This playful illustration was created during a Draw with Me tutorial with Tom Froese. We designed retro-style soap detergent packaging using a unique analogue-inspired process.

To begin, we used scans of inky bits — textures created by roller ink — to add a tactile, handmade quality. We limited ourselves to using the pen tool in Photoshop to make shapes and fill them, embracing wonky, quirky imperfections. This gave the illustrations a fun, nostalgic look, reminiscent of vintage packaging design.

I really enjoyed learning Tom’s process for blending analogue textures with digital techniques. The result is a charming, imperfect set of illustrations that feel both retro and modern.

This post includes the final illustration image so you can see the full creative journey.

Retro-style illustration of soap detergent packaging made using scanned ink textures and the pen tool in Photoshop, with wonky quirky shapes, created during a Draw with Me tutorial by Tom Froese.