How to make something look aged

[thesignshop.ws]

I havent been using illustrator regularly until receint so dont know a bunch about it yet.
A big client wants some prints done put wants them to look aged a little. Can anyone send me in the right direction on how to make something look aged in illustrator.

 

[Shovelhead]

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[Rick]

There are different types of "aged" looks......you can try various brushes in Illustrator and play with the transparency, of Photoshop iis probably a better bet.....

Have you seen this?

http://misterretro.com/image_filters.html

and

http://www.texturebook.com/

 

[jenhuedepohl]

I found a rough edge paper style for Illustrator at the Adobe Studio Exchange

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=1045788

Browse around at he Adobe Studio Exchange. They have lots of great FREE stuff for Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/

 

[Rick]

Opps, I forgot, hidden in here are some sweet brushes.....

http://www.designbureauofamerika.com/

 

[thesignshop.ws]

Thanks all. Thats exactly what I needed.

 

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