Hand drawn doodle border backgrounds are such a fun way to add personality to your designs. When you pair them with trendy backgrounds, they can take your projects to the next level! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create your own doodle border backgrounds step by step, using both free and paid design tools.
First, we’ll create doodle borders in Inkscape (a completely free program), and then I’ll show you how to make the same style in Affinity Designer 2 for those who prefer a more advanced tool.
What You’ll Learn in This Video
Here’s a quick breakdown of what the tutorial covers:
- Creating Hand Drawn Doodle Borders
- How to use simple drawing tools to create playful, imperfect doodle borders.
- Ideas for different doodle styles.
- Adding Trendy Backgrounds
- How to create a background that perfectly fits your doodle border.
- How to layer your doodle borders over popular backgrounds like gradients, patterns, and textures.
- How to Do It in Inkscape (Free)
- Step by step process for creating borders and backgrounds in Inkscape.
- Exporting your designs for digital or print projects.
- How to Do It in Affinity Designer 2
- Recreating the same doodle border background style in Affinity Designer 2.
- Extra customization options for those who want more flexibility and features.
Why You’ll Love This Technique
Doodle border backgrounds are perfect for:
- Social media graphics
- Digital planners and stickers
- Invitations and printables
- Fun apparel or product designs
And since you can make them in either a free program (Inkscape) or a professional tool (Affinity Designer 2), this technique works for everyone!
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