Step 65

Draw an outline shape around the character using the Pen Tool, which will work as a stroke. With this step we have finished building the character.

Step 66

Lets move on to creating the type. Download and install the "Deftone Stylus" and "Poplar Std" fonts. Start with "the" set the font to "Deftone Stylus".

Step 67

Create the second line and set the size and position similar to the below instruction image.

Step 68

Type out the "CAT" and set the font to the "Poplar Std".

Step 69

Your image should look like this.

Step 70

As you can see, the second line is overlapping the "CAT" layer, We will accommodate "angry" layer by subtracting the overlapped areas of the "CAT" layer. Hold "Ctrl" button and click on the "angry" layer to load selection.

Step 71

Expand the selection. Go to Select > Modify > Expand.

Step 72

Select the "CAT" type layer and click on the "Add a mask" button.

Step 73

Lets create the Ribbon shape using the Rectangle tool. Make sure "Shape" option is selected. Draw a horizontal bar like below.

Step 74

Draw the ribbon fold and tweak the top right corner using the "Direct Selection Tool".

Step 75

Duplicate and flip the shape for the other side as well.

Step 76

Draw another shape and place it behind the other 2 layers.

Step 77

Now add a cut to ribbon. Add an anchor point to the left edge of the shape using the "Add Anchor Point Tool".

Step 78

Select the anchor point we just added using the "Direct Selection Tool".

Step 79

Move the point inwards from its actual position. You can use arrow keys on keyboard to nudge it.

Step 80

Lets straighten the "Convert Point Tool".

Step 81

Duplicate the shape and use it for the other side.

Step 82

Apply gradient to the the center shape of the ribbon.

Step 83

Add type and set the font to "KiloGram".

Step 84

Now we will create a speech bubble shape with the Ellipse Tool.

Step 85

Draw the tip of the speech bubble.

Step 86

Add type above the speech bubble, set the font colour to white.

Step 87

I have duplicated the whiskers from above and resized, place it above the "CAT" layer, just to give a bit of symbolic treatment.

Step 88

Select star shape from the custom shapes palette. Draw stars between the Cat and the ribbon layer.

Step 89

Open up the the folded paper texture. Select all (Ctrl+A) and copy the whole texture.

Step 90

Paste into the working document.

Step 91

Adjust the brightness using the Curves command.

Step 92

Set the layer blending mode to "Overlay"

Step 97

Open the "emerald_green_scratch_paper_texture".

Step 98

Copy and paste the scratch paper texture into he main document.

Step 100

Resize the scratch paper texture to fit the canvas nicely.

Step 101

Desaturate the texture (CTRL + Shift + U).

Step 102

Darken the texture using the Curves command.

Step 103

Change the layer blending mode to "Screen".

Step 104

Add Curves adjustment layer to the scratch texture layer.

Step 105

Add "Photo Filter" adjustment layer.

Step 106

Finally we will add some noise to the artwork. Create a new above all the layers and fill it with black.

Step 107

Add noise to the layer. Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Change the layer blending mode to "Screen".