How To Create Grunge Texture

In this article, I’m going to show you how to easily create a grunge texture in Illustrator.
You can easily create a distressed texture!

First, prepare the object you want to apply grunge effect.
Create the white rectangle with the Rectangle tool, and place it on top of the object.

Select the object and the rectangle and make an [Opacity Mask].

Click the right-hand thumbnail in the [Transparency Panel].

Select [Pen Tool].
The nibs should be scratchy, such as charcoal.
Try looking for a suitable texture.
Draw a black line lightly with [Pen Tool], you can add a grungy texture.

Adjust as you want, and it’s done!

In the end, finish editing the [Opacity Mask] by clicking on the left thumbnail in the [Transparency Panel].

You can do this for text as well as illustrations, so try it out for different things.