TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Beginner

4 min

Add rich, colorful gradients to flat artwork

Explore Linear, Radial, and Freeform gradients to add color and style to your artwork in Illustrator.

What you’ll need

Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only.See terms .

What you’ll learn

Explore gradient types

See how each gradient type — Linear, Radial, and Freeform — transforms the artwork, adding visual interest and depth.

Customize colors and placement

Adjust color stops, opacity, and angles. Use the Gradient tool to precisely control where and how colors blend.

Save and reuse gradients

Save your favorite gradients to the Swatches panel or explore Illustrator’s gradient libraries for inspiration.


Instruction by

Kaleb Gonyea

Design by

Kaleb Gonyea

Adobe Stock Contributor

Moleng24

20 August 2025

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