100 Best Illustrator Text Effect Tutorials (for Beginners & Beyond!)

Looking to learn how to create amazing Illustrator text effects? Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, there's always something new to learn. Check out this list of 100 Illustrator text effect tutorials and become a text design master.

Whether you're looking to create logo text effects in Illustrator, a 3D text effect in Illustrator, or any other type of text effect, Envato Elements has an extensive collection that can be a real time-saver. Download any Illustrator text effect and easily use it without having to learn how to add effects to text.

100 Adobe Illustrator Text Effect Tutorials

Looking for Beginner Adobe Illustrator Text Effect Tutorials?

Are you new to Illustrator? In this collection of Adobe Illustrator text effect tutorials, you can learn the basics of how to add effects to text. Among other things, you can learn how to create a grass text effect in Illustrator, a melting text effect in Illustrator, or a chrome text effect in Illustrator.

Looking for Intermediate Adobe Illustrator Text Effect Tutorials?

Are you familiar with Illustrator? Now that you know how to add effects to text, this collection of Adobe illustrator text effect tutorials can help you take your skills to the next level. Among other things, you can learn how to create a grass text effect in Illustrator, a paper cutout text effect in Illustrator, or a melting text effect in Illustrator.

Looking for Advanced Adobe Illustrator Text Effect Tutorials?

Are you a master in Illustrator? In this collection of Adobe Illustrator text effect tutorials, you can perfect your skills and maybe learn some tips and tricks from other designers. Learn how to create intricate Illustrator text effects.

Looking for Adobe Illustrator Text Effect Tutorials in Video?

If you prefer video tutorials instead of written tutorials, we're here to help. With a continuously growing playlist of Illustrator tutorials, Envato Tuts+ is the ideal place for you to perfect your Illustrator text effect skills. In this short course, you can learn how to create an isometric text effect using any type of font.

Alternatively, you can get back to basics, and learn the ins and outs of script lettering. Within this course, you will learn many techniques such as angle, speed, weight, contrast, kerning, flourishing, vectoring, and more.

Premium Adobe Illustrator Text Actions & Layer Styles

Envato Elements offers you a wide variety of Illustrator text effects. Choose from millions of creative digital assets and download the Illustrator text effect that you need for one low price. Here's a small collection of some of the Illustrator text effects and plugins available at Envato Elements.

Vintage Retro Illustrator Text Effect

Using these graphic styles, you can create a retro text effect in Illustrator in a few seconds. You have 15 styles to choose from and apply to any type of text. Once applied, the text remains editable, giving you the possibility to adjust it whenever you may need. It’s also possible to apply these styles to shapes.

Ink Stamp Adobe Illustrator Text Effects

You can use this realistic ink stamp graphic style to create beautiful Illustrator logo text effects. These graphic styles come in ten different varieties, with varying levels of ink density. The colors and effects of this graphic style can be adjusted to suit the need of your design.

Paper Cutout Illustrator Text Effect

This extensive design toolbox will help you create mesmerizing paper cutout text effects in Illustrator. The included Illustrator tools and assets will make it even easier to create eye-catching paper designs and illustrations.

Chrome Illustrator Text Effect

Using these graphic styles, you can quickly create a chrome text effect in Illustrator. With 15 styles to choose from, this pack guarantees that you will get a bold and glossy text effect in a few seconds. As with the rest of the styles, the text remains fully editable after you've applied it.

Comic Book Adobe Illustrator Text Effects

Quickly change the look of your text into a comic book text effect with a simple click. Besides the 11 graphic styles, this pack includes everything that's visible in the preview image, including all of the splashes, the speech bubble, and the explosion—all as layered vectors.

Grungy Retro Illustrator Text Effect

This may be one of the easiest ways to get a grungy, retro text effect in Illustrator. With this collection of 27 styles, you can get different variations of that effect of old grunge street advertisements painted on a wall.

Retro Illustrator Text Effect

This pack contains 15 retro graphic styles, perfectly suited to creating your own retro text effect in Illustrator. Apply these effects to any type of text or even vector objects. Whether you are making logo text effects in Illustrator, flyers, or banners, this Illustrator text effect can be a great time-saver for you.

Retro 3D Illustrator Text Effect

These retro 3D text styles give you a quick and easy way to apply a high-quality retro text effect in Illustrator. Give your text or vector objects that retro, vintage look with just one click. Besides the ten graphics style, this pack also contains the vintage background used in the preview image.

Game Illustrator Text Effects

Download this Illustrator text effect and give an astonishing effect to your design with a click. With ten different graphic styles available, this pack is suitable for game titles, logos, flyers, banners, illustrations, etc. You can apply these styles to any text, and you'll be able to edit the text even after applying the effect.

Metal 3D Illustrator Text Effect

Create an incredible metal 3D text effect in Illustrator with this tremendous Illustrator text effects plugin. The pack contains 25 high-quality graphic styles, including Gold, Rosegold, Bronze, Silver, Steel, Copper, Pearl, Brown, Chrome, Titanium, Brass, Carbon, Gloss, Aluminium, Glossy, Saphire, Gems, and Rubie.