic style, download and install the font.

1. How to Set Up a New Document

Step 1

Let’s start by creating a New Document of 600 x 600 px size and RGB color mode.

Step 2

Now go to Edit > Preference > General. Check the Scale Stroke & Effect option.
Hit OK to apply this setting.

2. How to Create a Graphic Style

Step 1

Let’s begin using the Type Tool! Pick the Type Tool (T) and select the Riffic font. Set the Font Size to 100 pt. Write "QUEST" with capital letters.

Step 2

Now we need to apply the first gradient color, so select the text and set the fill color to none. Next, go to the Appearance panel and click on Add New Fill.

Note: If you can’t see the Appearance panel, go to Window > Appearance.

Step 3

Select the new fill, go to Window > Gradient, and set the gradient with 3 color stops.

Follow these settings:

• Type: Linear
• Angle: 90^o
• First Gradient Color stop #d67638 and Location 0%
• Second Gradient Color stop #e5af4b and Location 50%
• Third Gradient Color stop #f3ea60 and Location 75%

Step 4

Focus on the Appearance panel, and make sure the text and fill box are both selected. Add a second fill using that same Add New Fill button; after clicking on this button, a new fill box (layer) will be created above the existing fill.

Now select the bottom fill box and click on Add New Effect (fx). Select Path > Offset Path.

Follow these settings:

• Offset: 3
• Joins: Meter
• Meter Limit: 4

Hit OK to apply.

Step 5

Go to the Gradient panel (G) and set the gradient with 2 color stops.

Follow these settings:

• Type: Linear
• Angle: 90^o
• First Gradient Color stop #ce5c39 and Location 0%
• Second Gradient Color stop #c96b2e and Location 100%

Tip: To remove any unwanted color stop from the gradient panel, just pull it down.

Step 6

Now click on Add New Effect (fx) on the Appearance panel and select Distort and Transform > Transform.

Follow these settings:

• Move Vertical: 1 pt
• Check Scale Strokes & Effects
• Check Transform Objects
• Check Transform Patterns
• Copies: 7

Hit OK to apply.

Step 7

We will change the color of this gradient, so go to the Gradient panel (G). Replace the gradient color with these settings:

• Type: Linear
• Angle: 90^o
• First Gradient Color stop #591714 and Location 0%
• Second Gradient Color stop #812e26 and Location 100%

Step 8

Click on the upper fill box. Make sure the text and upper fill box are both selected.

Now click on the Duplicate Selected Items button on the Appearance panel.

Using the Gradient panel, replace the gradient color with these settings:

• Type: Linear
• Angle: 90^o
• First Gradient Color stop #e6c04c and Location 0%
• Second Gradient Color stop #f2e95f and Location 35%
• Third Gradient Color stop #e8f4fc and Location 100%

Step 9

Now click on the Add New Effect (fx) button on the Appearance panel and select Path > Offset Path.

Follow these settings:

• Offset: -4
• Joins: Meter
• Meter Limit: 4

Hit OK to apply.

Step 10

Make sure the text and upper fill box are both selected. Click on Add New Effect (fx) and select Distort and Transform > Transform

Follow these settings:

• Move Horizontal: -3 pt
• Check Scale Strokes & Effects
• Check Transform Objects
• Check Transform Patterns

Hit OK to apply.

Step 11

Now we will add a drop shadow behind the text. So select the text and click on Type on the Appearance panel.

Now click on the Add New Effect button and select Stylize > Drop Shadow.

Follow these settings:

• Mode: Normal
• Opacity: 35%
• X offset: 0
• Y offset: 8pt
• Blur: 1 pt
• Color:#221f1f

Hit OK to apply.

Congratulations! You Are Done

That's it! You can use this style in your game projects. This graphic style we created is a part of Game Graphic Style. 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.