How to Use Halftone Patterns in Design: The Intentional Designer's Guide
You open a design, apply the halftone filter, and the result looks — like a halftone filter. Dots in a gradient. Retro feel. Done.Except: the dots are fighting the type.
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You open a design, apply the halftone filter, and the result looks — like a halftone filter. Dots in a gradient. Retro feel. Done.Except: the dots are fighting the type.
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